Resign yourself to eating some processed foods, and use mineral-rich herbs and spices. No-Supplement Diet, Trader Joe's, and More Too busy to catch all of last week's fitness, diet, and workout news as it happened.

Earlier this year, I wrote about the latest research on vitamins and other supplements. Here are 5 ways your workout can weather the recession and, if you're. The Eat, Drink and Be Healthy columnist at the Antin Post gave it a try, chronicling her attempt to "meet all the daily nutrition standards in the federal government's guidelines without taking a multivitamin or other dietary supplement." She and her dietitian found it was pretty hard. Here's a quick wrap-up of what was getting buzz.

The "low-budget fitness movement" the article describes includes home workouts, sharing personal training sessions with a group, and taking inexpensive classes at local colleges. Tight wallets mean people are looking to cheaper alternatives for tight abs, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Nutritionists usually advise people to get their vitamins and minerals from a balanced diet, not supplements, whenever possible.