Health advantages of Dried Foods

Introduction

Have you heard about dried food or dehydrated foods, but never understand their benefits of them? Foods have been dehydrated since prehistoric times when seeds were sun-dried for consumption. Evidence from 12,000 BC indicated that many civilizations implemented food dehydration in their cultures such as sun-dried meat, fish, rice and eggs.

With dehydrated foods, we are able to have access to all-natural foods all year round without worrying if it’s in season. Most foods are often seasonal, meaning that, during the off-season, we are deprived of the nutrients and vitamins that they provide. As well, dehydrated foods have slowly become more popular due to the fact that they can access them even if it's not in season.

Dried Chinese foods benefits

Dried Chinese foods have many benefits aside from their health benefits to the way it changes your lifestyle. Store-bought foods, more often than not, negatively impact your health while dehydrated foods can benefit you simply through the elimination of added chemicals, sugars and preservatives that are commonly found in today’s diet. Store-bought frozen foods often contain many preservatives which lead to diminished nutritional values and even a lower standard of taste.

Food Dehydration

Dried foods are made through the process of dehydration. Food dehydration consists of the removal of water and moisture from the food by sun-drying, dehydrators and other drying applications. It’s no wonder that people nowadays have resorted to dehydrated and dried foods for a healthier lifestyle. They provide a purely natural and vitamin-rich food source that has a long shelf life. Though, some may be concerned about bacteria and the stored food going bad. Bacteria and fungi thrive in environments that contain moisture. The process of dehydration removes all moisture thus, preventing microorganisms like yeast, mold, and bacteria from growing. It extends the shelf life for future use while retaining all its nutrients. Dehydrated foods have the advantage of being essentially immune to the growth of bacteria, fungi, and contamination. Bacteria and fungi need a wet and moist environment in order to thrive. Thus, through the dehydration process, all moisture is removed leaving the rawest and purest form of food. Dehydrated foods are essentially 100% natural due to the fact that they are in their most raw and natural form once dehydrated. As opposed to cooking, which can actually diminish the number of nutrients present in your food.

Food dehydration benefits you by preserving the unique vitamins, minerals, and natural enzymes of ingredients much more effectively than alternative forms of food preservation or cooking. In fact, a study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition in 2005 confirmed that dried foods like dried cranberries, grapes, and plums had two times the number of antioxidants as their fresh versions! This is essential in our modern world where GMO and processed foods are increasingly available yet provide little to no nutritional value. In addition, most healthy foods are seasonal, or they don’t taste as good and are more expensive when not in season, so dehydrating them allows consumers the ability to be stored for extended periods of time. Aside from all the physical benefits of dried foods, there’s also a wide variety of options to choose from at T&T Supermarket. As well, dried foods decrease in weight and build; to retain the size and shape of the original food and produce convenience items. You don’t need to worry about buying in bulk as dried foods have an extended shelf life and do not require special facilities like refrigeration to stay fresh.

Conclusion

So why not give dried Chinese foods a try, you can check T&T Supermarket’s catalogue out at https://www.tntsupermarket.com/eng/product-categories/pantry/chinese-herbs-dried-foods.html and view the wide variety offered. Dried food products are simple to store and pack while still having all the quality nutrients for a healthier lifestyle.