2006-09-12 15:02:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yes microwaving food excites water molicules inside the food which acts the same way steam cooking them does. For the greatest retainment of nutrition eat veggies raw or lightly grill or pan cook them.
2006-09-12 15:05:26 · answer #1 · answered by joe b 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, various forms of cooking kill nutrients because various vitamins fall apart when heated. The more they're heated, the more they lose, and they especially can lose them when boiled since they can fall away in the water.
But microwaving something is no worse than baking, boiling, or frying them. Heck, it's probably better overall in terms of nutritional value.
Steaming or using a crockpot is probably the best ways to preserve the nutritional value of food.
2006-09-12 22:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by Sinai 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes,I got rid of mine over two years ago.
This fact has been kept very quiet,one study showed how even
water is made lesser by microwaving.
There are some studies to be found on google.
Also search this website www.coasttocoastam.com
2006-09-12 22:04:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heat kills nutrients.
2006-09-12 22:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by Pancakes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. They also say the heat waves the microwave produces aren't too good for the health. I don't know to what extend tough. It seems you just can't have food fast and healthy in the same time.
2006-09-12 22:11:28 · answer #5 · answered by hermanita 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes some, better to steam your veggies. Don't worry if your nuking junk processed food -no nutrients to kill in the first place.
2006-09-12 22:05:41 · answer #6 · answered by gracefulies 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What, no way, no different then boiling foods. You can loose nutritional value in things when they are being cooked. The plus side is that you kill any time of bacteria that might be lurking in some foods.
2006-09-12 22:14:47 · answer #7 · answered by Josie31 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So does cooking it. but there are problems with eating anything raw besides grains and vegetables. So just accept that you're not getting the max vitamins.
microwaved food doesn't taste as good anyway, so you've already given something up.
2006-09-12 22:05:45 · answer #8 · answered by electroberry1 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, the older veggies/fruits get and the hotter they get, the more their nutritional value depreciates. best to eat them fresh or just steamed till tender but crisp - don't make em soggy!
2006-09-12 22:07:53 · answer #9 · answered by moondancer629 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep
2006-09-12 22:08:17 · answer #10 · answered by Saskia M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