Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 I guess it's like saying why aren't we destroyed at temperatures of 100-108. I might not enjoy being out in temperatures so high, but I think its doable. B* On Thursday, July 29, 2004, at 06:01 AM, rawfood wrote: > Message: 1 > Tue, 27 Jul 2004 13:43:56 -0500 > " Alissa Cargill " <health > dehydrating? > > So if enzymes are destroyed at high heats, why doesn't heating > something at a low heat (100 degrees) for 4-5 hours also destroy them > (dehydrating)? They are not being blasted by high temps, but they are > still exposed to prolonged heat. > > ~Alissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 In a message dated 7/29/2004 11:11:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, dogdayafternoon writes: So if enzymes are destroyed at high heats, why doesn't heating > something at a low heat (100 degrees) for 4-5 hours also destroy them > (dehydrating)? They are not being blasted by high temps, but they are > still exposed to prolonged heat. Enzymes are proteins. Proteins lose their structure (become denatured) at certain temperatures. Just like water boils at a certain temp. You can let water sit on the stove for as long as you like under boiling point and it won't boil. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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