Lately, I have heard and read that eating microwaved food is hazardous to your health. I have wondered if that is because of the proliferation of unhealthy, made-to-be-microwaved, processed foods, or if the microwave chemically alters food, rendering it unhealthy, no matter how healthy it is to begin with. I am concerned about this because I often microwave home-cooked leftovers for lunch at work.
2006-07-09 05:16:42 · 9 answers · asked by ahhihello 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Microwaving works by oscillating water molecules in the food by way of an radio waves. The friction of the moving water molecules heats the food.
It's completely harmless unless you Have a walk-in microwave or a pacemaker.
Don't believe everything you read on the internet!
2006-07-09 05:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by psuche 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes indeed. It zaps alot of the nutrition from foods by superheating them-natural food enzymes are destroyed at temperatures above 117 degrees. Also, WHAT you microwave the food in has a big impact-if you microwave in plastic containers, the PCB's and other chemicals can leach into the food. Its best to microwave in glass containers, if at all. A counter top steamer is a great alternative-not quite as fast, but it preserves more nutrients.
2016-03-26 22:38:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the microwave does not alter food what it does is put atoms in your food and the atoms keep bouncing around therefor all it does is create friction to heat it up. The only unhealthy thing to do is stand next to the microwave.
2006-07-09 05:20:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's perfectly safe! microwave ovens have changed and become a lot safer since they were originally, invented and for sale. I often microwave left overs too, and I'm still in good health.
But I understand your concern. I gurantee you, that it's perfectly safe to use the microwave, unless it's older than 15 years.
2006-07-09 05:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
microwaving food is harmless. the amount of radiation that comes out of your microwave is almost zero, so it is perferctly fine and hazard free, no interms of reheating left overs you need to be carful!!
Fact is it is not the appliance that will make you sick it could be the food you are re-heating. If you do not reheat the food long enough (in your microwave or oven or stove top) then you may not kill any bacteria that has formed on yuor food. When reheating food you need to make sure that it is reheated to at least 164 degrees so any bacteria that may be growing is killed!
2006-07-09 05:22:40 · answer #5 · answered by brett_day2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is bad for you, but if your going to microwave food just leave the food in the microwave for a few minutes before you take it out, because that makes a big difference.
2006-07-09 05:20:09 · answer #6 · answered by businessman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother always told me as a child that she heated things in the oven/on the stove because in the microwave some of the vitimans can reduce. At least that's what she said about veggies.
2006-07-09 05:21:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just brought a microwave today, so i hope that is not the case. Maybe it's just another scare like the mobile phone-brain worries. I plan to use my new microwave very frequently
2006-07-09 05:20:58 · answer #8 · answered by spaced-out 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm...WHYY WOULD THEY SELL MICROWAVES IF THEY WERE BAD FOR YOU???
2006-07-09 05:19:54 · answer #9 · answered by girl_of_musicality 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