I know what it's like to shop on a budget. Years ago, things were so tight that I found myself choosing the cheapest options just to fill the pantry. What I didn't realize was that while seemingly affordable, a lot of choices were not nutritious and not providing my body with the necessary nutrients to build good health. Looking back now, I can see how my food choices weakened my immune system and my gut over time, opening the door to inflammation, imbalance, and symptoms of disease.

I didn't feel like I could afford healthy food but I knew that I needed to find a way. When I became a health coach, I learned how food can be either medicine or poison, helpful or harmful. I realized that I could either pay a little more now or a lot more later in higher medical bills.

You would have thought it would have been a simple choice, but making that quality decision was not easy! I had to change my mindset—the way I looked at the situation. I had to do some soul-searching, and I had to evaluate what I truly valued. When I did that, I painfully realized the choices I was making weren't supporting those values. Instead, they were working against them.

At that point, I was faced with a choice: I could either continue doing things the same way or I could find a different way so that I could match my actions up with what I valued.

One thing I highly valued was my relationship with the Lord. I remember attending a weekend seminar at my church that taught on our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit, how God wanted us to prosper and be in good health, and how what's in our pantry and fridge is a first step in that direction. If I wanted to reap good health, I needed to start sowing in that direction.

This smart shopping course is a consequence of my years of applying the principles I've researched and learned. I've learned to read labels (and realize that not everything you see or read on a package label is the truth), compare products for the real value (beyond marketing and pricing), make meal plans, make and stick to a grocery list, and find ways to save (even by saving in other places to make room for purchasing quality food).I've also learned how marketing—whether the store and manufacturer flyers, displays, labeling, and advertisements—are all designed to entice you to buy more through all of your senses. These are just some of the strategies I share with you in this course.

Nowadays, instead of feeling overwhelmed at the grocery store or feeling bad about what I'm buying, I'm shopping with confidence and able to navigate the store wisely. I feel good about what I'm feeding my family. And it really feels good to buy with intention and purpose (good nutrition, good health) and then see all that I save. More than that, it's so fulfilling to see all the healthy stuff I can buy on a budget just by being more mindful, strategic, and attentive.

I don't like guarantees (because really, there are very few true guarantees in life), but I can tell you with confidence that if you are struggling with your grocery purchases in this economy or you are wanting to "Make Yourself Healthy Again" (😂), this course can help you. And yes, you will have to spend money on it, but if you apply the principles that I share with you, in a short time, you will make your investment back, and have a system in place for continuous savings.