Fill the Cupboard with Healthy Food

We all know that we have to cut down on high calorie foods such as cakes and chocolate in order to lose weight. Instead we should ingest more wholemeal products, vegetables and fruits. But if a lot of "goodies" are present in the cupboards we are tempted to eat them. You can easlily fight those temptations by clearing out the cupboards and refill them and your fridge with wholesome, natural and low fat foods and ingredients. Even some dark choclate as a treat every now and then could be found there.

The list below provides you information about what types of food we should to have in our cupboards.

Shoppinglist

• Cereal
  • Oats
  • Rye
  • Rice
  • Spaghetti
  • Pasta
  • Noodles
• Nuts and Seeds
  • Almonds
  • Coconut
  • Hazelnut
  • Walnuts
  • Sesame
  • Sunflower Seeds
• Fruits
  • Fruit Juice
  • Melon
  • Grapefruit
  • Cherries
  • Blackberries
  • Lemons
  • Pineapple
  • Plums
  • Strawberries
  • Mixture of Dried Fruits
• Vegetables
  • Potatoes and Root Vegetables
  • Tomato and Tomatopuree
  • Onion
  • Mushroom
  • Garlic
  • Gherkins
  • Celery
  • Cauliflower
  • Cabbage
  • Beetroot
  • Broccoli
  • Sprouts
  • Peppers
  • Cress
  • Salad Vegetables
  • Lentils
  • Types of Dried Bean
  • Kidney Beans
  • Mung
• Fresh Meats & Fish
  • Red Meat
  • Poultry
  • Game Meat
  • White Fish
  • Tinned Fish
  • Seafood and Molluscs
• Dairy Products
  • Skimmed or Semi Milk
  • Eggs
  • Half-fat Cheese
  • Non-fat Yogurt
• Miscellaneous
  • Flour and Cornflour
  • Mustard
  • Low-fat Margarine
  • Olive Oil
  • Stock Cubes
  • Vinegar
  • Lemon Juice
  • Baking Powder
  • Suet
  • Olives
  • Baker Yeast
  • Bicarbonate of Soda
  • Marmite
• Herbs & Spices
  • Cinnamon
  • Mint
  • Nutmeg
  • Paprika
  • Parsley
  • Pepper
  • Rosemary
  • Sage
  • Thyme
  • Chilli Powder
  • Curry Powder
  • Mixed Spices

You can also put some other products such as breakfast cereal and muesli, sauces, some tinned products (baked beans, tomatoes, soups, fruits, etc.) and wholemeal- or brown bread in your shelves. Be aware that those processed foods often contain a high amount of sugars, fat or salt to keep them lasting longer. The better alternative to does ready-made products is to buy fresh foods.