Why This Raw Vegan Prefers Steaming vs Dehydrated Vegetables
John from www.okraw.com/ who has been living on a raw vegan diet since 1995 shares his thoughts about steaming vs dehydrated vegetables and why he chooses to eat steamed vegetables instead of dehydrated.
In this episode, viewers will learn about the fascinating world of food preparation techniques through the eyes of a dedicated raw vegan, John. John shares his journey of transitioning from dehydrating vegetables to steaming them, offering insights into the reasons behind his preference.
After watching this episode you will learn the best ways to dehydrate your food if you still want to do that, and you will learn why John prefers to steam his vegetables instead of dehydrating them.
After watching this episode you will learn the best ways to dehydrate your food if you still want to do that, and you will learn why John prefers to steam his vegetables instead of dehydrating them these days.
Jump to the following parts of this episode:
00:00 Episode Starts
00:30 I would eat steamed veggies instead of dehydrated veggies and fruits
02:16 Why am, I not a fan of dehydrating fruits or juicing them?
03:09 Why do I steam my veggies and how long?
04:06 I use a pressure cooker
04:28 Raw Vegan Labels and being
05:10 Comparison of pros vs cons of dehydration vs steaming
06:35 Foods should not be bad or good
07:50 Better Ways to Minimally Process Food
08:50 Hydration is necessary for our health
10:45 You lose this when you dehydrate more than steaming
12:25 Steaming food is at medium not high heat
14:45 Pros and Cons of Dehydrated vs Steaming
15:09 Why I don't recommend dehydrating food
15:32 Broccoli Steamed vs Dehydrated Published Study
20:00 Nutritional difference between dehydrated vs steamed broccoli
22:59 How Steaming can increase polyphenols
23:30 Is frozen food as nutritious as fresh food?
26:00 Detrimental Effects of Dehydration - Do Enzymes Degrade?
27:27 Is Dehydration at a lower temperature or higher temperature better?
29:08 Comparing Home Cooked vs Dehydrated Onions
29:45 Buy these Onions to get more nutrition
33:10 Comparison of Cooking vs Dehydrated Onions
35:20 Buy these spices/herbs for more nutrition
36:37 Cooked vs Dehydrated Leafy Greens
37:00 Eat Your Vegetables & Leafy Greens
37:50 Nuance in Processing Your Vegetables
40:12 Dehydration and Drying and Nutrient Loss
41:18 If you dehydrate things RAW, then eat sooner rather than later
41:50 Shade vs Sun Drying vs Oven and Cabinet Drying
42:40 Why dehydrating at low temperatures is not good for nutrition
45:10 Do Enzymes always degrade at 118? Why enzymes are bad?
48:45 Don't make green powders until you need them
48:35 The Best Way to Dry your foods is not using a dehydrator
50:55 Summary of Heat Processing Your Leafy Green Vegetables
52:09 How Steaming Root Veggies can be HEALTHIER than raw
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Published Studies:
An overview of health-promoting compounds of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) and the effect of processing
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23175...
Flavonoid content in fresh, home-processed, and light-exposed onions and in dehydrated commercial onion products
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18759...
Effect of Thermal Processing on Key Phytochemical Compounds in Green Leafy Vegetables: A Review
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/....
Comparison of steaming and boiling of root vegetables for enhancing carbohydrate content and sensory profile
www.sciencedirect.com/science...
Yes, I agree that RAW is Not Law! Steaming Potatoes for dinner is what took me to the next level. Raw till 4:44pm but then I combine steam & Raw for dinner. No oil!
I do this too
What do you mean with "it took you to the next level"? Which benefits have you experienced yourself?
Why not just boil potatoes?
