Comments on: Should You Eat Dehydrated Foods – The Renegade Health Show Episode #521

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:00:04 +0000

On the contrary, I try to eat as healthy as possible, raw smoothies, juices, nuts & seeds, etc. I didn’t mean to be so sarcastic, but there seems to be some many different factions even among raw fooders. I agree, we have to trust our instincts and not just what one person says. After a while, you know what foods make you feel good and energized. Of course, organic, if available, is always so much better, as it is shown to have, in most cases, much higher mineral content.

By: Vital

Vital — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:05:30 +0000

Dennis,
I take it that your comment was not really meant to be taken seriously – and who knows, some people may not even realise that.
But as it can be taken as somebody trying to discourage others to eat healthier:
Sugar, like any substance, is only unhealthy if it is extracted (from the whole food) and refined.
And unless you really want to harm yourself, it’s not very likely that one will get too much fat from eating nuts and seeds, simply because they are so substantial and make you feel full for such a long time.
Ever wondered why animals – in their untampered habitats – are so much healthier than most humans? (Could it be that “intelligence” leads us to stupid actions, like processing our foods, one of the harmful ways of waisting our time – environmentally too?)
I.e., food is as bad as it is processed.
I would think that the healthiest diet then might as well be called: Unprocessed.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:16:49 +0000

Let’s see. Deydrated foods, even though raw, are not good. Smoothies we learn lose most of their nutrients through oxidation. Juices aren’t any good because they’re fractionized foods – fiber missing. Fruits aren’t good either because of their sugar content. Nuts and seeds have too much fat. What’s left? Vegetables. Imagine trying to sustain yourself on just vegetables?

By: Lila

Lila — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:38:09 +0000

I love dehydrating. I make jicama chips, kale chips, some cookies, several variations of vegie burgers, granola, mac and cheese and lots of other goodies. Heat up soup or various raw vegie combos. My list is long.

Lila

By: PE

PE — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:37:48 +0000

As fresh as can be– that means local. How better to break the back of the companies that peddle junk diets.
And you northerners needn’t feel left out, since Eliot Coleman has so elegantly shown how to grow fresh greens in Maine winters, without a big carbon footprint.

By: Mys

Mys — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:30:26 +0000

I only eat foods that are waterless in emergency situations.

Everything that has water when growing should have water when we eat it.

Nuts and seeds digest better when they’ve been soaked or sprouted.

No dehydrated stuff for this girl!

By: Lauren Meyer

Lauren Meyer — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:57:34 +0000

Kevin,
I love my dehydrator and get great delight creating new concoctions for it. What do you and Ann Marie think of dehydrated foods. Many of my recipes come from you guys. Thanks, Lauren

By: rubyspirit

rubyspirit — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:38:56 +0000

I curious how he does his nuts … does he soak them before he make a pie?

By: Michelle Pierson

Michelle Pierson — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:07:22 +0000

Have a dehydrator but never use it anymore.

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:28:00 +0000

Nope, no dehydrated food for me. Only fresh ripe fruits and veggies for me, with the rare nuts, seeds, and avocados.

And I feel so much better than when I was eating high fat gourmet raw with lots of dehydrated stuff!