from our upcoming book Our Secret Book of Benefits
What we did with the refrigerator? Hoarded junk foods, stale foods, beverages, vegetables & fruits.
Refriegerator at home is the number 1 source of unhealthy behaviours.
Food stored in a refrigerator loses taste, flavours and nutrients.
So, we gave up refrigerator in 2018.
By quitting the use of a refrigerator, we overcame many disadvantages of it, like:
The texture and flavor of food can be affected by freezer burn. Damaged ice crystals may occur on the food as a result of air exposure. The frozen food’s cells burst, causing moisture, texture, and flavor loss. The dried-out, gray-brown borders or bits of meat, crusted areas of baked goods, and faded colors in vegetables and fruit are all signs of freezer burn. It is safe to eat freezer-burned foods, but they are distasteful.
Even when blanched for a short period, many vegetables and fruits lack their freshness when refrigerated.
The refrigerating process destroys vitamins B and C. Frozen fruits also have fewer antioxidants than fresh fruits, which protect you from cell damage. Vitamins A, E, carotenoids, fiber, minerals, and proteins, on the other hand, do not lose their nutritional value when refrigerated fruits and vegetables are consumed.
When refrigerated, certain things alter the texture and do not taste or feel the same when defrost and eaten. They can catch up with the odors of other products in the refrigerator if they are not securely wrapped.
Refrigerators are costly. It not only necessitates an initial high-cost investment in the refrigerator, but it also requires a continuing high-cost investment in maintaining electricity to it.
Refrigerators require a continuous electricity supply to function and that is one of the drawbacks of food preservation through refrigeration. A refrigerated plan can be ruined by an electrical disruption. When the power is out for an extended period of time, you risk losing a lot of money in groceries. The issue of power failures isn’t the only one. Refrigerators may and do deteriorate mechanically.
What's our alternative for refrigerator? Nothing. No alternative necessary. Fresh vegetables and fruits are available in our garden daily. In the markets of India too we get fruits & vegetables everyday! Just pluck/buy and eat.
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