Essential kitchen staples for a balanced diet, recommended by a dietitian

Registered dietitian Kate Hilton shares the essential kitchen staples for a balanced diet, including sources of protein, carbohydrates, fruits, and vegetables. She recommends keeping items such as seeded bread, pasta, canned tomatoes, beans, lentils, tofu, soy yogurt, soy milk, eggs, fresh produce, canned fruits and vegetables, frozen peas, bananas, berries, extra virgin olive oil, rapeseed oil, nuts, and seeds. Hilton emphasizes the importance of having a variety of nutritious options readily available to easily create healthy meals.