The Hidden Dangers Of Microwaving Your Food

I personally refuse to eat food that has been microwaved.

If I’m at a restaurant and I hear that famous “beep” coming from the kitchen I’ll ask the waiter if anything in the dish I intend to order is headed for the microwave. If so, I’ll order something else or have that part of the dish sent out cold – yeah I’m that guy 🙂

I’m sure as further research is done on the effects of microwaving food, more and more people will start thinking twice before nuking their next meal.

Microwaves cook/heat by passing electromagnetic waves through food causing the water molecules in it to vibrate at a high frequency. This produces steam that heats your dish.

The hidden dangers of microwaving your food include:

• Microwaved broccoli has been shown to lose 97 percent of its antioxidants – compared to an 11 percent antioxidant loss when broccoli is steamed.
• Using a microwave to heat up foods in plastics and paper can leach carcinogens into your food.
• Microwaves heat foods unevenly, this can lead to children burning their mouths on a hot spot within their meal. This is also an issue for mothers using the microwave to heat up their children’s bottles.
• Breast milk that has been microwaved has a decreased antibody count. Antibodies help protect babies from infections.
• Microwaved foods have a reduced level of B12.

Ways to get around using a microwave:

• Prepare meals ahead of time. This way you don’t have to scramble to quickly whip up a meal after a long day at work.
• Incorporate more raw foods into your diet – these foods are minimally processed and do wonders to improve your health!
• Take the extra time and warm foods up on the stove or in the oven. Counter top ovens are great for heating up small meals quickly.
• If you are bringing a lunch to work, simply eat it cold – salads, fruit and cut up veggies don’t need to be heated.
• Start incorporating more smoothies and raw soups into your routine. These foods are ultra convenient and they pack a nutritional punch.

Besides the health benefits you will experience by ditching your microwave you will also free up a bunch of extra space in your kitchen. I personally use this new area for ripening an abundance of bananas!

Purchasing and preparing organic foods is costly and time consuming – don’t put it all to waste by microwaving and damaging your final product.

Don’t sacrifice your health for the convenience of a microwave. Take the extra time and heat your foods up properly.

To your health!
Jesse