Hello jimsgirl I have never used a dehydrator before.I do a lot of blending and sprouting along with a little juicing of greens.I have conidered buying one but dont have the time for dehydrating stuff with all the other pursuites of life.You might want to check out chi.com and treeoflife.com for more info. on the livingfoods lifestyle!Consuming a largely plant based diet can be very healthy if done in a wise fashion!Be wise be green be healthy!!!