Low-carb foods you have on hand in case of emergency

Updated July 11, 2014.

Hurricanes, earthquakes and snow storms are natural disasters that take place us away from sources of food, water and energy. With a reserve of food and water is a very good idea. It is also useful when the disease strikes at home or when it is inconvenient to run to the store.

If you look at the list of emergency food, you will see a lot of foods with high starch or sugar - these foods such as cereal and crackers usually recommended. Like most of the food we eat to keep our low blood sugar levels are fresh and perishable, it can be a little more attention to a question of spending. Certainly, it is possible to obtain, if a food emergency without increase in blood sugar.

How much food in the store?

Experts used to recommend a three-day supply, but many sources have recommended a maximum of two weeks of emergency food at home. This means that you would need to keep the food you eat as part of their normal diet, and turn the food, so none of it goes bad or loses nutrient content.

Basic Plan for power outages

With food in this order:

1 Cooler - Eat the most perishable foods in the refrigerator. Meat, eggs, dairy products, mayonnaise and the like. The food should not be more than two hours more than 40 degrees F. (The only exception to the "milk" rule is hard cheeses such as Cheddar, which can last for at least a day or two, sometimes longer, before they aged badly.) If you have coolers and ice, the transfer of perishable foods more available.

Not to hurt many foods in a conventional refrigerator nearly as fast as most perishable foods. Most fruits and vegetables for several days or a week or more, depending on the holding element (

Apples, for example, have a long running time). Many spices (jams, spices, mustard, ketchup, salad dressing, oil based, etc.) will last for weeks.

2 Freezer - How long the food in the freezer is safe to eat, depends on the temperature of the room The basic rule two days (a kitchen in Florida without air conditioning in the kitchen against Michigan with not much heat.) But I have more failures, where the food was frozen in the freezer. The more food that was in the freezer when the power is interrupted, the longer it will keep.

March Pantry - The column of the food for a period of time without power is the pantry. The rest of the paper is devoted to this topic.

Protein pantry

Eating enough protein is important, not only on a low carb diet, this is an area that can be overlooked in an emergency, if it is so important to get the right diet to cope with stress and physical stress. Here are some sources of stable protein platform to have on hand:

1 can Seafood - tuna, salmon and sardines are excellent options for protein and contain omega-3 fatty acids also. The crabs, mussels and oysters are also possibilities.

2 canned meat - ham, spam, differences chicken, ham and salad

3 jerky (dried meat) - find the ones without added sugar, if you find, can

Four nuts, peanut butter and other nut butters

5 dried beans - beans are less glycemic when soaked and cook it yourself rather than eating canned food, such as resistant starch in beans beans are partially broken in the canning process.

6 cans of soybeans - particularly black soybeans

7 dry soy products - For those who can not tolerate soy, these products can be a great addition to the emergency pantry, because they last a long time. Examples are PST Dixie Diner products and meat substitutes.

8 lyophilized Foods - Although are usually used for food storage, long term, meat freeze-dried are another possibility. Camping utilities and storage of food stores usually carry. Freeze Dried Chicken: Example

9 MRE and other "complete" Shelf Stable Meals - (Meals Ready to Eat) ERM usually have a lot of carbohydrates, but if you have enough, you can see examples that may have less carbohydrates.

Vegetables

Eat more variety of vegetables as possible is important for good nutrition. Here are a few vegetables to consider for your pantry:

Canned vegetables such as:

• Tomatoes
• Pepperoni
• Artichoke hearts
• Pumpkin
• Tomato paste
• Other canned vegetables low in carbohydrates, such as green beans and spinach, if you like

Pickled vegetables, such as:

• Dill Pickles
• Italian canned vegetables and chili
• Sweet Pickles to Mount Olive Brand (no added sugar)

Pots:

• Sauces
• Pasta sauce or tomato sauce without added sugar
• Roasted peppers (rinse if there sugar in the ingredients)
• Dried tomatoes in oil (just a taste)
• Pots pesto or other sauces with vegetables and sandwich spreads

Fruits

It is difficult not to find perishable fruits. Canned fruits and dried sugar or sugar-rich rule is added to start, but there are exceptions - Read the labels carefully. Freeze-dried fruits are probably the best option, from sources such as "only" tomatoes or food storage company mentioned above. Berries and peaches are good paris. (In August 2011, Trader Joe's freeze-dried blueberries and strawberries.)

Fats

Most oils are stable up to one year when stored in a cool, dry place. Olive oil and coconut oil are good paris.

The emergency water

Water is more important than food. Without water, we would die in a few days. Here are some resources with information about water planning for emergencies: