20 Nov Microwaves | Fatal Conveniences™
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I haven’t used a microwave in over 35 years. So I was shocked to hear that a friend was still using one frequently. You guys, microwaves are bad news. Sure, they heat up your leftovers in seconds, but what else are they doing to your food?
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Before you put those leftovers in the microwave, read this first.
Microwaves first hit the scene in the 1940s, when convenient food was starting to become all the rage. Invented by Percy Spencer, these contraptions were marketed as a way to prepare food quickly. By the late 1970s, almost every American household had one. We all grew up with one, maybe you still even use one. But I’m telling you now, throw out your microwave! Don’t even donate it, I don’t want anyone cooking their food this way. Just take a sledgehammer to the damn thing.
Why am I so convinced microwaves are bad news? Because they change food at a molecular level. The way they work is by agitating the water molecules in food. The water molecules are ripped and torn apart, completely changing the structure of the food you’re heating. This depletes nutrients and leaves you with a nuked mess of empty calories.
If that isn’t enough to convince you to toss your microwave, check out the studies I’ve linked below. Please guys, just heat your food on the stove. It’s not that hard. I’ve been doing it that way my entire adult life. A few extra minutes is worth it to make sure you’re getting all the vitamins and nutrients your food has to offer.
In This Segment:
- The invention and evolution of the modern microwave
- How microwaves work
- The study that shows broccoli losing 97% of its antioxidants after being microwaved
- Why you should lightly steam veggies instead
- Why you should NEVER microwave breastmilk
- The negative health effects of microwaved food
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Elias Vargas
Posted at 07:04h, 08 JanuaryThe Harvard Health study is in complete opposition to your claim. It states that not only does all cooking results in a minute loss in nutrients, but that microwaves actually retain the most of likely any other cooking method. Especially in vitamin C, which is preserved most when microwaved. People, dont throw away your microwave. It’s just fine.