Should You Stop Using Your Microwave?
Can you imagine life without your microwave? These appliances have become an indispensable part of modern kitchens. We rely on them to quickly heat up leftovers, defrost frozen dinners, and even cook entire meals. For most American families, microwaves are a lifesaver. Many individuals and families are really busy during the day and never have enough time to cook, so the microwave becomes the most convenient option.
Most of us come home after a long day at work, and all we really want is a warm meal without waiting long. Some of us even have children or grandchildren who need to be fed and the last thing we want to do is spend hours in the kitchen. So, we choose the easy way and by pressing a few buttons we get a tasty and warm meal. The biggest advantage is that everything is ready in just a few minutes.
Even though microwaved foods are convenient, the worst part is that they may come with some hidden dangers that are worth considering. No, we are not trying to stop using your microwave! You just need to know some practical tips to help you minimize any potential dangers while still enjoying fast meals.
Have you ever thought about what really happens to your food? The heating process promotes the formation of harmful compounds and nutrient depletion. Ready to learn more about the science between microwaving and how to use the appliance correctly, without putting your life in danger? Let’s get started!
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I really enjoy these articles, they are informative and helpful! Please, please get rid of cookies, ads, etc. Please!
Oh My, hot dogs are my favorite junk food. Sometimes kosher, sometimes Oscar Meyer all beef. I try to only indulge a few times a year.
Click-bait—
This isn’t an article about using microwave ovens, it’s an article about food choices—“microwave food”. Pre-packaged trash that people heat up in microwaves.
All of your “warnings” are negated if you avoid pre-packged microwave-able “food”.
The radiation is microwaves – radio waves. NOT radioactivity.
Most sections are about microwave food, not the microwaving processes.
Some food comes in plastic containers. Maybe that plastic is less toxic. Generally, it would be good to know if some plastic is better than other.
Who writes this CRAP?
Most of this is NOT caused by the oven.
It is a pity that this article is published. The author is either ignorant or misguided. He/She is confused , unable to distinguish between the type of heating and the food/container. PLastic containers will produce the effect mentioned whether heated by conventional methods or otherwise, nothing to do with microwave. Similarly the food. So please don’t try to bullshit. THank you
I admit, I’m weird, especially for an American. I don’t own a microwave and back 20 years ago when I did, I only used it occasionally to heat coffee in a ceramic mug. I came home from work tired, but cooked something or made a salad.
It’s hard to take a “Science” article seriously when there is clearly no proof reading. The second sentence in # 1 states..” the plastic containers are seriously affected by the head”. The head? really? I stopped reading after that.. Do better!
I don’t understand why this important information isn’t already being provided to everyone in the entire country as a public service since food preparation is a daily function for virtually everyone either owning or having convenient access to a microwave oven or food prepared by one.
We rarely use the microwave for reheating purposes but I do use it approximately two or three for wet-heating pad due to too much exercise and/or arthritis and want to make sure that the dangers of using a microwave oven for that purpose is safe.
Thank you,
S.