Be Prepared

Read my latest thoughts on foods to store for emergencies. Although my list is specific to strict vegetarians eating a low-fat diet, you can easily add oils, nuts, and animal products to your storage, if you want, for a well-rounded emergency diet.

Being prepared for an emergency is not paranoia. It is a form of insurance against man-made and natural disasters. It is insurance that is in your hands, not that of a company that also seeks to make a profit. It can make the difference between thriving or barely surviving an emergency.

As I've mentioned before, denial is not the same thing as preparation. Denying the possibility of a natural disaster and power outages does not keep your family fed during the storm of the century. Denying that water may stop coming out of the tap does not parch your thirst when the water main breaks. Denying the possibility of a pandemic doesn't keep your family healthy if the flu sweeps through your community.

Prepare now and thrive later.