Being in a state of weightlessness on board the space station, a person is experiencing severe stress. Immediately after the decision of breathing problems, it is important to solve the problem of food and drink. Therefore, the menu astronauts make doctors and scientists.
To the human body in such conditions could function well, it should receive daily about 3 and 6 liters of water, of which 0, 75 for drinking.
As for the food, the day the astronauts should receive 2500-2700 calories. Space menu varied. It includes both dehydrated and finished products. As a rule, the main diet is canned, freeze-dried foods packaged in vacuum bags with valves for water.
There are "holidays" of fresh fruits and vegetables, when occasion of the visit of the shuttle. Vegetables and fruits are dangerous to keep on board, because of the likelihood of breeding bacteria.
Most products orbiting undergo thermal treatment in order to disinfect.
In the cosmic menu should include a balanced amount of protein, fat and carbohydrates. Whenever possible, the food at the orbital stations should be vitaminized. The body in extreme conditions need vitamins in large amounts.
Every year the menu for astronauts is becoming more diverse. Taking into account the different taste preferences. By innovations include - eggplant with rice, potatoes with mushrooms and pasta with mushrooms, mashed potatoes with garlic, chicken in white sauce. All this, of course, is freeze-dried look. Mushrooms mushrooms use only. Microbiologists strictly forbidden to eat wild mushrooms in space.
For astronauts in store and new items developed research institutes. As long as they do not fly into space as needing further attention. This dishes such as vegetable juices - tomato and tomato with pepper. In the near future, cooking, along with scientists, is going to please the residents of orbital stations melted chocolate cheese and cream cheese with shrimp.
There is an idea to create a kosher menus and menus for vegetarians. But this opportunity will only be considered for short-term operations, as physicians consider dangerous long flights on a vegetarian diet.