Re: THE RANT THREAD!
Well, being a person that doesn't own a microwave (or a coffee maker, toaster, electric can opener, etc), I can say that I can think of reasons not to own one...but no, there's no valid scientific reasons not to use one (both the hubby and (now) I have jobs where we play with radiation, so...if anyone would be concerned, it would be us). Though, there are a number of less valid claims about microwave ovens out there (one of my favorites, that I see on FB from time to time).
Here's how a microwave works:
Microwaving something doesn't do anything to food that conventional cooking doesn't do (it just does it differently)...and there are actually some advantages, nutritionally speaking:
Originally posted by Shahaku
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Here's how a microwave works:
Microwaving something doesn't do anything to food that conventional cooking doesn't do (it just does it differently)...and there are actually some advantages, nutritionally speaking:
Several years ago nutritionists raised concerns that the microwaves depleted nutrients in food. If anything, studies have shown the opposite. All cooking methods can destroy vitamins; the extent of the damage depends on the temperature and the length of cooking time. Most research indicates that microwave ovens result in less extreme temperatures and in fact require less time for cooking than stove-top or oven methods. Boiling food is particularly deleterious.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...icrowave-works
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...icrowave-works
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