While this issue of diet and physical degeneration remains perennial throughout the history of human agriculture, the problem stabilizes and begins to reverse as early farming societies discovered the importance of using
food preparation techniques such as fermentation, to increase digestibility and nutrient absorption.
Food preparation techniques such as heating or acid treatment can kill bacteria, however, these processes affect different bacteria to different degrees (spore - forming bacteria can survive heat treatment
Food preparation techniques such as heating or acid treatment can kill bacteria, however, these processes affect different bacteria to different degrees (spore - forming bacteria can survive heat treatment
Not exact matches
Some people seem to think that the term «fermented» sounds vaguely distasteful, but many others however enjoy these
foods every day, which are results of this ancient
preparation and preservation
techniques — produced through the breakdown of carbohydrates and proteins by micro-organisms
such as bacteria, yeasts and molds.
Modern medicine may palliate the numerous health problems that accompany
such physical degeneration, but only a return to traditional
foods and
preparation techniques can ensure optimal health for future generations of Africans, both in America and in their home continent.