Thanks for visiting Ultimate Money Blog! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. What are superfoods?  Superfoods are foods that pack a powerful nutritional punch.  They are great because you can obtain many vitamins and minerals straight from these foods that you may be otherwise lacking in your diet.  Some superfoods that come to mind are acai, goji berries, and cacao.  Unfortunately, these are also a little more pricey and can be hard to find.  Don’t worry though; you can find superfoods in every day foods!  Here are some of my favorite ‘normal’ superfoods: 1. Kale, collard greens, Swiss Chard.  Greens are packed with nutrients and vitamins B and C.  They also contain chlorophyll which helps cleanse your blood.  Greens are also high in vegetable protein and can help detoxify your body.  Learn how to cook greens or how to make a green smoothie to incorporate more greens in your diet. 2. Almonds.  Almonds are full of vitamin E, healthy fats, and omega 3 and 6 fatty acids.  Soaking almonds for 6 hours and [...]

About four months ago, I decided to go gluten free to see if it would help with my fertility problems.  I’ve learned quite a few things while being gluten free.  For one, it’s a lot more complicated than eating a the Standard American Diet (SAD).  Secondly, it can be a lot more expensive!  I’ve found quite a few ways to be gluten free on a budget, and I am hoping that my tips can help someone else who already is (or has been thinking about becoming) gluten free.  I am sure that the longer I’m gluten free, the easier it will become.  With that said, here are some tips for being gluten free on a budget. 1. Cook from scratch.  So many prepackaged foods contain weird things like gluten, soy, and corn.  I try to avoid all three of those things, and you’d be amazed at the weird things that corn is in (those little packets at the bottom of the meat package- those contain corn!).  Cooking from scratch will not only ensure that you aren’t eating any gluten, but [...]

I’ve always wondered how to make apple cider vinegar, and this weekend I thought I’d give it a try.  I actually made pineapple vinegar instead of apple cider because I had pineapple scraps.  You can use fruit scraps to make fruit scrap vinegar, and apple cider vinegar is just another fruit scrap vinegar. Apple Cider Vinegar Health Benefits Apple cider vinegar has many health benefits, and is great for making salad dressings, using in a bath for detoxification, and even cleaning.  Apple cider vinegar has been often called a wonder drug, and contains vitamins and minerals essential to good health.  Losing weight, lowering blood pressure, and even healing headaches have been some of apple cider vinegar’s benefits.  Personally, I take it when I feel a cold coming on because I think it helps ward off the bad germs. When you make your own apple cider vinegar, you control what goes in it, and you know you are getting the real deal.  When I purchase apple cider vinegar, I buy the Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar because it contains all the goodness [...]