Why Astronaut Food is considered the new Superfood

Superfoods have been trendy for years. People who lead a healthy life try to integrate them into their diet. What does superfoods actually mean? Strictly speaking, they are foods with a high nutritional value and a great contribution of vitamins and antioxidants. However, the fruits we buy from the supermarket these days hardly contain the nutritional values our bodies need to function optimally. It's no secret that eating and drinking whole foods keeps you healthy, boosts performance and well-being, and reduces signs of aging. In the search for nutritious goodness, astronauts are considered a true source of inspiration. We show why.

Let's face it, who even cares about their nutritional intake these days? We simply don't have the time to go shopping every day, check the nutritional table and prepare food at home. We hope for nutritional supplements, the effectiveness of which we basically don't know. Fact: The decreasing nutritional value of fruits and vegetables due to environmental conditions and the increasing demand for sustainable foods that meet modern nutritional needs have shaped our society.

However, most fresh produce loses 30 percent of its nutrients three days after harvest. Food that is transported long distances and prepared for supermarkets loses much of its vitamin content, especially when exposed to air or sunlight. With each passing hour, their nutritional value literally atrophies.

The solution: we need foods that focus on nutrients, do not cause food waste, and at the same time are practical to integrate into our daily menu. And best of all, produced on a plant basis for a much smaller ecological footprint than animal products.

Astronauts show the way! On long space missions, nutritious food must be available to withstand the extreme conditions of weightlessness. Packaged freeze-dried fruits can do this, retaining 98% of the natural nutritional value of a fresh fruit, so no organism has to sacrifice vitamins.

MarsRoots fruits and vegetables are harvested at the time of greatest ripeness, when the food is still full of nutrients. In this way, MarsRoots freeze-dried foods can be even better for health than fresh foods. And not only that! These space fruits offer high levels of antioxidants, naturally occurring vitamins, minerals and fiber because they are well preserved during the freeze-drying process. All the delicious fruity flavors, textures and aromas are also preserved during the freeze-drying process.