Survival Food List

This Survival Food List can help you plan intelligently for short or long term emergencies. Events such as power outages, hurricanes and snowstorms increase stress and limit cooking and preparation options. You want nourishment that is optimal for such conditions.

It is smart to be a 'prepper' and have items on hand before needing them. The extra bonus is that all the items here are either great on-the-go healthy snacks or supplements everyone desiring optimal health should take.

PHOTO ABOVE: Sweet Red Peppers, Cherokee Purple and Beefsteak Tomatoes - picked at peak season, cut up, salted and dried.

Survival Food List Criteria

An excellent survival food list is designed to fulfill the following criteria:

1 - Minimal preparation time and equipment.

2 - Concentrated nutrient value.

3 - Easy to store in limited space.

4 - Sustained keeping quality for long-term storage.

5 - Requires minimal effort and energy expenditure of body to absorb the nutrients.

6 - Includes some items that are enjoyable taste-wise.

7 - Last but definitely not least: a survival food list SHOULD include nutrients that can offer support for emergency conditions. Potassium Iodide for nuclear radioactive exposure is one example.

Survival Food List Items

The selection you choose will, of course, reflect your personal tastes and preferences. Most emergency nutrition items selections are based on lots of beans and grains. If these are your preferred foods, you will find many sources to choose from.

Keep in mind that grains and beans need to be stored properly (totally protected from moisture and excess heat). Dampness will spike mold growth, making these items inedible.

The list below is geared more toward Paleo Diet for emergency situations. HOWEVER, even if you are a vegan, the supplements discussed will go far to ensure much better results in a high-stress situation.

Survival Food List: Proteins

Protein, consisting of a full spectrum of Amino Acids (protein building blocks) is ESSENTIAL. Every process in your body depends on Amino Acids. Neurotransmitters for brain function, ALL enzyme reactions throughout body (digestion is just one of many), hormones, blood, lymph, muscles, organs, joints and bones - all are made of proteins!

PHOTO ABOVE: Fancy Pemmican with currants and coconut flakes.

1 - Pemmican: dried beef and/or turkey ground fine and mixed with rendered beef fat has long-storage capacity, tastes rich and satisfying and takes up less space than fresh meats because it is very concentrated. It can be eaten as is, easily carried in a backpack, or mixed into a vegetable soup for enhanced nutrition and taste. **Pemmican (with NO raisins, nuts, etc. - just meat and fat), is ALSO a great emergency food for your dog!**

For the how-to on pemmican, CLICK HERE

2 - Montiff full-spectrum Amino Acids capsules. These crystalline free-form Amino Acids have several MAJOR advantages as emergency nutrition.

a) They last for at least 5 years at room temperature.

b) They are a complete protein supplement that supports bodily function, repair and stress management. This is because Amino Acids - protein building blocks - are vital for ALL body tissues and functions.

c) Montiff full-spectrum Amino Acids capsules require NO expenditure of energy for full absorption! This is VERY IMPORTANT - because when your body is stressed as it would be in any emergency - it quickly depletes your protein stores. Even if you consumed 3 T-bone steaks per day, you could not get enough protein to deal with that amount of stress.

Free-form Amino Acids fill that gap.

Montiff Full-Spectrum Amino Acids formula All-Basic Plus (with Tryptophan), CLICK HERE

Montiff Full-Spectrum Amino Acids formula All-Basic (without Tryptophan), CLICK HERE

NOTE: For those using SSRI's (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) such as Prozac, select All-Basic WITHOUT Tryptophan.

Survival Food List: Fats

Fats are an excellent, concentrated source of energy. Particularly if you have embraced a serious Paleo Diet and converted your body to a fat-burning metabolism, you will find yourself with more energy to handle difficulties with an abundance of animal fat such as in pemmican.

1 - Pemmican with its high content of beef fat would be my first choice for a sustainable fat source in emergencies.

2 - Clarified butter (also known as ghee) has good keeping qualities; it can be made or purchased. Its use also makes vegetables more enjoyable to eat.

Survival Food List: Supplemental
Vitamins and Minerals

Abundant vitamins and minerals will help you: a) Metabolize Amino Acids b) Digest your foods c) Handle stress. Amino Acids, Vitamins and Minerals are all required for nutritional balance.

Excellent quality choices include Montiff Vita-Minz Plus and B-Complete.

PHOTO ABOVE: Montiff Vitamin/Mineral/Amino Acids packages.

Ellen Landauer is an expert with over 40 years in-depth study and experience of the safe and effective use of nutritional supplements, botanical extracts and detoxification methods.

She is Certified as an Advanced Practitioner of Structural Integration body therapy developed by Dr. Ida P. Rolf - also known as Rolfing. This hands-on therapy is the deepest, most comprehensive body alignment therapy.

Ellen Landauer is also a PUBLISHED AUTHOR!

To learn more about Ellen Landauer, see her detailed bio HERE

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