Are your sinuses bothering you? Allergies?
Recently, Dr. Oz spoke of alternative health secrets that he planned to try this year. A lot of us already know these secrets. His number one and two, Himalayan Salt and an Inversion Table, have been around my house for many years – – with good reason. Dr. Oz does a good job explaining some of the benefits, which I can attest to! Watch Dr. Oz talk about his #1 and #2 alternative health items.
Himalayan salt products are relatively inexpensive, so apropos for on-the-cheap living. I sleep with one of the purple salt lamps on my bedside table, and swear by the negative ions for restful slumber. The warm glow of a salt lamp graces my desk space as well. Now through the end of August, take 20% off all orders and get discounted flat rate shipping too! Discount will be taken automatically at the shopping cart.
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I’m hearing a lot of people say they don’t want to spend a lot of money on fitness, but they’d join a gym if they knew what they were getting before they spent. Here in San Diego several free fitness workout spots offer try outs. Why not take them up on their offer, take their machines and/or classes for a spin. Each gym site may have their own restrictions or limitations, so get the details at freefitnessworkout.com and their page to find a free workout in your area. As of this writing, current listings include Curves locations in San Diego, La Mesa, and Lemon Grove. Get those curves in shape.
Try a free Curves workout.
Thanks to Carolyn of Witchita on the Cheap for this tip.
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Posted by Sheri McGregor on August 6, 2011
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Discounted $29 ($58. value) ticket to miXtape, a live 80s music show at the Horton Grand Theatre. MiXtape: The Greatest Hits of the 80s – Live is a loving romp through the days of leg warmers and colorful mixed pattern clothes. With a live band, the Lamb’s Players Theatre cast sings and dances to high-energy revue of greatest hits. Music from Genesis, Journey, U2, Duran Duran, the B-52s, Billy Joel, Madonna, Tears for Fears, Michael Jackson, and more. Neon costumes, full-scale authentic sets, and retro choreography take 80s come-of-agers back (Living Social).Get your MiXtape ticket at half off.
Mezzah in El Cajon - $25 tapas dinner for two (52% off). Tapas are for sharing, so choose someone special and get this deal for two at Mezza El Cajon. (Groupon). Mmm. doesn’t that sound good?
They say when you smile the whole world smiles with you. How about getting that smile in tip-top looker shape? Get teeth whitening at Carmel Mountain Dentistry at a discount price — $99 for Zoom whitening (regularly $450.). What a savings this is to get your pearly whites up to 8 shades lighter. Discount Zoom tooth whitening.
Want to get rock solid to the core. Then Pilates might be an excellent choice. If you’ve been wanting to try Pilates, but are worried about making a huge dollar investment, worry no more. Pacific Beach Pilates Plus is offering you Pilates at a discount.Just $40. for three group classes ($105 value). See the details about this discount Pilates deal at Pilates Plus in Pacific Beach (Groupon).
(Groupon) Are you like a lot of San Diego Botox divas (or dudes!) and need to keep the units coming? Might as well get a deal when it comes to losing lines. 15 Botox units are on special at Sente Bella Spa for just $99 with this San Diego botox discount deal. Regulary $225.00, this discounted botox at Sente Bella Spa with two San Diego locations and one in La Mesa. See the details for Sente Bella Spa botox deal.
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Sometimes we want to try something new, something unique, something upscale. Or maybe we just want more of the good life — for less. Today’s deal (Groupon) is $50.00 worth of tempting French cuisine for $25. Half off Hexagone. Upscale. Tasty. Tempting…. French food for less.
How about relaxing and indulging with an East Asian ritual spa deal at Bella D’Ora Spa in Carlsbad. This regularly $246.00 value is on a San Diego spa deal of $99. Bella D’Ora Spa discount. Indulge yourself at Bella D’Ora Spa in Carlsbad — for a fraction of the price (Groupon).
Marc Anthony is coming to the Viejas Arena at SDSU September 22 at 8pm. Get a ticket for $30.00 ($62. value). That’s less than half price. More than half off Marc Anthony ticket for his SDSU show (Groupon). What a great deal this discount Marc Anthony ticket is. Fans … get your Marc Anthony ticket for cheap –now.
