{"id":3495,"date":"2019-09-25T13:23:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T13:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/?p=3495"},"modified":"2021-11-29T19:43:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:43:33","slug":"20-foods-to-store-in-case-of-a-zombie-apocalypse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/20-foods-to-store-in-case-of-a-zombie-apocalypse\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Foods to Store In Case of a Zombie Apocalypse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have\nyou ever wondered what would you do if there was a zombie apocalypse and you\nwould have to fight for your everyday living? Let\u2019s be honest: we all have.\nProbably we would store all the food, medicine and other supplies we can to\nmake it. But what type of food should we gather? We collected 20 foods that\nnever or almost never expire, so they are the perfect choice to stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#20 Dried Fruits <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Because\nof the dehydration process, dried fruits and vegetables cannot go bad. Dried\nfruit is good to eat because it\u2019s full of nutrients like fiber, and they last\naround 2 years, but if you store them in the freezer, it\u2019s even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#19 White Rice <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If\nyou store it properly, white rice can last for 30 years. When you open its bag,\nyou should store the rice in an airtight container to keep it fresh. This\ndoesn\u2019t apply to brown rice because it contains oil; you can only store that\nfor 6 months, but that\u2019s not bad either. Basmati, wild, jasmine and white rice\nare all keepers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#18 Honey <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Honey\ncan get grainy or even change its color, but in spite of this, you can eat it anytime.\nThanks to the handiwork of bees, it truly lasts forever, so you shouldn\u2019t\nworry. It\u2019s also good about eating honey instead of any other sweeteners, that\nit carries antiviral and antibacterial properties. The oldest jar of honey ever\nfound was approximately 5500 years old, and still edible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#17 Pemiccan <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Pemiccan\nis the best source of protein if we\u2019re thinking about long-lasting food. It was\noriginally invented by the Native American tribes so it shouldn\u2019t be a\nsurprise. The original recipe included dried meat from animals like buffalos,\nthat was made into powder and mixed with berries and rendered fat. Nowadays\nit\u2019s a little bit different, but the essence of it remained the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#16 Salt <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Maybe\nthis is the most obvious one from the list. As salt is sodium chloride, which\nis a mineral from Earth, it\u2019s not a surprise that it can be eaten forever. It\u2019s\nalso good for preserving other foods, because it absorbs all moisture. Make\nsure that your salt doesn\u2019t contain iodine, because it reduces the shelf life\nto about 5 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#15 Sugar <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If\nyou keep it in an airtight container, sugar can be stored forever. If it\u2019s\npowdered or granulated, it\u2019s even more easy to keep it good. It\u2019s surely not\nthe healthiest choice, but in case of any emergencies, it\u2019s good to know that\nyou can still make something of your food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#14 Canned fruits and vegetables <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Canned\nfruits and veggies that you can find in stores in bottles, are fermented or\npickled and they are in airtight containers. This means that you can be\npositive that they can be eaten for years if they\u2019re stored properly. Canned\nolives, tuna, tomatoes and basically anything that comes in a can, is edible\nfor at least a few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#13 Vinegar <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Beacuse\nof its acidic nature, vinegar is basically self-preserving. You can also\npreserve other foods with it. Wine vinegar and apple cider vinegar may change\nin color over time (but they\u2019re perfectly good to eat) but white vinegar will\nremain the same forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#12 Hard Liquor <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Stored\nin a cool, dry place, hard liquor can never go bad. It\u2019s never a bad idea to\nkeep a stash of hard liquor just in case, so it\u2019s calming that they can be okay\nto drink forever. The flavour may not be exactly the same because of oxidation,\nbut who cares?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#11 Dried Beans <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It\u2019s\na very healthy choice! Dried beans don\u2019t have extra sodium and other additives\nlike the canned beans have; they are nothing but fibers and nutrients. If you\nstore them cool and dry, they can last years. The researchers at Brigham Young\nUniversity found that after 30 years, the overall quality of pinto beans\ndecreased, but were totally acceptable to eat in an emergency situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#10 Pure Vanilla Extract <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There\u2019s\na big difference between the kind of vanilla extract you can buy in the store\nas imitations, and the real pure vanilla extract. The fake one goes bad in\nabout 2 years, while the real one has an indefinite life. Pure vanilla extract\nhas a very high alcohol content of around 40% which is a great preservative,\nwhile the fake vanilla extract also contains other ingredients that shortens\nits lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#9 Protein Powders <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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You\ncan store your protein powders for up to 5 years. It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s\nwhey or vegan, you can surely eat them for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#8 Soy Sauce <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If\nyou don\u2019t open its bottle, soy sauce can last forever. It\u2019s surely not the kind\nof food that you open and eat in one meal, but you should know that even after\nyou open it, it\u2019s good to eat for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#7 Popcorn <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If\nyou don\u2019t open the package, popcorn can last forever. It\u2019s surely not the most\nhealthy food to eat, but it\u2019s a great source of fiber and fills your belly when\nyou\u2019re hungry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#6 Pure Maple Syrup <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Pure\nmaple syrup is resistant to microbial growth, including molds, so it has an\nindefinite life. If you don\u2019t open the bottle, you can eat it whenever you\nwant. It\u2019s one of the best natural sugars you can find so it can be a great\nalternative to white sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#5 Powdered Milk <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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One\nof the reason that powdered milk exists is that it lasts longer. It\u2019s a lot\neasier to transport as it fits in your pockets and also you can store them very\neasily. It has zero moisture, so you can eat it for 2 to 10 years depending on\nhow well you stored it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#4 Instant Coffee <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If\nyou store it in a container, it can last for years. Most people don\u2019t like\ninstant coffee but you should know that it\u2019s not only good as a poor\nalternative to real coffee: you can use it to give a coffee flavour to recipes,\nand in this case, it\u2019s even better than the real one. Instant coffee powder is\nfar more concentrated, so you get a more intensive taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#3 Cornstarch <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cornstarch\ncan be used for a lot of recipes, and it\u2019s good news that it can be used\nindefinitely if stored in a cool and dry place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#2 Coconut Oil <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Virgin\nor extra-virgin coconut oil can seriously last forever. It\u2019s mainly because of\nits high saturated fat content, that pressed or refined oils lack of. It\u2019s\ngreat to always have it, because it\u2019s a healthy alternative to sunflower seed\noil, and it\u2019s not only good to eat it, but to use on your body: you can use it\nas a body lotion, a face cream or as a hair mask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#1 Red Wine <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Red\nwine is not only good for drinking, but you can use it to cook several meals.\nIt\u2019s healthy to have one glass of red wine a day, because it\u2019s high in\nantioxidants and good for your blood pressure. Some say that a wine is even\nbetter with age, so it lasts forever basically, but it depends on how the wine\nwas produced. Most of the commercially bottled wines are on a shelf for 1-3\nyears and you can drink them for 2-3 years if they were unopened, but if we are\ntalking about a real fine wine, it can last decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you ever wondered what would you do if there was a zombie apocalypse and you would have to fight for your everyday living? Let\u2019s be honest: we all have. Probably we would store all the food, medicine and other supplies we can to make it. But what type of food should we gather? We collected 20 foods that never or almost never expire, so they are the perfect choice to stack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":3521,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[583],"tags":[698,699,581,700],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3495"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3495"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4206,"href":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3495\/revisions\/4206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehealthylifetips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}