{"id":3510,"date":"2019-02-18T20:04:09","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T01:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jmcutlery.com\/wiz\/?p=3510"},"modified":"2020-03-30T11:07:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T15:07:15","slug":"microwave-ovens-and-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jmcutlery.com\/wiz\/microwave-ovens-and-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Microwave Ovens And Your Health:"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microwave Ovens and Your Health
\nI’ve had wondeful success baking small cakes,
\nmuffins, and cookies\u00a0in minutes in the microwave.
\nHave fresh-baked 1-minute muffins<\/a> for breakfast.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Being married to an\u00a0electrical engineer<\/span>
\ngave me the confidence to use a microwave<\/span>
\noven. The explanation of how it works sounded
\nsafe enough to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

I personally have used a microwave oven<\/span>
\nconsistently\u00a0for about 40 years, and our family
\nhas not suffered any\u00a0<\/span>ill effects from doing so.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have concerns about it, or are unfamiliar
\nwith\u00a0<\/span>how it cooks, I recommend reading this link:<\/span>
\nhttps:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/microwave-ovens-and-health<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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I cook frozen vegetables, hot cereal, even soups,<\/span>
\nin a matter of a few minutes. You can enjoy quick
\nvegetable soup from fresh or frozen vegetables.
\nI keep glass and ceramic dishes and mugs that
\nspecify “microwave safe.” For food safety, I avoid
\nplastic, and I’m still leary of silicone.<\/span><\/p>\n

How It Works:<\/strong><\/span>
\nBasically, the magnetic field is like your cell phone,<\/span>
\nexcept that a microwave oven is fully shielded. You<\/span>
\nshould always stay at least a foot away when in use.<\/span><\/p>\n

Microwave ovens are kitchen appliances that
\nturn electricity into electromagnetic waves called
\nmicrowaves.<\/span><\/p>\n

These waves can stimulate molecules in food,
\nmaking them vibrate, spin around, and clash
\nwith each other \u2014 which turns the energy into
\nheat.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is similar to how your hands heat up when
\nyou rub them together.<\/span><\/p>\n

Microwaves primarily affect water molecules but can
\nalso heat up\u00a0fats\u00a0and sugars \u2014 just to a lesser extent
\nthan\u00a0water.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Every form of cooking reduces the nutrient value of food.
\nAccording to two reviews, microwaving does not
\nreduce nutrient value more than other cooking methods
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The main contributing factors are temperature, cooking
\ntime, and method. During boiling, water-soluble nutrients
\nmay leak out of the food.<\/span><\/p>\n

As far as microwaves go, cooking times are generally
\nshort and the temperature low. Plus, the food is usually<\/strong>
\nnot boiled.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For this reason, you would expect microwave ovens to
\nretain more nutrients than methods like frying and boiling.<\/span><\/p>\n

One study on 20 different vegetables noted that microwaving<\/strong>
\nand baking preserved antioxidants the best<\/strong>, while pressure
\ncooking and boiling did the worst.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, one study found that just 1 minute of microwaving
\ndestroyed some of the cancer-fighting compounds in\u00a0garlic,
\nwhile this took 45 minutes in a conventional oven.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another study showed that microwaving destroyed 97%
\nof flavonoid\u00a0antioxidants\u00a0in broccoli,<\/strong> while boiling only
\ndestroyed 66%.<\/span><\/p>\n

This study is often cited as evidence that microwaves
\ndegrade food. Yet, water was added<\/strong> to the microwaved
\nbroccoli, which is not recommended. It caused it to boil.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Keep in mind that the type of food or nutrient<\/strong> sometimes
\nmatters.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is not recommended to heat human milk<\/strong> in a microwave
\nbecause it can damage antibacterial agents in the milk.<\/span><\/p>\n

With a few exceptions, microwaves tend to preserve<\/strong>
\nnutrients very well.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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