A new metastudy published in the medical journal Circulation shows that people who get even a little bit of moderate exercise, 150 minutes/week (that’s just over 20 minutes/day!), have a markedly lower risk of coronary heart disease than those who don’t. The more the better, of course, but any at all helps. So it really can be just as simple as “Move More!”

Welcome to August, which is National Peach Month, National Sandwich Month, National Goat Cheese Month, and National Watermelon Month just to name the healthier options. Today is National Watermelon Day, also National Grab Some Nuts Day upon which topic I will forbear to comment. Friday is National Waffle Day and, yum, National Oyster Day.

August 3rd: National Watermelon Day, Grab Some Nuts Day
August 4th: National Lasagne Day, National Champagne Day
August 5th: National Waffle Day, National Oyster Day
August 6th: National Root Beer Float Day
August 7th: National Raspberries in Cream Day (Ice-cream counts)
August 8th: National Frozen Custard Day, National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night
August 9th: National Rice Pudding Day
August 10th: National Banana Split Day, National S'mores Day

Fruit is peaking. Eat it. Eat lots. Rainier cherries are nearly everywhere, other stone fruits are everywhere. Eat them.

How’s your garden coming along? The evening of the 8th, next Monday, is National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Night.


Albertson’s:

Beef petite sirloin steaks, boneless: $2.99/lb
Beef London broil, boneless: $2.99/lb
Beef top sirloin steaks, boneless, family pack, $4.99/lb
Beef brisket, flat cut in bag, $4.99/lb
93/7 ground beef, $2.99/lb (3 lbs or more)
Pork spare ribs, bone in: $4.99/lb, buy 1 get 1 free
Pork sirloin chops or roast, boneless, $1.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.67/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $6.99/lb
Tilapia fillets, farm raised, $3.99/lb
Albertson’s milk, gallons, $1.57
Deli: Rotisserie turkey breast, $4.99/lb
Jennie-O oven roasted turkey breast, $4.99/lb
USA Gold Virginia ham, $4.99/lb
Deli Fresh cheeses, $4.99/lb
Pompeian olive oil (healthy), 32 oz bottle, $7.99/lb
Albertson’s beans, 29-30 oz cans, $1.49
Albertson’s veggies, 14-15 oz cans, 3/$2
Albertson’s tomatoes, 28 oz cans, $1.49
Cut up watermelon, 2 lb bowl, $3.99
Strawberries, 1 lb box, 2/$5
Bartlett pears, 99¢/lb
Red cherries, $3.99/lb
Peaches OR nectarines, yellow or white, $1.99/l
Green or red seedless grapes, $1.99/lb
Kiwifruit, 3/$1
Bananas, 59¢/lb
Vine tomatoes, $1.99/lb
Fresh Express bag spinach, 2/$3
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 99¢ ea
Earthbound Farms organic box salads, 1 lb, $4.99



Bashas’:

Beef t-bone steaks, value pack, $4.67/lb
Beef ribeye OR new york steaks, boneless, value pack, $6.99/lb
Beef sirloin steaks, boneless, value pack, $5.99/lb
Ground beef round, fat content not listed, value pack, $1.97/lb
Sirloin cut pork chops, boneless, value pack, $1.97/lb (roast, $2.39/lb
Pork shoulder roast, bone in, $2.49/lb
Atlantic salmon fillets, farm raised, $5.99/lb
Swordfish steaks, wild caught, $7.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.67/lb
Tillamook cheeses, 7-8 oz chunk/shreds/slices, $1.77
Food Club beans, 15 oz cans, 69¢
Red seedless grapes, 77¢/lb
Red or black plums, $1.97/lb
Yellow peaches, $1.97/lb
Red cherries, $2.97/lb
Rainier cherries, $3.97
Sweet corn, 25¢ ea
Dole bag salads, 2/$4
Cucumbers, 49¢ ea
Roma tomatoes, 97¢/lb



Food City:

Beef chuck steak or roast, boneless, $2.27/lb
Beef short ribs, boneless, value pack, $2.49/lb
Pork shoulder steak, bone in value pack, $1.99/lb
Boneless skinless chicken breast, $1.47/lb
Cod strips, $2.79/lb
Plums, 2 lbs/98¢
Roma tomatoes, 4 lbs/96¢
Jalapeño peppers, 4 lbs/96¢
Italian squash, 59¢/lb



Fry’s:

All Shamrock Farms dairy products, 40% off
Beef New York strip steak, bone in, family pack, $4.77/lb
Beef Texas broil (whatever that is) OR crossrib roast, $2.99/lb
Boneless pork chops, family pack, $3.49/lb
Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets, wild caught, $6.99/lb
Mahi mahi fillets, wild caught, $6.99/lb
Kroger butter, $2.99
Kroger cottage cheese OR sour cream incl. low-fat, 16 oz tubs, 4/$5
Quaker instant oatmeal, $2.49
Ragu pasta sauce, $1.57
Green Giant “Steamers” frozen veggies, 11-12 oz bags, 2/$3
Smart Ones frozen entrées, 5/$11
Cantaloupes, 67¢ ea
Green or red seedless grapes, $1.98/lb
Strawberries, 1 lb box, $1.98
Peaches OR nectarines OR plums, $1.98/lb
Red cherries, $2.99/lb
Mangos, 10/$10
Eggplant, 10/$10
Sweet corn, 3/$1
Vine or salad tomatoes, $1.98/lb
Walla walla onions, 96¢/lb



Safeway:

Beef top round London broil, boneless, value pack, $2.29/lb
Beef New York strip steak, bone in, value pack, $4.99/lb
90/10 ground beef, value pack, $3.99/lb
Pork loin chops, assorted, $2.49/lb
Pork tenderloin, whole in bag, $4.79/lb
Eating Right boneless skinless chicken breast, value pack, $1.99/lb
Swai fillets, farm raised, $3.99/lb
Dairy Glen milk, gallons, $1.57
Ragu pasta sauce, 2/$3
Safeway frozen veggies, 24-32 oz bags, buy 1 get 2 free
Smart Ones frozen entrées, 5/$10
Seedless grapes, green/red/black, 77¢/lb
“Red Lion” nectarines, 99¢/lb
Organic yellow peaches or nectarines, $2.49/lb
Cantaloupes, 2/$4
Sweet corn, white, 2/$1
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 99¢ ea
Vine tomatoes, $1.99/lb



Smart & Final:

Boneless skinless chicken breast, value pack, $1.97/lb
First Street cheeses, 16 oz chunk, $2.99
Kraft cheeses, 16 oz shreds twin pack (total 2 lbs), $7.99
Mini seedless watermelons, $1.99 ea
Sun Harvest nectarines, white or yellow, 8 ct, $2.99
Mini sweet peppers, 1 lb pkg, $1.49



Sprouts:

Beef sirloin tip roast or steaks, boneless, $3.99/lb
“Super lean” ground beef, fat content not listed, $3.99/lb
Pork sirloin chops or spareribs, $2.99/lb
Alaskan sockeye salmon fillets, wild caught, $8.99/lb
Haddock fillets, wild caught, $3.99/lb
Red grapes, 77¢/lb
Yellow or white peaches, 88¢/lb
Red or black plums, 88¢/lb
Organic yellow peaches, $1.99/b
Red cherries, $3.99/lb
Whole seedless watermelons, 4 lbs/$1
Bartlett pears, 88¢/lb
Valencia oranges, 88¢/lb
Eggplant, 88¢ ea
Roma tomatoes, 88¢/lb
Leaf lettuce, green/red/Romaine, 88¢ ea
Organic sugar snap peas, $2.99/lb