Frugal Family: Get Back to Nature, Diets

Deal: Vitamin and supplement markdowns

Good Through: Aug. 31

Starting on the right track right now is possible. The endless barbecues and guilty food pleasures may have turned on that health switch and now you want to make a change. The Vitamin Shoppe can help you begin your journey toward a healthier brain and body with their supplements sale going on right now. Ultimate African Mango Extract by Only Nature is $12.99 for 60 capsules which can be found in only certain regions of African rainforests. This fruit's extract has been proven to help you maintain a healthy weight and is all natural, it also gives you energy. The Vitamin Shoppe Certified Organic Flax Seed Oil is $6.99 for 100 softgels which promotes nerve and brain health and even prevents circulatory problems and cancer. Emergen-C Joint Health is $8.96 for 30 packets and has over 1,000 mg of Vitamin C and promotes healthy joints througout the body. Nature's Plus Animal Parade children's multi-vitamin chewables are $13.48 for 180 tablets or Yummi Bears Multi Vitamin and Mineral is $18.19 for 200 gummies. For more information on these and other vitamins and general products sold at the Vitamin Shoppe, visit their website or check out their nearest location at the on the lower level between JCPenney and Old Navy.

Dick's Sporting Goods

Deal: Outdoor sporting gear sale

Good Through: Aug. 6

Get active with a little help from Dick's Sporting Goods. Try something hobby like kayaking with a 10-foot Potomac ES Kayak originally $359.99 which is now $199.98. Don't forget to pickup some Chute paddles at only $49.99 for a set, saving you over 25 percent off the original price. DBX men's, women's or youth Resonance bicycles are $129.98 and is a 21-speed mountain bike so you can get in the perfect workout. Also, by DBX brand on sale this week are Reaction Inline Skates at $49.98 saving you $30 for these popular rollerblades anywhere else. Throughout the store you will see a variety of Ski PDF's, towable tubes and pool floats all marked 20 to 60 percent off their original price, leaving you with extra cash for the gas you'll need to make that trip to the beach. Camping season is still here! A Coleman River Gorge Dome tent is $89.99 right now at Dick's and sleeps six. Dick's signature arm chairs are two for $14, which are perfect for bringing to the kid's games. Also on sale this week at the sporting goods super store are coolers, backpacks, exercise apparel and specific sport's shoes and equipment. For more sales at Dick's this week, check out their website or stop into their nearest location at the Westfield Connecticut Post Mall on Boston Post Road in Milford.

Foot Locker

Deal: Sneaker sale

Good Through: Aug. 11

Foot Locker has an enormous variety of sneakers for all of your exercise-related activities whether it's running, basketball, hiking, or cletes. Now through next Thursday, the sneaker store is running a sale on plenty of your favorite brands like Nike, adidas, K-Twiss, Puma and more. For women, Nike Airmax Moto running shoes are $39.99. Other low-priced sneakers for the ladies include Saucony Grid Ignition also for $39.99, Nike Jana Star Waffle III for $14.99 and K-Swiss Altadena for $34.99. For the men there are also a bunch of sales to come check out. ASICS Gel-Maverick running shoes are $29.99 right now and Nike Dart 8 sneakers are $39.99. Other sneakers on sale that are appropriate for all activities include the New Balance 623 training sneakers for $49.99 and adidas Cosmos for $14.99. For your little boy, Foot Locker has sales on Under Armour sneakers like the Assert's for $19.99, K-Swiss Tubes Race 100 VLC for $21.99 and Reebok Zig Tonic's for $29.99. Last but not least, your athletic baby girl can do it all in comfort with K-Swiss Classic LX sneakers for $19.99, Reebok RunPrime for the same price or Nike Capri's in a variety of colors for $21.99. The sales seem endless. Check out their website for more styles, markdowns and other athletic apparel. Their nearest location is at the Westfield Shopping Center in Trumbull on the second level across from Waldenbooks.

ShopRite

Deal: Health food for less

Good Through: Aug. 6

You don't have to go to a fancy all natural food market to get healthy foods. Right now at ShopRite there are sales on fruits, vegetables and protein packed foods. Boneless and skinless chicken breast is $1.99 a pound and sliced turkey breast also for $1.99 a pound. Also, loin lamb chops are $9.99 a pound and Readington Farms Skinless drumsticks are $1.71 a pound. Red or green seedless grapes are 99 cents a pound now through Saturday and California plums and Eastern peaches are both $1.99 a pound. Try new recipes with fresh Atlantic salmon for $8.99 or Alaska cod fillet for $6.99. Chobani Greek Yogurt is 10 for $10 this week and Tropical Select Orange Juices for $1.77. Lots of fruits are marked down right now like seedless watermelon for 59 cents a pound. Other sales include Granny Smith or Fiji apples for $1.49 a pound, ripe mangoes are 99 cents a pound, California nectarine are $1.49 a pound and Jersey tomatoes are 99 cents a pound. Veggies like super sweet yellow corn are five for $2.99 and Dole Classic Romaine is $1.29 a bag for a nice, crisp salad. For more sales and dinner ideas, head to shoprite.com, to start shopping, stop into the nearest ShopRite at 850 Bridgeport Ave. in Shelton.