I love how you are continually growing and stretching on your healing journey and sharing what you learn and discover along the way. Keep being you. I love hearing your take on it all. 👍🥰
Amazing video topic!!! This is something that no body talks about in the raw community and i think its a very important conversation to have. Bravo for daring to challenge the status quo. Steaming potatoes has been proven to be the cooking method that raises blood sugar levels the least. Nobody doubts the power of Raw , but even hippocrates institute says healthy people need only 80 percent raw, the rest can be cooked and definitely steamed is the best cooked option. Thats what Joel Furmam has been saying for years and outlines very clearly in his book “Eat to Live”
Hi Jon, great show i believe what you do , yea eat your greens , fruits nuts seed and good starches 😊 i luv to make vegan food 🥑🥝❤🎉🎉🌲🌲🌲🧚🕊️📸❣️👍
Not all enzymes stop working on 40C. Depending on the plant some actually activate and work better at 50C-60C. It is a new level in healthy food , when gently cooked at these temperatures food is already half digested by its own enzymes when you eat it , therefore making the most of nutrient intake and energy saving.
Thanks for sharing! I’ve just researched this and surprised to find that it’s indeed true. Very interesting that raw vegan influencers don’t seem to know about this fact. John, could you do an in-depth video on this?
Not too long at all much appreciation you make it very easy to understand thank you very much
❤thank U Love U ❤❤haven't seen your videos in over a year... and u showed up today!❤🎉😅stay blessed 🙌 and healthy 🙏 ✨
Hey, thanks John for your passion on this topic man, it’s also very useful to see those publish studies
Thank you, John! I just got a pressure cooker that steams in order to incorporate more vegetables.
Thank you! I love my Instant Pot.
Hi Jon. I've been following you for many years. Thank you for your informative videos over the years.😊☺️🥰
I started adding 2-3 min steamed greens to raw diet after reading about them in Renee Louz Underkofflers high raw book. Feeling so much better on them and modern influencers are overusing dehydrators to make food like cooked. Let it go and choose simple, steamed instead!
Jump to the following parts of this episode: 00:30 I would eat steamed veggies instead of dehydrated veggies and fruits 02:16 Why am, I not a fan of dehydrating fruits or juicing them? 03:09 Why do I steam my veggies and how long? 04:06 I use a pressure cooker 04:28 Raw Vegan Labels and being 05:10 Comparison of pros vs cons of dehydration vs steaming 06:35 Foods should not be bad or good 07:50 Better Ways to Minimally Process Food 08:50 Hydration is necessary for our health 10:45 You lose this when you dehydrate more than steaming 12:25 Steaming food is at medium not high heat 14:45 Pros and Cons of Dehydrated vs Steaming 15:09 Why I don't recommend dehydrating food 15:32 Broccoli Steamed vs Dehydrated Published Study 20:00 Nutritional difference between dehydrated vs steamed broccoli 22:59 How Steaming can increase polyphenols 23:30 Is frozen food as nutritious as fresh food? 26:00 Detrimental Effects of Dehydration - Do Enzymes Degrade? 27:27 Is Dehydration at a lower temperature or higher temperature better? 29:08 Comparing Home Cooked vs Dehydrated Onions 29:45 Buy these Onions to get more nutrition 33:10 Comparison of Cooking vs Dehydrated Onions 35:20 Buy these spices/herbs for more nutrition 36:37 Cooked vs Dehydrated Leafy Greens 37:00 Eat Your Vegetables & Leafy Greens 37:50 Nuance in Processing Your Vegetables 40:12 Dehydration and Drying and Nutrient Loss 41:18 If you dehydrate things RAW, then eat sooner rather than later 41:50 Shade vs Sun Drying vs Oven and Cabinet Drying 42:40 Why dehydrating at low temperatures is not good for nutrition 45:10 Do Enzymes always degrade at 118? Why enzymes are bad? 48:45 Don't make green powders until you need them 48:35 The Best Way to Dry your foods is not using a dehydrator 50:55 Summary of Heat Processing Your Leafy Green Vegetables 52:09 How Steaming Root Veggies can be HEALTHIER than raw Referenced & Related Videos Best Way to Cook Your Food to Avoid Toxins kzhead.info/sun/isOdY9OfnZp5qqs/bejne.html Freeze Dryer vs Dehydration