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Article Courtesy of American Heart Association<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five foods to refresh your pantry:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Canned fish or chicken.<\/strong>\u00a0Very low sodium canned albacore tuna, packed in water, or chicken can be a go-to for sandwiches. Instead of mayo, stir in fat-free or low-fat plain yogurt. Not in the mood for a sandwich? Stir canned tuna or chicken into a low-sodium pasta sauce or add as a protein to a green salad.
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  2. Canned beans and vegetables.<\/strong>\u00a0Canned vegetables and beans can help make a meal in minutes. Add no-salt-added or low-sodium canned beans to a salad for a vegetarian entr\u00e9e. Or saut\u00e9 beans in a small amount of olive oil with garlic, add low-sodium tomato sauce and serve over whole-grain pasta. Canned veggies, such as green beans, can be sauteed and added to pasta. Choose lower-sodium options when buying canned vegetables and beans. Be sure to rinse and drain them to remove more sodium.
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  3. Canned fruits.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Canned fruits are canned at the peak of their freshness and may be less expensive, so they make for a nutritious and affordable option. Look for canned fruit with no added sugars, and save the juice for a smoothie or a mocktail.
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  4. Whole grains.<\/strong>\u00a0Brown rice, barley, bulgur, sorghum and other whole grains like couscous and quinoa are healthy and versatile. Add old-fashioned oats to fat-free or low-fat plain or no-sugar-added yogurt, mix in unsalted nuts and\/or berries and store in your fridge overnight for a quick on-the-go breakfast! Or add grilled or steamed vegetables to quinoa for a quick one-pot meal.
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  5. Nuts, seeds and nut butters.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Enjoy nuts, seeds and nut butters for a snack or toss into salads, stir-fries, breads, and fat-free or low-fat plain or no-sugar-added yogurt. A little bit goes a long way, so be sure to watch your portion size. Look for the unsalted or lightly salted varieties.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The best part? Many of these items can be bought in bulk to save money. Plus, canned foods have a long shelf life, so you can stock up and have them ready to go for a snack or to put a meal together. Let your pantry work for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For more information, contact the American Heart Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Article Courtesy of American Heart Association Here are five foods to refresh your pantry: The best part? Many of these items can be bought in bulk to save money. Plus, canned foods have a long shelf life, so you can stock up and have them ready to go for a snack or to put a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3705,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[238,321,320,322],"ppma_author":[19],"class_list":{"0":"post-3704","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health-wellness","8":"tag-american-heart-association","9":"tag-foods","10":"tag-heart-health","11":"tag-pantry-items"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/five-foods.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-19 15:34:21","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"authors":[{"term_id":19,"user_id":1,"is_guest":0,"slug":"admin_7odr8iqj","display_name":"admin","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1feee162e18d4afc874b0031f2d89eb6bdad45c74ffc261dcdf93c2cd863d4d2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3704"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3706,"href":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3704\/revisions\/3706"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3704"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodlife247.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fppma_author&post=3704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}