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what food should i put into my pantry to be healthy

i have no diet restrictions

Do you know how to cook? Eating healthy is a lot harder and more expensive if you don't, unfortunately. For non perishables, I'd stock things like beans and legumes, plenty of spices, canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, olive oil and canola oil

For perishables, plenty of fresh veg if you can afford it: broccoli, kale, cabbage, spinach, brussel sprouts, green beans, etc. Garlic and onion for cooking with. Lean proteins like chicken, pork and fish. Eggs!

Go easy on starches and carbs, including starchy vegetables like corn.

Anything that doesn't come in any kind of packaging.

Bit of an oversimplification. Plenty of healthy things come in some sort of package, it's just processed foods and convenience meals that should be avoided.

AYRT

Nope, no oversimplification. No packaging/marketing/labels, you're good.

Basically shop in produce, bulk, and bakery sections, is what I'm saying.

Things that come in bulk are usually packaged in some way.

The bulk rolled oats are the same as the ones in the Quaker Oats box.

The bulk raisins are the same as the ones in the bag.

The bulk pasta is the same as the stuff in the box.

Seriously, "no packaging" is a terrible way to shop, especially when you can sometimes find sales on things that are exactly the same as the bulk whole foods, but substantially cheaper.

Besides that, why would you ever advocate shopping from the bakery section if you're worried about preservatives and unnecessary sugars in your food? Store-bought bakery products can be the worst offenders for those even though they're marketed as the "healthier" option.

tl;dr this really isn't the greatest advice. Better advice would be to buy whole foods and read nutrition labels for things that aren't whole foods.

Does the bakery section of your local grocery store just hand out naked loaves of bread, or do they come in paper bags? You no logic well.

Yes, a lot of foods that are bad for you come in packages, but it's not being packaged that makes something bad. Spices are sold in jars as well as in bulk, and their nutritive content is not altered by packaging of lack thereof. Salads come in a bag. I buy my brussel sprouts from Costco in a resealable 2 lb. bag. Ditto broccoli. Eggs aren't just handed to you to carry home in your bare hands, they're in cartons. Dry beans are often sold in 1 lb. bags. Meat is almost always sold in some sort of plastic/styrofoam package. Tofu is usually packaged in a plastic tub full of water.

So yes, saying to avoid anything that comes in a package is a very silly oversimplification because you're taking a basic rule of thumb and applying without any critical thought. That works fine for people who literally cannot tell the nutritional difference between a Hungry Man dinner and frozen spinach, but you shouldn't assume people are that dumb.

Uh, since when are baked goods such an important part of a healthy diet? With the exception of wholegrain breads, the bakery section of a grocery store will contain a lot more sugar and refined carbs than most diets recommend.

The only way to really meet this requirement is to become a subsistence farmer.

Or you can shop in bulk and pretend that your toasted almonds fell straight from the tree into the bin and that the carrots that are in a plastic bag are bad for you while the carrots tied into a bunch (wait, does elastic count as packaging??) are good for you. Then you can swing by the bakery, pick up two dozen raspberry danishes and a boston cream pie (which somehow won't come in boxes) and pat yourself on the back for eating healthy.

If it doesn't come in any kind of packaging, it's pretty hard to store it in a pantry, isn't it?

Are you trying to go whole foods cleaning eating healthy, or healthier than your average person healthy?

My pantry generally consists of:

1-3 kinds of noodles or dried pasta. Asian noodles are great.
All purpose flour, whole wheat flour, corn meal, glutinous rice flour.
Oats, chocolate chips, raisins, dried fruit, flax seed, milled barley.
Dried split peas, red lentils, and sometimes other dried beans.
Canned beans! Usually kidney beans, black beans, chick peas, and pinto beans.
Basmati, jasmine, and short grain sushi rice.
Canned diced tomato and canned tomato paste.
Sugar, salt, and things for baking (ie. yeast, baking powder). Sometimes turbinado sugar.
Canned tuna (sometimes, for the SO) and canned fruit such as pears or pineapple (sometimes).
Nuts! Almonds, walnuts, peanuts, cashews, and pecans are common in my cupboards. Also, natural peanut butter is a pantry staple.

Most important thing is variety. Get five 1/2-cup servings of veggies a day, however you like them. Soups are a good way to knock out two or three in one meal.

