Coronavirus: Items you should stock up on for the lockdown

The government is encouraging us to spend more time at home in order to reduce the chances of getting infected with coronavirus. In some countries a lockdown has been enforced meaning that there is a need to stock up on food items. While the government and local supermarkets have assured us that they will continue to stock their shelves, it wouldn’t hurt to have some essential items in your home.

Even if we want to ensure our food ladders are properly stocked, we still want to eat healthy. Keep this in mind when you go shopping. A healthy diet will boost your immunity reducing chances of falling ill.

Below are some essential items you should stock up on for the lockdown.

Non-perishable foods 

These are dry foodstuffs that can last for months without getting spoilt. 

Flours: maize meal, wheat flour, wimbi Grains: rice, lentils, beans, dried peas (like chickpeas) Snacks: Popcorn, nuts Cereals: Oats, weetabix, cornflakes,  Canned foods: Fruits, vegetables, fish Sugar Pasta UHT milk

Condiments

Tomato sauce, vinegar, salt, tomato paste, salad dressing Spices - garlic powder, cinnamon, cumin, black pepper Tea leaves, drinking chocolate, coffee Cooking oil, margarine, peanut butter, jam, marmalade

Items you can freeze

Bread Fruits - Cut and bag bananas, mangos, avocados, pineapples Vegetables - Carrots, peas, cauliflower, broccoli

Perishables

Yoghurt, cheese Fruits and vegetables

Snacks

Chocolate Nuts Corn chips, banana crisps

Medicines

Painkillers e.g. paracetamol Antihistamines First aid: bandages, antiseptic, tweezers, thermometer

Household items

Gas Cleaning products Toilet paper Sanitary products - bathing soap, sanitary towels Torch Batteries Candles Remember that this is just a guideline and not a complete list. You can add any items that you use on a daily basis.  If you could choose any age, to stay in for the rest of your life, which would it be?