Is microwave cooking good or bad for health...
By cash365days
@cash365days (420)
United States
November 15, 2006 2:53pm CST
I would like to know your opinion on the microwave cooking... I read some articles saying that microwave cooking is bad to health... How do you feel about it...
Coming to me, i am an addict to that piece of machine.. I need and would love to cook fast...
Lets discuss on microwave cooking and get some ideas...
18 responses
@sanell (2112)
• United States
17 Nov 06
yeah I agree I think it is bad, because it takes away a lot of the nutrients out of your food but, it is SO convenient too so it is a tough call. I try to do what I can to just cook and steam my vegetables on the stove rather than doing it in the microwave....it really is the way to go on that end, but other than that I do use my microwave as well...it is a tough situation whenyou work take care of house and family, kids and then hve to have supper on the table too.
@cash365days (420)
• United States
16 Nov 06
Thanks for stepping in Pooja. I was looking to find the negative effects you are talking about
@cash365days (420)
• United States
6 Dec 06
Two researchers, Blanc and Hertel, confirmed that microwave cooking significantly changes food nutrients. Hertel previously worked as a food scientist for several years with one of the major Swiss food companies. He was fired from his job for questioning procedures in processing food because they denatured it. He got together with Blanc of the Swiss Federal Institute of Biochemistry and the University Institute for Biochemistry.
They studied the effect that microwaved food had on eight individuals, by taking blood samples immediately after eating. They found that after eating microwaved food, haemoglobin levels decreased. "These results show anaemic tendencies. The situation became even more pronounced during the second month of the study".
@achilles7 (1276)
• India
18 Nov 06
I do not use microwave oven. i just steam my food.the microwaves may degrade the vitamins and other food nutrients.I am not very sure of it.To my knowledge microwave oven is very convenient and time saving.
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@flashpixel (1414)
• Malaysia
22 Nov 06
i never used it.. hahaha! :P .. i eat fresh alwayx
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@AnnieGrannie (245)
• United States
24 Nov 06
I remember when microwaves first came out! Lots of people were afraid of them. Thought they would get radiation poisoning or something. I don't think they are unhealthy, but most of the food people cook in them is not very healthy. Home cooked meals are the best, but who has the time any more!
@cash365days (420)
• United States
29 Nov 06
Thanks for the response Annie... I feel the same... But am forced to cook in microwave coz of the time factor and the unattended cooking we can do in microwave...
@Celestialvie (679)
• United States
16 Nov 06
i dont know.. but i hope not.. i reheat my food in the microwave a lot. i feel though that everything around us seems to be bad.. like coffee.. chips.. :P baaah.. so sometimes id care less about them! hehe!
@cash365days (420)
• United States
16 Nov 06
ya.. even i reheat the food several times. I do that only for the time concern. I just want to have some hot food. I wont think about how bad it will be or what are the after effects
@riverlife (128)
• Canada
17 Nov 06
i don't like what it does to food. i can have a good home cooked meal and if i stick it in the microwave it degrades the texture. to me, it has been turned into junk food that no longer has the nutritional value it did minutes ago. i have a microwave and use it very little.
@Hyperlisk (129)
• United States
17 Nov 06
Well, it hasn't killed me yet! So I'm all for it!
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@cash365days (420)
• United States
17 Nov 06
You are talking like me only buds... anyway... enjoy till we are alive... if not with some bad habbits, lets enjoy a little bit by cooking in microwave...
@CatVegas (709)
• United States
17 Nov 06
I like using the microwave as it is fast and easy...But you do have to be careful on what you use to heat you food or drinks in as then it can be bad for your health. Otherwise I have heard no real problems about using it.
@Mamaof2 (574)
• Canada
2 Feb 07
I am not sure of the actual negative effects of cooking in the microwave..altho I am sure that what everyone else has posted is correct. I do recall hearing something about certian types of plastic dishes (like margerine tubs ect)causing cancer if used long term in the microwave. :S Scary eh
