Dry Fruits are among the most widely consumed health snacks owing to their rich nutrient content and long shelf life. The origin of dry fruits such as raisins, figs, dates and apricots date back to 1700 BC and have been a staple diet of the Mediterranean Regions. Today, dry or dried fruits are produced and […]
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What Is a Solar Food Dehydrator?
Raisins are undoubtedly the most common examples of dehydrated food sold and consumed around the world. Other common popular dried fruits are figs, dates, prunes, apricots, bananas, papaya, mango and the crispy, savory banana chips. Even though these foods change appearance in their texture and in some cases color after dehydrating, they remain very flavorful […]
Paleo Raw Food Diet Benefits Food Enzymes and Glycemic Index
Paleo raw food diet is plant based. Cooking foods above approximately 116 degrees F destroys foods enzymes. Enzymes are actually foods life force and aids in digestion and food absorption in the body. Fruits and vegetables not only provide natural enzymes but tend to have low glycemic indexes. The glycemic index measures the amount of […]
How to Dehydrate Foods in a Solar Oven
In the simplest of terms, dehydrating food is removing the moisture content from the food. This will inhibit the growth of microorganisms which are the primary contributing factor in the decaying process. So drying the food and removing the water will prolong and preserve the life of the food. Dehydrating food is becoming more popular […]
How to survive the Whole30 challenge
id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body”> Whole30 is restrictive but there’s still a lot of delicious food you can eat. Westend61 / Getty Images You’ve most likely heard the term Whole30 by now, and may even know someone who’s risen to the challenge. Created by a pair of nutritionists in 2009, it’s a month-long program that involves eliminating “the […]