In Dr. Lita Lee's book, Health Effects of Microwave Radiation - Microwave Ovens, and in the March and September 1991 issues of Earthletter, she stated that every microwave oven leaks electro-magnetic radiation, harms food, and converts substances cooked in it to dangerous organ-toxic and carcinogenic products. Further research summarized in this article reveal that microwave ovens are far more harmful than previously imagined.
The following is a summary of the Russian investigations published by the Atlantis Raising Educational Center in Portland, Oregon. Carcinogens were formed in virtually all foods tested. No test food was subjected to more microwaving than necessary to accomplish the purpose, i.e., cooking, thawing, or heating to insure sanitary ingestion. Here's a summary of some of the results:
* Microwaving prepared meats sufficiently to insure sanitary ingestion caused formation of d-Nitrosodienthanolamines, a well-known carcinogen.
* Microwaving milk and cereal grains converted some of their amino acids into carcinogens.
* Thawing frozen fruits converted their glucoside and galactoside containing fractions into carcinogenic substances.
* Extremely short exposure of raw, cooked or frozen vegetables converted their plant alkaloids into carcinogens.
* Carcinogenic free radicals were formed in microwaved plants, especially root vegetables.
* Decrease in nutritional value
Russian researchers also reported a marked acceleration of structural degradation leading to a decreased food value of 60 to 90% in all foods tested. Among the changes observed were:
Deceased bio-availability of vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin E, essential minerals and lipotropics factors in all food tested.
Various kinds of damaged to many plant substances, such as alkaloids, glucosides, galactosides and nitrilosides.
The degradation of nucleo-proteins in meats.
2006-08-29 23:34:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Very interesting; I didn't know that.
2006-08-29 23:42:56 · answer #1 · answered by m_kiss2010 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm not sure if you're asking a question at all, your post above says that there are indeed carcinogens involved....thus tips for microwaving properly exists and are as follows:
1. use covers while mircowaving food
2. don't microwave as a means of cooking, only use microwave in brief period of time to heat something.
3. do not defrost food through microwave, use the time and tested method of defrosting, that is, through running water.
as always, traditional cooking methods are best, as long as you don't burn them...burnt cooking also has carcinogens, especially when you grill, so be careful.
2006-08-29 23:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by Ismelina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seriously are you for real??? As far as i am aware if you burn anything whilst cooking then you are producing carcinogenic properties in your food. But honestly, Are you for real?
2006-08-29 23:43:30 · answer #3 · answered by kookiboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is it with you and microwaves? If you dont like them dont use them. Are you developing a compulsive disorder about them?
Get out and meet people before its too late.
2006-08-29 23:47:25 · answer #4 · answered by Tallboy 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. More c r a p from the Russians
2006-08-30 00:27:46 · answer #5 · answered by Dover Soles 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, or i would definitely be dead!
2006-08-29 23:42:11 · answer #6 · answered by -^-Smooth C-^- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