Microwave ovens are dangerous?

Question

Somebody sent me a pdf which shows that microwaved water has a distinctly negative effect on growth in plants. This has caused me some concern and I think i will stop using mine.

I wish i was able to provide the link but for some reason I cannot copy and paste it.

For those who were aware of the dangers, have you stopped using yours? What about those for whom this is new information?

David P, the microwaved water had been cooled before adding to the plants. It was tested against cooled boiled water, which, unlike the microwaved water, did not have any detrimental effect on the plants

hi, to the Chef, we dont eat microwaved ready mealsn( we dont eat much processed food) in this family however we do use it for re-heating yesterdays food, or making porridge in the morning

Answer 1

I use mine to defrost meat only. And then I do it on the lowest setting which is two setting below defrost. I manage to defrost without cooking the food and when i sometimes do cook a corner i will cut it off. With mince meat i will 'peel' the meat off as it defrosts so none of it gets nuked more than it needs to be.
In an ideal world i would have a cook. And defrosting meat would be their responsibility.
I read somewhere that seeds will not germinate in microwaved water. Want to try it out sometime. And if that is the case i will ask the question as to why it should be on here.

Answer 2

Microwave ovens are a secure technologies... yet there are a pair of issues to observe for... at the beginning, if somebody who has a pacemaker stands too on the element of a microwave oven even because it truly is working, it may disrupt the rhythm of their pacemaker, secondly, whilst nutrition is removed from a microwave oven, it remains cooking... because of the fact of this you're advised to pass away nutrition to stand for a minute... thirdly, as nutrition heats up from the interior in a microwave, you're able to desire to be certain you turn it and stir it, and that something with no longer hassle-free skins (potatoes, to illustrate) might desire to have the skins pierced, in any different case they might explode (no longer lots risky, as messy!), and finally, like maximum super electric products, if somebody drops one onto your head it truly hurts!

Answer 3

If we worried about everything that is dangerous for us we would live very miserable lives! I'm a fully grown adult so I'm not worried!! Seriously though did you know the "apparent" danger from everything we use around the house, the radiation from the TV, phone, appliances and chemicals in our food? We can't control it unless you lived in a shack and grow your own veggies! I work with a 90 year old who uses a microwave every day and she's fitter than most 60 year olds so I'm going to ignore this scare thank you very much! Obviously if the inside of your microwave is flaking away or the door is damaged etc, then that is when you should throw it away and buy a new one. Other than that stop worrying!

Answer 4

I'm no scientist, but, as a chef, I've always had a funny feeling about microwave cookers. I do have one, but I only use it to heat ready meals at home if I am ill, and unable to cook properly.

A microwave heats, but does not brown. Browning (the Maillard Reaction) is so important in cooking, and is so ancient, that I tend to reject any method of cooking that will not brown when such a result is appropriate.

Frankly, microwave 'cookers' seem to be a bit of a waste of time, unless you are heating ready-made meals (and, in many cases with these, you'd be better off eating the box that it came in - more nutrition and better taste!). To cook anything from fresh in a mic seems to take almost as long as cooking it on a stove. With a bit of planning, you can do quick meals in a frying pan or under the salamander (grill, broiler) almost as quickly as using a ready meal (which is expensive) in the mic.

I make my own burgers, for example, in batches of twenty. All you need is minced (ground) beef, finely chopped onion, breadcrumbs, an egg or yoghurt and whatever seasoning you prefer. make the burgers and freeze them raw. They will cook from frozen in 20 mins under the salamander.

Keep the mic for drastic cases, but cook your own grub on a cooker as often as possible. Its cheaper, healthier, and a Punjabi style vegetable curry can be cooked in a wok or saucepan in 30 minutes, including prep time.

Answer 5

I think you may be right, I am sure plants don't like hot water.

Microwave ovens can be dangerous in a number of ways -

Uneven heating of food - risk of burns.

Microwave very fatty foods can cause them to catch fire.

Microwaves themselves can be dangerous.

Dismantle a microwave oven and you stand a chance of getting a fatal shock from the capacitor.

Answer 6

They cant be that bad as you say as 99% of homes have them and use them and yes were all still alive if we take notice of every thing we see and here life would not be worth living 1st colourings in food then cemicals and pesticides the lists go on we will die of starvation i have been useing microwaves for over 20 years and my family are all fine

Answer 7

we have found significant and for the better changes to our lives after we stopped using ours for anything but a dyer emergency and or a rapid defrost occasionally. food cooked in a Micro is never cooked well or evenly we with some careful record keeping found we use much less energy when using the hob/oven/cooker we in the summer time cook on the BBQ more than inside . however in winter we still do not use the Micro unless its the last resort.

Answer 8

I think, the more natural something is, the better it is for you. That's why i cook everything properly in an oven or on the hob. BUT, sometimes, time is short so the microwave should be used as a last resort, or not at all. Don't you think?

Answer 9

I hate the microwave, and I don't use it unless absolutely necessary ... here's a couple of my fave links from mercola.com

http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards.htm

http://www.mercola.com/2003/nov/5/microwave_food.htm

http://v.mercola.com/blogs/public_blog/Finally-Something-Good-You-Can-Do-With-Your-Microwave---4445.aspx

Answer 10

I stopped using mine years ago.I only switch it on to dry my socks