The latest issue of Prevention offers up some smart tips for saving on healthy essentials for your household. Shopping on the Cheap shows you how you can spend less and stay well by putting a little thought into your shopping habits. For instance, the average household can save over $50 per year by buying a water-filter pitcher (and the necessary filters of course) instead of bottled water. This article also offers up several “cheaper but often just as good” solutions for common health-related expenses, like suggesting over-the-counter shoe inserts in place of custom orthotics and a good lumbar pillow instead of an expensive ergonomic chair.

Look Inside >>  July 2009