Buying already prepared food vs cooking them

JohnB445 said:

I have bought Dutch Farms hardboiled eggs, they come in a sealed package and refrigerated lasts about 2 months, I then buy a 1 1/2 a cup of cut fruits. I am having this every day for breakfast.

Other than the added costs, what am I potentially missing out on or even end up risking by buying these already prepared foods, then doing it myself? I have never gotten sick from eating these, I hear the food standards and safety is high here in America.

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It literally only takes a few minutes to boil some eggs yourself. Place eggs in pot, wait for water to boil, then, set timer for 5-6 minutes. Eggs come out hard boiled. For the 2nd part, you might be missing out on trying new recipes, and warm eggs.

I started buying dry milk though, cos I do not want milk to expire. Dry milk works well for a single man.

might want to check out Dr William Li on youtube.

JohnB445 said:

what am I potentially missing out on

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I currently use freeze dried food. It has a very long shelf life, up to 25 years. They are popular with survivalists. They are very quick and easy to use, just put a few teaspoons in with the food. Like Raman noodles or beans and rice. Again soup mixes in a box that has a long shelf life.

Freeze tried food delivers 95 percent of the nutrition. If you use a freezer you may drop down to 85%. I talked to the nurse practitioner at my doctors office. She said at least I am eating vegetables. Something is always better than nothing and it is a half hour of work to cut up fresh veggies and they spoil very fast. A lot of the green leaf veggies like spinach and kale only last about a week.