Every meal should have a source of protein (15-20 grams), a reasonable amount of fat, and at least one vegetable/fruit. Healthy fats include nuts/seeds, fish, avocados, etc. Dairy fats aren't that bad, as long as it's not too much, and red meats are the unhealthy ones. Fat's important, as it helps you absorb the vitamins from foods, just don't overdo it.

Fiber is better than starch, which is better than sugar. Choose carbs that are higher in fiber: they help you feel more sated after eating, and contribute to health in a lot of ways. Vegetables are better than fruits, because they don't have as much sugar, but fruits aren't bad at all. Fruit juice is not fruit; it's liquid candy.

For actual specifics, I like nut butters with an apple for a quick snack. Or an ounce of cheese with an apple. Or a frozen vegetable mix. For meals, my favorite is soups. Some split peas, ham, broth and a crock pot lets me have a healthy, tasty lunch every day for a week.

I don't think a pantry can make you healthy - so much of healthy eating is making the most of fruit, vegetables, dairy, protein, etc.

But as others have said - have whole grains, have beans and lentils and other legumes. Have canned tomatoes to make pasta (Herpy is wrong though, a can of whole plum tomatoes I'd better than diced, at least for pasta). Also, I think, just having things that are useful for cooking - cooking oil, flour, anchovies, spices, things like that.

I guess I'll give an example of mine?
Pantry:
- 20kg of flour because I like making bread
- fabric bag of potatoes
- onions and garlic can be hung and dried
- various bags of pasta. I prefer small brown pasta to noodles personally
- herbs and spices galore - makes any boring meal exciting! Turmeric is a fave.
- pepper and salt
- sauces: tomato, BBQ, sweet chilli, sriracha mustard
- dented canned food from discount aisle as back ups
- 5 litre olive oil for cooking
- canned beans corn peas
- I have a pot if coriander growing in my kitchen
- spreads: Vegemite, jam, 5 litres of local honey. Doesn't expire so grab it in bulk! Good for colds
- various teas
- long storage milk
- brown sugar and white sugar : both for cooking.
- baking soda
- lemon juice and vinegar - apple vinegar is better I think

Bananas-apples whatever fruit is on sale basically.

Fridge:
- eggs
- cooking butter
- sandwich butter
- bread
- sundried tomatoes in oil
- various other pickled foods. Last awhile
- long storage milk
Avocado when in season
Garlic and Ginger paste
Mayo (flavour mayo with sauces and herbs!)
Yeast
Cheese
Cured meat ie kabana

Suggestion: you might like yogurt? Or olives?

Freezer - I keep my veggies here because I buy in bulk but can't eat it all fast enough. Small portion goes in fridge and the rest I snap freeze
- frozen seasonal veggies
- my bulk bought veggies. Ie capsicum i slice up and put in a sandwich bag to save space
- meat, including bacon chicken sausages mince and burgers
- excess bread. Normally half loaf freezer and half loaf in fridge
- frozen spinach and kale galore
-frozen oil ice cubes with herbs garlic etc in them for cooking

SUNDRIED TOMATOOOOOOES.

So expensive but sooo delicious. They sell them in pound tubs here and I could eat them like potato chips I swear.

*goes to eat some*

--Rogan

Your food stores sound a lot like my food stores from when I still ate meat and I enjoy that.

My kitchen is empty and wrong if I don't have all of the necessary ingredients to make Japanese, Thai, Mexican, Indian, Korean, and Chinese food all in the same week.

Omg yes. I'm still building my pantry up as I remember to buy things (i need stocks and curries and noodles). I can totally make dumplings by hand though! I also have a small army of Indian spices and dried mushrooms. Oh man and the Asian market is best for buying stuff. Thank god for picture instructions!

Hahah I feel like we would get along in the kitchen.

It's a problem asking people what they want for dinner though, because you're like, "Just request something. I can make it. No, literally anything, I will make it for you." and then it's always something boring like pizza.

I can make pizza in my sleep you guys, give me something challenging.

Oh man, I want to be able to make dumplings by hand! How time and money intensive is it?

--Mac

Well for sweet steamed ones I make the dough by hand so that takes about 30 minutes, but overall it's pretty damn fast? I only ever make beef and chicken ones because I suck at pork and don't want to give myself food poisoning lol.

Money intensive, not so much. They're all pretty usual pantry ingredients. Unless you're making fried, cause oil is pricey.

Nah, I'd be steaming them. I'll have to give that a go!

