Give Your Kitchen Pantry Some Love #5
January 28, 2021
Eating smart for your heart starts at home. But how do you know what to stock up on to keep your meals heart-healthy? We’ve compiled a guide to help you plan your next grocery trip to stock up on nutritious foods that can help you and your family stay healthy – and satisfied at the dinner table, today and every day.
10 Pantry Essentials
- Dinner starters: Dried beans, low-salt canned items like beans, tuna and salmon
- Rolled, steel-cut or Irish oats
- Brown rice, wild rice and/or brown basmati rice
- Whole wheat pastas
- Reduced-sodium chicken, beef and vegetable broths
- Plain popcorn or light (98% fat -free) microwave popcorn
- Reduced sodium canned diced tomatoes, whole tomatoes and tomato sauce
- Assorted raw nuts and seeds (almonds, walnuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds)
- Olive oil
- Dried herbs and spices
10 Fridge and Freezer Essentials
- Fresh seasonal fruits
- Fresh colorful veggies
- Fresh green veggies
- Frozen veggies
- Milk alternatives like soy or almond milk
- Egg whites or egg substitutes
- Low-fat yogurt, sour cream and cottage cheese
- Lean ground turkey or lean ground beef (the less marbling, the lower the fat content)
- Assorted fish like salmon, tuna, tilapia, etc.
- Skinless chicken or turkey