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Food Dehydration Benefits

Dehydrated foods such as fruits, vegetables and meats are a staple in many diets. This is for good reason--there are multiple benefits to dehydrating food for consumption.

  1. Nutrition

    • Nutrients can be lost when cooking food. By dehydrating the food, you are locking in all of the nutrition from your favorites fruits and vegetables.

    Shelf Life

    • Dehydrated foods are an easy way to increase the shelf life of the bounty of a garden. Dehydrated food, when stored properly, can last for years.

    Emergencies

    • Dehydrated foods are easy to store in emergency kits. These kits can allow for nutritional foods to be a part of an emergency kit without having to worry about refrigeration.

    Portion Control

    • Those looking for portion-control snacking can look to dehydrated foods for help. Dehydrated foods can be healthy snacks that you package in individual-sized portions.

    Saving Space

    • When foods are dehydrated, they often shrink in size. It is easy to package dehydrated foods in small containers and make room for them in your pantry. This can save you space in the pantry and in the refrigerator.

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