--Mac

Re: building a healthy pantry

caerbannog - 2015-04-25 23:30 (UTC) - Expand

Re: building a healthy pantry

lb_lee - 2015-04-26 00:01 (UTC) - Expand

Re: building a healthy pantry

caerbannog - 2015-04-26 00:44 (UTC) - Expand

A better question might be what food you should not put in your pantry.

Avoid buying processed snacks. If you must snack, go for whole-grain, high-fiber stuff, or just nuts/fruits/veggies. (I should note that I'm pretty bad at following this rule myself, but lately I've just gotten *tired* of the chips and cheezits and whatever so I'm starting to move away from it and taking the opportunity to eat healthier overall.)

Avoid white bread/pasta. Go for whole grains for both.

Other than that, eat what you like, and focus on plant-based fats and proteins, as well as produce. Green vegetables are so good for you. I'm trying to eat 2 servings of fruit and 3 of veggies a day. Not very good at it yet, but I knock off one serving just by having a can of V8 juice on my breaks most days (I buy the original low sodium in the small cans, so good and perfect size for snacks) and sometimes also fresh carrots or bell peppers to munch on. Veggie soups are also great, you can have them alone or add other stuff to them. I keep a few cans in my cabinets. Beans are SUPER good to always have on hand.

Since other people are sharing, I'll share my basics (probably forget a few things but eh):

Pantry:
+first off, quick meals. These are what I'm trying to move away from (ramen, mac and cheese, shit like that) because they're so bad for you, and I'm trying to start cooking more. It's frustrating because I live alone so it's hard to buy stuff in bulk, and if I cook something that's pretty much what I'm eating for the next 3-4 days. I know it can be done, though!
+canned soup - veggie soup mostly, also have some chicken noodle on hand
+dried beans, like a bag of 15 bean soup (you can do many things with that)
+Nutella (MODERATION!)
+honey
+spices - I have things like turmeric, oregano, red pepper, basil, a few other things. Trying to expand my collection.
+olive oil - an absolute must. one of the healthiest sources of fat, and helpful in cooking so many things.
+sesame oil
+soy sauce
+corn starch for cooking some stuff
+tea
+a loaf of bread (I don't actually eat very much plain bread, I sometimes make sandwiches for work. I wish I could buy smaller amounts since it almost always goes bad before I eat it all, but at least it's cheap.) I have white bread just because I so rarely eat it, but whole grain is better esp. if you eat sandwiches often.
+pasta - whole grain and rice pasta
+rice (I honestly like wild rice better than white rice, so yay - I have white rice but just for the occasional fried rice basically)
+tomato sauce
+onions
+garlic
+fresh fruit
+cereal - breakfast cereal is my crutch. I probably don't pick the best kinds (I should eat more of the whole grain high fiber shit, but I do avoid the sugar bomb stuff I used to like. I just don't eat too much)
+oatmeal and cream of wheat
+baking basics - flour, sugar, baking powder/soda, canola oil, raisins, brown sugar, etc.

fridge:
+milk
+eggs
+butter (salted and unsalted)
+fresh veggies! I keep carrots and peppers for both cooking and snacking, and I'm trying to buy more greens for cooking - leafy greens for salads and sauteeing, Brussels sprouts because they're delicious...I buy broccoli sometimes even though I don't like it very much because it's just so easy to cook. Cauliflower is good too! But be aware that veggies don't keep well, so plan what to make before you buy them. I'm trying to just make one cooking veg dish a week - it's a good start, I may work up to more - and buy the veggies within a day or two of making it. It can be really simple stuff too.
+yogurt - more for eating in a pinch, I don't actually like yogurt much except the sugar-added stuff that's really bad for you; fortunately I don't eat it much
+V8 juice - I always have a few six-packs of my favorite on hand
+lox, sometimes. yumm
+beer
+sometimes fruit juice
+Parmesan cheese
+ketchup
+natural peanut butter

freezer:
+more quick meal stuff - see comment above
+frozen shrimp and fish fillets
+sometimes fruit bars for dessert - they're better for you you (er, less bad) than eating ice cream or cookies, and I think they're tasty and refreshing especially in summer. I should buy some soon :3
+sometimes Boca burgers
+I might start buying some meat at the farmer's market and freezing it, but idk. until recently I didn't eat any meat except fish and I have zero experience cooking it lol. if I did it'd probably be mostly chicken, and maybe a few frozen hamburger patties.
+I've pretty much stopped keeping ice cream at home. there's no point. it's so bad for you and not even satisfying. much better for me to limit ice cream to special outings, and you get the better stuff that way anyway :)

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