Pantry Checklist
Use this guide to put the healthiest, most inspiring ingredients at your fingertips.
Essentials:
Whole grains:- Brown rice
- Multigrain flour
- Organic steel-cut oats
- Organic rolled oats
- Durum or whole wheat pasta
- Couscous
- Adzuki beans
- Black beans
- Black-eyed peas
- Cannellini
- Chickpeas
- Lentils
- Scarlet runner beans
Spices (see "Lost in Spice," from the October 2007 issue of Natural Health):
- Allspice
- Cardamom
- Cayenne
- Cinnamon
- Cloves
- Ginger
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Turmeric
- Basil
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Thyme
- Tomatoes
- Corn
- Sweet peas
- Cut green beans
- French-cut green beans
- Home-canned produce (see "Can-Do Attitude," from the December/January 2008 issue of Natural Health)
Throw Away:
- Expired foods
- Packaged foods with chemical preservatives
- High saturated fat (daily allowance is about 20 grams)
- High sodium (daily allowance is about 2,300 milligrams)
