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No foods are off-limits.
And it need not be expensive or time-intensive to do just that!
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I stock up on at least four containers every week.
Canned Tomatoes & Tomato Paste
True, fresh and in-season fruits and vegetables are all-stars on the Mediterranean diet.
But their canned and frozen counterparts are packaged at peak ripeness and last far longer.
Whole-Wheat or Bean-Based Pasta
Speaking of pasta, I enjoy whatever kind is on restaurant menus when dining out.
My recent little luxury has been ordering Kaizen Food Companys cavatappi online to toss withcottage cheese vodka" sauce.
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2022 Feb 1;13(1):138-151. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmab109
