10 healthy foods to quarantine at home

Recently the German authorities published a list of food items required for the ten-day quarantine due to the outbreak coronavirus. The list has been compiled for one person, and this is what it contains:

• 20 liters of drinking water;
• 3.5 kilograms of cereals, bread, potatoes or pasta;
• 2.5 kilograms of canned vegetables and nuts;
• 4 kilograms of dried fruits and canned fruits;
• 2.6 kilograms of dairy products;
• 1.5 kilograms of meat, fish, eggs or egg powder;
• 0.4 kilograms of oil;
• sugar, honey, flour, bouillon cubes, cookies and chocolate.

This list is already criticized Alexander Gofshtein, former head of the Russian Rescue Training Center. In his opinion, it is necessary to stock up not with meat and milk, but with canned food, which has water in its composition - they will save drinking water consumption, and they have much more calories.

Based on the list from the German authorities and taking into account the opinion of Gofshtein, we have compiled our top ten products needed in conditions of home quarantine.

1. Drinking water

If you don't have a filter installed, be sure to stock up on bottled water. It will always come in handy, especially if the water is suddenly turned off during quarantine.

2. Cereals

Buckwheat, rice, pearl barley and other cereals are the main source of complex carbohydrates. To diversify such a set will help bulgurwith low glycemic index.

3. Pasta

Durum wheat pasta is richDurum wheat by-products as natural sources of valuable nutrients vitamins of group B, E, PP and useful minerals.

4. Potatoes

An irreplaceable sourceAmino acid composition and nutritional value of four cultivated South American potato species amino acids, carbohydrates, potassium and fiber. Also this easy to prepare side dish to replace cereals.

5. Canned food

Stew, canned fish, canned fruits and vegetables are a storehouse of useful substances with a long shelf life.

6. Meat

A sourceNutritional composition of red meat protein, iron and zinc. Meat can be stored in the freezer throughout the quarantine period.

7. Fish

A source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, essential for the regulation of metabolism.

8. Dried fruits

Dried fruits or berries are not only a healthy snack, but also a source of vitamins and minerals.

9. Honey

Sugar substitute, conducive destruction of pathogenic bacteria, normalization of the digestive system and blood pressure.

10. Chocolate

A source of caffeine and theobromine that increase energy levels. Especially useful bitter chocolatefree from dyes and preservatives.

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