Is microwave cooking healthy?

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Do we really destroy proteins and nutrtion values in Microwave cooking.What are the benefits of microwave cooking?

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8 comments to “Is microwave cooking healthy?”

  1. Comment by Goolia:

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    no……it make sit so that there rn’t as many fats in it.the bad kind of fats.benefits-quickest thing u can get…..and itz not rlly a fire hazard if u follow the directions

  2. Comment by M K:

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    depends on what your microwaving

  3. Comment by Chef Mark:

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    Microwaves cause the water molecules in food to vibrate, which generates heat, until they reach the boiling temperature, 212 degrees.

    There’s nothing inherently healthy or unhealthy about this mode of thermal transmission.

    Try not to worry so much about issues like this and just enjoy your food.

    Chef Mark

  4. Comment by loryntoo:

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    You don’t destroy any more than you do with conventional cooking. In most cases, you destroy less. Vegetables aren’t overcooked if you do them right and fish is not overdone.

    I don’t recommend microwaving beef or poultry in the microwave because they might not be completely done. Most other items are fine.

  5. Comment by Angel:

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    no … its not suggested

    The main problem with microwaving is the uneven heating of the food, which has raised concern regarding microbiological safety.

    Some people are concerned with being exposed to the microwave radiation. The U.S. legal limit of leaking radiation is 1 mW/cm² at 5 cm (about 2 inches) from a new oven — for a used oven the allowed radiation is five times higher. It is rare for an oven to exceed these limits. As a comparison, a GSM mobile phone may emit up to 1 W at 1800 MHz, which is 3.2 mW/cm², at 5 cm, with a human being staying nearby (such as within 5 cm) for far longer periods of time. Whether or not cellular phones are hazardous to the health is also controversial

  6. Comment by nova30180:

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    There’s nothing wrong with microwave cooking, although it usually doesn’t taste all that good.
    Just make sure you don’t use plastic containers as they leach out dangerous chemicals into your food as it heated.
    Also, do not cover your food with plastic wrap, such as Saran Wrap, as it drips dangerous chemicals into your food as it heats.
    This is now a well known, and confirmed fact.

  7. Comment by hellvetican:

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    microwave cooking is not very healthy. in fact, it is very dangerous. the center portion of the food may not get heated up and bacteria will not be killled. If consumed, the bacteria can cause problems in the stomach, resulting in severe diarrhoea.

    benefits of the microwave is its convenience i guess. It is fast in ‘heating’ up food.

  8. Comment by space0505:

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    The only meat I cook in one is bacon…..then I poach my eggs….
    baking, broiling, and braising are the best ways to cook meat….grilling is good once in a while…oh yeah, they are great for warming leftovers