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Food storage tips: How much food and water do you need to survive for 3 months?

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(Natural News) Food storage is an important aspect of prepping. When SHTF, your life will be much easier if you have at least three months' worth of shelf-stable food in your survival stockpile. (h/t to AskAPrepper.com)

But what if you're on a budget, and you want to store the bare minimum food supply to keep your family well-fed during a long-term disaster scenario?

Following a "bare minimum diet" is also ideal if you need to store only the essentials at a bug-out location with limited storage space. (Related: Food storage tips: Considerations for making the most out of your food prepping budget.)

Even when SHTF, you need to follow a diet that includes food rich in essential vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy.

Energy

Your body needs energy for various processes. At least two-thirds of the calories from the food you eat helps maintain your body temperature.

If your energy gets dangerously low, your body will prioritize finding an energy source. Without enough energy, your body will start breaking down stored fat, muscle tissue, or internal organs for energy conversion. The average adult male needs a minimum of 1,500 calories a day, while women require 1,200 calories.

Consuming the bare minimum of food will prevent malnutrition for a couple of months.

Fat

Not all fat is bad, and you need a certain amount of fat in your diet. Since the body can't produce them naturally, you must eat food rich in fatty acids.

Get at least 25 to 30 percent of your total calories from fat, which is about 375 to 450 calories per day for men and 300 to 360 calories per day for women. Ensure that only a third of this comes from saturated fats.


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