Open your fridge door and take a good look at what foods you have in there. Do the same with your pantry. Everyone’s will be slightly different, but it gives a great indication of what foods you consume most of on a daily basis and how many temptations you have lying around. When I open my fridge it is jam packed with food. The fridge is so full food almost falls out! These foods consist mostly of beautiful fresh fruits and vegetables along with a small amount of condiments such as vegemite, peanut butter and a few sauces.
What does your fridge & pantry look like?
Here are a few tips of what to have in the house to ensure you are eating a variety of healthy fresh foods rather than highly processed foods which contain less nutrients.
Foods you should have in the fridge:
– Fresh Fruit – strawberries, watermelon, pineapple, kiwi fruit, rockmelon, pear, apples, oranges, lemon, limes
– Fresh Vegetables – Carrot, green beans, snow peas, broccoli, pumpkin, sweet potato, capsicum, zucchini, potato, watercress, beetroot and asparagus.
– Yoghurt – preferably one with a high probiotic activity such as jalna, vaalia or natural greek yogurt.
– Eggs
– Fresh fish fillets
– Fresh meat – steak, chicken breast, lamb or pork
– Olive spread
– Olives
– Soy milk, rice milk, oat milk or goats milk
– Chick peas and kidney beans
Foods you should have in the pantry:
– Rice crackers
– Rice cakes
– Tinned tuna & salmon
– Basmati & brown rice
– Wholegrain bread – the more grains the better!
– Rye bread
– Wholemeal pasta, spelt past & rice noodles
– Baked beans
– Wholemeal or wholegrain wraps
– Small amount of sauces and flavours – these should be used occasionally in cooking preparations and not regularly.
– Olive oil
– A good quality multivitamin supplement – as Leisa for a practitioner product of the highest quality.
– Protein powder
– Almond meal or hazelnut meal
– Red wine
– Quinoa
– Muesli or oats
– LSA mix
– Almonds, brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and walnuts
