If you haven’t been donning your mask and heading to the supermarket lately, chances are, you’re already dipping into that stash of canned food – and that’s perfectly fine.
Although fresh meat, vegetables and fruits are the best, tinned sustenance isn’t completely devoid of nutrients either.
“Canned fish like tuna and salmon are high in lean protein and zinc,” said Jaclyn Reutens, a dietitian and founder of Aptima Nutrition & Sports Consultants. “Canned beans such as chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, lentils are all high in fibre, especially soluble fibre, as well as minerals such as magnesium, zinc and potassium.”