kzhead.info/sun/nNODqbyRnoymqKc/bejne.html Anti-Cancer Indian Cress (nasturtium leaves are edible) kzhead.info/sun/Zceic5qKln9-mWg/bejne.html My episode on Raw Resistant Starch kzhead.info/sun/dMayccidm6pofK8/bejne.html Not all Cooked Foods are created Equal kzhead.info/sun/gdyBiqupgZx9bI0/bejne.html Why I started eating cooked foods kzhead.info/sun/iryFndp_nH2IonA/bejne.html Juicing is Bad but Cooking is Good? kzhead.info/sun/lbCPnNdoaYyMrac/bejne.html How Much Cooked and Raw Food Should You Eat? kzhead.info/sun/iL2unbuqaZSmp5E/bejne.html How to Unrestrict your raw vegan diet kzhead.info/sun/ebqTiN2Kj5efbJs/bejne.html Cooking Can Increase Nutrients in Food kzhead.info/sun/q7ulnLSvg2ljZ2w/bejne.html Raw Vegan Now Eating Heat Processed Foods kzhead.info/sun/iryFndp_nH2IonA/bejne.html Published Studies: An overview of health-promoting compounds of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) and the effect of processing pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23175779/ Flavonoid content in fresh, home-processed, and light-exposed onions and in dehydrated commercial onion products pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18759442/ Effect of Thermal Processing on Key Phytochemical Compounds in Green Leafy Vegetables: A Review www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/87559129.2020.1745826#:~:text=After%20oven%20drying%2C%20most%20of,100%25%20(%20Table%204%20). Comparison of steaming and boiling of root vegetables for enhancing carbohydrate content and sensory profile www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0260877421002806
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😅😂🤣💦 in time your friend might also include cooked foods 🤷🏽♂️ but yes i do feel cooked foods can be addictive, we only know that when we try to go all raw for life 🙃😁 you, your friend and all of us that listen to your information are doing great, enjoy our journey in life.
Thanks so much ❤ very valuable !!
Thank you for your good information :)
great stuff !!
Thank you John
I garden so I low temp dehydrate all my fruits and vegetables then when I’m ready to eat, I steam some them and I cook some low and slow.
Could you add freeze dried and pressure cooked to this table? This is awesome.
in the future I will have more videos on freeze drying. The best honestly would be to add the SAME freeze dried food with your steamed AND fresh food and Juices! together and eat it, you will get the benefits of each of the three methods!
Juicing kale is better than eating it for sure
Informative Thanks. I drink smoothies at breakfast boil vegetables soup then make lentils,quinoa, brown rice, w the stock. Microwave my sweet potatoes 🥔 juice on my day off when i have time. Salads and fruit frozen and fresh farmers market is back open again yeah. Its sustainable but i dont have the time or resources to grow my own at this time . But i do look and feel 100% better since cutting out cheese 🧀 hallelujah. ❤
instant pot 0-1 minute steam. This gently breaks cell walls. Keeping warm for 15-20 minutes depending on the vegetable will gently break it down further and naturally release pressure.
polyphenols are important for cancer prevention and treatment
Do you have a steamer you like. The tiered one you have in thumbnail is plastic, does that matter. Or do you steam on the stove top????
I steam in the instant pot only. See www.amazon.com/shop/JohnKohler for the models I recommend.
Is there a way you could filter out oxygen while dehydrating?
No. He does recommend freeze drying over dehydrating. But freeze dryers are more expensive, though sometimes payment plans are offered. The freeze dryer he recommends is Stay Fresh, not others like Harvest Right. He has a video explaining why he chooses Stay Fresh brand.
In commercial industry there are vacuum dehydrators, but I have never seen a home model. That being said, freeze drying is a technology that is available now, and is a significant improvement over dehydration. If vacuum dehydrators do come available, I am confident freeze drying will still create a higher quality end product.
You took more than 25 years to understand it? I hope that you won't take many more years to realize that you can gently cook other foods. There are no sientfic evidences that rew is always better.