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Can you use a food dehydrator while on a raw food diet?

Food dehydrators have been around for a number of years. Most people think that the are used to dry fruit and make beef jerky. Well, if you are on a raw food diet, a food dehydrator can be used to make a wonderful selection of interesting dishes. You can even use them as part of a weight loss plan because the foods retain all of their nutrition.

The way a food dehydrator works is to basically blow heated air over the food removing the moisture. The temperature at which it operates is very important. Raw foods are loaded with live enzymes, vitamins and other wonderfully healthy but heat sensitive things. Temperatures above 117 degrees Fahrenheit break down these enzymes and vitamins. This means the food begins to lose its nutritional value. So, make sure that the food dehydrator you use is raw food diet safe. Check the product thoroughly to understand the operating temperature. If it is below 117, than the live food will be preserved for maximum nutrition.

When you get a food dehydrator, you will probably first try a simple recipe like dehydrated fruits or vegetables. Once you have a little experience you can start to get adventurous with your raw food diet. You can try making raw falafels with dehydrated sprouted chick peas. You can experiment with some cracker recipes like sprouted flax seed crackers. You can dehydrate sprouted wheat kernels and grind them in a food processor with fresh apple juice to make an all natural live food pie crust. These are just a few of the hundreds of raw food dishes that you can make with your food dehydrator.

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