(DealFind) Wow ! 20 classes for $20. That’s $1 a class. Feldenkrais San Diego is offering this deep discount to get you into their yoga class. 20-class yoga pass for $20. at Feldenkrais San Diego Get involved in San Diego yoga classes. Get strong, limber, and full of energy (that’s some of what people say yoga can do for you, you know…). 93% off yoga classes might just bend your arm a little to get enrolled in that yoga class you’ve been considering.
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So summer’s almost over and body issues are causing you to hit the sidelines when it comes to pool or beach time. It’s never too late to trim down for health and confidence if you need to shed a few pounds. Lose weight before the holidays arrive (they’ll be here before we blink). They say that groups are good for people when it comes to losing weight and maintaining weight loss. Weight Watchers online promises tools and support. Becoming a member right now is only a buck with three month agreement. Check out the Weight Watchers deal.
And since we’re talking about weight loss, how about trying your hand at a contest? The Fast Track to Health Giveaway has prizes like a 6-day getawayat the Biggest Loser Resort (hey, maybe you’ll win and be doing a GIVE-away while you GET-away — giving away pounds that is). Other prizes too….
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Posted July 28, 2011 by Sheri McGregor
San Diego snorkeling or paddleboard, San Diego Dive & Kayak, City Golf Club & Academy for San Diego golfing, and an acupuncture deal at Jara Acupuncture
Snorkeling or getting out on a paddleboard go with San Diego kind of like a fish goes with water in San Diego. Now you can rent snorkel or paddleboard gear with a friend for just $25.00 at San Diego Dive & Kayak (Living Social). This aquatic fun San Diego deal is: A two-Hour Paddleboard Rental for Two in Mission Bay or All-Day Snorkel Gear Rental for Two in La Jolla Cove. It’s a 58% savings.
Get a half-hour private golf lesson with a PGA-trained instructor for $39. at City Golf Club & Academy on Waples Street (click on the coupon). Have you always wanted to give golf a try? Then do jump at this chance.
This San Diego health and wellness special continues. TWO half-hour acupuncture sessions for $29.00 at Jara Acupuncture on Camino Del Rio S. in San Diego.
During my first experience with acupuncture last fall, by the time my practitioner painlessly inserted the fourth tiny, hairlike needle, I began to laugh. When she asked me what was so funny, all I could say was that I didn’t know. “Is it normal to feel this giddy?” I asked, tears of joy running down my cheeks. She laughed too, explaining about the release of endorphins common with acupuncture. She left me to rest in a darkened room, and I drifted . . . nearly to sleep. Soft, buttery music swirled in the air, and she left a monitor so all I had to do was say her name and she’d be back if I needed her. Talk about relaxing. Ahh….
TWO half-hour acupuncture sessions for $29.00 at Jara Acupuncture on Camino Del Rio S. in San Diego.
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Posted July 27, 2011 by Sheri McGregor
Acupuncture.
During my first experience with acupuncture last fall, by the time my practitioner painlessly inserted the fourth tiny, hairlike needle, I began to laugh. When she asked me what was so funny, all I could say was that I didn’t know. “Is it normal to feel this giddy?” I asked, tears of joy running down my cheeks. She laughed too, explaining about the release of endorphins common with acupuncture. She left me to rest in a darkened room, and I drifted . . . nearly to sleep. Soft, buttery music swirled in the air, and she left a monitor so all I had to do was say her name and she’d be back if I needed her. Talk about relaxing. Ahh….
Today’s San Diego deal is a San Diego health and wellness special. TWO half-hour acupuncture sessions for $29.00 at Jara Acupuncture on Camino Del Rio S. in San Diego.
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Almost everybody I know uses Microwave popcorn. Sure, the microwaveable bags are convenient, but at what expense?
Let’s start with a potential health hazard:
Diacetyl is a chemical used in artificial butter flavoring, and is common in microwave popcorn. This chemical, diacetyl, may be linked to lung cancer. Do you want to take a chance with something like this? You can avoid this chemical by not buying butter “flavored” popcorn. Educate yourself further with these articles on the chemical diacetyl, its use in butter “flavored” microwave popcorn, and lung cancer:
Butter Battle (from Snopes.com)
Microwave Popcorn Linked to Lung Harm (from WebMD)
Some microwave popcorn also contains unhealthy trans fat, so that’s another problem when it comes to how healthy (or should I say “unhealthy”?) microwave popcorn can be.
