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The keto diet is healthy but could require a lot of trips to the grocery store, which is something you don’t want right now with this pandemic. The following guide will show you how the keto diet could help and how to do it with minimal supplies.

Expand Your Knowledge

It is important to expand your knowledge and try new recipes. You’ve got the time to experiment while you are under quarantine. The good thing is that learning more about keto nutrition isn’t too hard.

There are a few good apps you can download that’ll help you learn new recipes; be sure to save the recipes you love and track your calories. There are a lot of blogs online that you can read through. You may also find books in your local library’s online catalog that you can download or view. If you devote more time to learning about the keto diet during quarantine, you won’t only gain a good grasp on the diet but will also productively pass the time.

Avoid Prepared Foods

One thing you don’t want to do is get lazy right now. If you buy keto-friendly prepared foods like bars or meals, you may not run out of food quickly but you’ll be spending more than you need to. In these uncertain times, it may be a good idea to skip prepared options and cook at home for now.

You might find out you love to cook now that you have time to do so. You’d be surprised how many bars you can make on your own at a fraction of the price of what you might pay normally. Go crazy and try more time-consuming dishes. You can ask your family to help you with the meals. You can prepare snacks and meals beforehand that you and family can eat throughout the week. This prep work will give you more time for other tasks.

Consider Farm Shares

You likely live near a family farm. This means you could buy a quarter, half, or even a whole cow to support the keto diet. Buying this way is usually cheaper. Meat can be very healthy for you, especially if you eat the prized parts like the heart, kidneys, or the liver.

These parts of the cow contain nutrients your body needs to fortify the immune system. Buying this much meat may sound overwhelming, but you’ll be spending less and won’t have to buy meat for a long time. You won’t have to go to a crowded store, and you’ll only have to interact with a few people if you pick your meat up at the farm. That’s a much better option than dealing with a lot of people during a pandemic. You could also just buy meat online from a trusted source as well.

Buy Bulk More

A great thing about the keto diet is there’s a lot of stuff you can buy in bulk online, like nuts.

You know that you use staple items in all sorts of meals for the keto diet, so having a lot of these items is a good thing. Plus, foods like nuts last you a while and some consider them to be emergency foods, which is important to keep nowadays. If you buy in bulk, you won’t need to buy much when you go to the store. You know that the less you go there the better for you, your family, and everyone else.

Keto Powders

Protein is vital on the keto diet, and you can get a lot of this from keto-friendly protein powders. This is another thing you don’t have to go to the store.

You can order this online and add a little bit to some of the foods you make at home. People put this in various things, like baked goods and smoothies. There are a few flavored powders, just in case you want it to compliment the food you are making.

As you can see, the keto diet can help keep you healthy and prevent you from going out too much. Keep on thinking of ways to stay healthy, like getting your eggs from a local chicken coop instead of the store.