Are microwave ovens safe?
By Becky Jiang
@Becky_Jiang (26)
China
November 28, 2013 2:25am CST
Are microwave ovens safe or not? Some of my friends heard that I need to use microwave oven to heat lunch almost everyday, they are worried about my healthy, but some of them not. I tried to get the right answer from web, but I don't understand what is right.
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@grace124 (2)
• Philippines
29 Nov 13
My doctor would not encourage it especially with boiling water. He told me that the microwave rays can transform water's molecular composition, which could be harmful on a cellular level. It is advisable to use direct heat if available if you have to heat something and the microwave oven if you have no other options.
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. I think I shall go back to the electric kettle 
.@grace124 (2)
• Philippines
30 Nov 13
@topffer I used to include the microwave oven as one of the appliances that I would like to buy since it's really convenient. But when my mom was diagnosed with diabetes, her doctor raised the issue of diet and that's when he stated that using the microwave for food causes the development of free radicals in the food or water that we eventually ingest. Her doctor is about 90 years old and still practicing medicine.
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@dofeshmirtz (24)
• Shelley, Idaho
28 Nov 13
About your health problem its not the microwave that makes it unhealthy. About the safe problem. Microwaves are very safe. Most people don't realize it but, there is a big heavy wall of metal that keeps the microwaves from escaping. When the microwave says 30 seconds it really only cooks for about 25 seconds. The microwave turns off around 5 seconds before the time is up so that you don't get hit with microwaves. There is no doubt that microwaves are safe.