Okay, so you’re not buying microwave corn with the artificial butter flavoring. That’s one way to save your health, but microwave popcorn is also hard on your pocketbook. Even on special, 3-bag packages routinely go for $4.00 or more. Try buying popping corn in bulk, and use an air popper, a microwave popper, or a newfangled stove-top popper.
Nostalgia Electrics OFP 501 Old Fashion Movietime Popcorn Maker, Hot Air Popper, Includes Measuring Kernel Dispenser, Makes Light and Healthy Snacks
Presto 04830 PowerPop Microwave Multi Popper
Small appliance popcorn poppers start as low as around twenty-five to thirty-five bucks –and rise to very pricey models designed to look like the old fashioned carnival popcorn carts. You don’t need a fancy appliance. A small popcorn maker that’s easily stowed in a cupboard when not in use is cheap, easy, and efficient.
You can purchase a one- or two-pound bags of store brand popping corn for as little as $2.00. The popcorn maker I use takes 1/3 cup of the popping corn kernels, and makes about five cups with that small amount. For the money you spend on a popcorn maker, you could recoup your dollars in as little as 8 to 10 batches of popped corn.
Popcorn, made without any, or with a tasty little bit of melted butter, salt, or oil, is a healthful snack. Four cups of plain, air popped popcorn has about 5 grams of fiber, and packs only about 120 calories. Plus, it’s filling. Butter comes in at approximately 100 calories per tablespoon . Add some if you want–and you do the math.
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Posted by publisher, Sheri McGregor on July 23, 2011 –with sponsored links that help fund San Diego on the Cheap.
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Many of us are attempting to cope with stressful situations, and perhaps battling with our own or a loved one’s depression. At Families for Depression Awareness, you can get free brochures on topics including stress, suicide, depression, and more. Brochures are available here. While you’re at the site, poke around a bit and find a mental health family tree tool, and other helpful information.
I have had the opportunity to research and write for Families for Depression Awareness for several years, and am very impressed with the organization’s focus, outreach, and intention to help.
Posted on July 14, 2011 by San Diego on the Cheap publisher, Sheri McGregor
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You may have heard that starting July 1, all single family homes with an attached garage or fossil fuel source must have a carbon monoxide alarm installed. This isn’t necessarily an “on the cheap” post, but if it saves you the cost of a fine (and perhaps lives), then it qualifies. In looking for the information, I discovered many of the information sources are discussion only and don’t provide links to official information. So here is where you need to go to find the official rules in easy-to-understand language (without all the complaints and yahoos).
The official California Fire Marshall site offers an FAQ about the carbon monoxide alarm law effective July 1, 2011 that answers, among other things, where in the home the alarms must be installed to comply with the law, the difference between a carbon monoxide detector and a carbon monoxide alarm.
San Diego homeowners also need to know that not all devices comply with the new carbon monoxide alarm law.
Click on the link here for the California Fire Marshall’s official list of models that comply with the new carbon monoxide alarm law that affects us here in San Diego.
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With so much rain, many of us have little bodies of freestanding water all over our properties, and we’re likely to have seen wriggly mosquito larvae in some of those. Mosquito will reproduce in as little as just an inch or two of water. Dump out what you can, and in bodies of water you want to keep (ponds, fountains, water troughs, etc), consider introducing a few mosquito fish to take care of the problem.Just a few mosquito fish will do the job (they reproduce), and better yet, the mosquito fish are free to San Diego residents.
Find the nearest place to get your free mosquito fish here. The fish are for backyard use only, and should not be let go in local streams or other waterways. More facts about mosquito fish.
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Cheerios Helping Hearts Tour is coming to San Diego, joining hands with Palomar Pomerado Health, and giving women free medical screenings two dates in March. You must register to attend/get screened (see below). Screenings include cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI and blood glucose.
Wednesday, March 2, screenings will take place at PPH in San Marcos, 120 Cravens Road, San Marcos, 92079.
Thursday, March 3, screenings will take place at Jean McLaughlin Women’s Center, 15611 Pomerado Road, Poway, 92064.
You MUST register for your free screening. This will be popular so call early: 800.628.2880.
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