20 tips for improving health and building wealth
Posted
Jul 17 2008, 02:10 PM
by
Karen Datko
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Marc and Angel have a knack for assembling handy lists about how to improve the quality of your life and your finances. They've come up with yet another good one: "How to save your health and wealth at the same time."
For instance, did you know that the federal government has not approved the dietary supplements that populate shelves in discount and health-food stores? Don't spend lots of money if you're not sure what the product contains.
Some of the tips at Marc and Angel Hack Life put a new twist on common personal-finance mantras. (We highly recommend that you read their entire post by clicking here.)
Learn to cook. Marc and Angel say: "With the exception of pricey, upscale dining establishments, you'll find that most restaurants use lower-grade ingredients and employ sketchy sanitary practices that fall well below the standards you embrace in your own kitchen." Scary, but too often true.
Don't pay for water twice. If you don't like your tap water, get a filter. You're already paying the water bill.
Generic food is just fine. Here's why, according to Marc and Angel: "U.S. food manufacturers are forced to follow a set of standards which basically guarantees the quality of the food they produce."
Eat slowly. It takes 20 minutes for your body to tell you you're full, so why keep stuffing your face?
Walk a mile in your shoes. You'll weigh less and feel better.
More about those dietary supplements: They write, "Under the active Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act, producers of dietary supplements do not have to verify that their product is effective, safe or at all healthy prior to placing it on store shelves." In short, "avoid overpriced, unproven supplements."
