“If you don’t like canned spinach now,” she said, “you won’t want to eat it when your roof is leaking and a tree is down in your yard.”
If there’s no power or running water for cooking, a steady diet of candy, chips and take-out fast food might seem appealing – not to mention easy – but focusing on healthy foods will help you weather the crisis better, said Linda Bobroff, a professor with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
“Good nutrition is especially important when you’re recovering from a disaster,” Bobroff said. “To cope with high levels of physical activity and discomfort, you need to provide your body with appropriate amounts of all the nutrients, including water, protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.”
It’s important to find healthy items your family likes, Bobroff said. If you’re not sure whether to include a food in your disaster supplies, try serving it for dinner first.
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