7 Nutritious Foods That Can Be Refrigerated

By Sheetal Tewari

Most of the time we are very busy with work and hardly get time to buy food. This is the time we look for some easy and hassle-free eating options. So, do you have a backup plan for such times? If you haven't given it a thought yet, don't worry... There are lots of foods that we can stock for such times. You can simply keep them in your refrigerator and use whenever you fee hungry. And the best part is, they provide you proper nutrition without much work.

You can pick things straight from your refrigerator and save your time and energy. So stuff your fridge with all the nutritious items available in the market and make the most of it on your busy days.

Let's have a look on the 10 nutritious foods that can be refrigerated and can be used within no time.

Buttermilk

Buttermilk

What can be better than buttermilk when you want to sip on something tasty, fill your stomach without adding calories. It provides your body a good amount of calcium that is much needed. If you take low fat buttermilk daily, it helps in losing weight.

Fruits

Fruits

Not to mention that fruits are always there to fulfill our nutritional requirement and content our taste buds as well. Keep your fridge full of seasonal fruits as they contain required nutrients.

Peanut butter

Peanut butter

Spread one tablespoon of peanut butter on your bread and get instant energy as it contains around 94 calories along with 104mg of potassium and 73mg of sodium in it. It does have a crunchy or smooth taste so you can take one of your choice.

Yogurt

Yogurt

It is a rich source of calcium and also contains a mineral that contributes to your colon health. This mineral decreases the risk of colon cancer. Yogurt also helps boost immunity. According to some studies, it also aid lowering cholesterol levels in the body.

Cheese spread

Cheese spread

Though cheese is often associated with obesity but it is good for your health if taken in right quantity. Although it is high in fat and calories, but it contains good amount of calcium and protein.

Nuts

Nuts

Having a handful of nuts daily will keep your body fit and healthy. Nuts are full of energy, rich in protein, antioxidants, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins. Add these crunchy nuts like almonds, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts etc to your daily diet and stay fit.

Vegetables

Vegetables

Store handy vegetables like lettuce, greens, cucumber and tomatoes in your refrigerator. You can simply keep them in zip-lock packets so that they remain fresh longer. You can mix them with salads and make sandwich with them.

Story first published: Friday, June 7, 2013, 19:05 [IST]
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