Please stop microwaving your food

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/health/17real.html
oh wait
that's right, shorter cooking times in microwaves means you
RETAIN more micronutrients!
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1453972&show=abstract

Thank you for that. I was going to call BS, but I didn't have any articles handy, and I definitely didn't have any in mind that proved the opposite.

I microwave almost all of the food that I eat warm, because I don't have time to heat everything any other way. Breakfast is baked oatmeal "muffins" that I bake and freeze and a banana, lunch is raw fruits and veggies and mixed nuts, but for dinner I cook a big batch of rice and beans every week and nuke them every night. It's the only way I can maintain a healthy diet with my schedule. Even if what the OP said was true, I'd still use the microwave, because my only other option is eating the majority of my food cold.

Great... so we moved from bro-science to hippy-science.
How long before we give in and just use real science?

Microwaves are fine. People are stupid.
I use my microwave at least 3 times a day. It works great. The food tastes great. It even uses less energy than the stove. For the record, a number of foods actually taste better microwaved than baked.

In closing: Please microwave your food, otherwise idiots will think they have succeeded in spreading their misinformation.

The use of the word Bro Science is becoming extremely gay.

The use of the word gay is becoming extremely Bro Sciencey.

I will microwave water in a cup for hot tea. I set it for 3 minutes and it's nice and hot.

Careful, if you're part plant that could be fatal!

When you are microwaving water you are likely breaking down these minerals, which is why the plant dies.

What a crock of GARBAGE. What are the minerals "breaking down" to? Is Calcium becoming say Magnesium and Oxygen? If you could actually transmute elements with a micowave it would be quite an accomplishment and you would surely have won a Nobel Prize.

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And the value of precious metals would crash. Stick ordinary iodine in the microwave and *poof*, gold!

Microwaves are new technology when measured by lifetimes. Scientists may have learned a lot about the human body and nutrition, but it is hubris to think we truly understand it's complexity. If we did we would be able to cure, not just treat the myriad of modern diseases that now exist. The OP may or may not be correct, but I think her views are quite prudent, and humans have thrived without microwaves, so you can't argue they are necessary.

No, we do not fully understand the complexity of the human body. But microwaves are pretty darn basic and easily understood with a few basic science courses. No one is arguing that microwaves are necessary but rather arguing against the IMprudence of spreading false information. It's like saying spinach gives you cancer-sure, there's a whole lot we don't know about cancer and its causes, but that statement is not backed up by ANYTHING, and I can't say spreading that around would be prudent in any way.

Microwaves are new technology when measured by lifetimes. Scientists may have learned a lot about the human body and nutrition, but it is hubris to think we truly understand it's complexity. If we did we would be able to cure, not just treat the myriad of modern diseases that now exist. The OP may or may not be correct, but I think her views are quite prudent, and humans have thrived without microwaves, so you can't argue they are necessary.

No, we do not fully understand the complexity of the human body. But microwaves are pretty darn basic and easily understood with a few basic science courses. No one is arguing that microwaves are necessary but rather arguing against the IMprudence of spreading false information. It's like saying spinach gives you cancer-sure, there's a whole lot we don't know about cancer and its causes, but that statement is not backed up by ANYTHING, and I can't say spreading that around would be prudent in any way.

X-rays are just as basic but turns out they aren't that good for us. The difference with spinach is that it has been around for
thousands of years and has been scientifically shown to have a myriad of health benefits in the long run. If you were referring to GM spinach then I would support prudently avoiding that because again it is something only time will be able to show safe.

I was told (by my elderly relative) that the reason you leave the food for a minute after you take it out of the microwave is to let any left over microwaves escape, that way it is perfectly safe to eat!
Well I think that settles that discussion!
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Wow.. truly.. I didn't mean for this to start a big argument or for people to be rude to others or myself. I completely fine if you disagree with me but there is no need to be disrespectful to me or anyone else.

If you don't agree and love using the microwave.. then by all means...

But why enter a thread to bash someone else? Why not just ignore and move on to something else that interests you?

(I believe bashing and to disagree are two different things)

Because if you know that the opening post is a bunch of hogwash, shouldn't it be corrected to avoid spreading the misinformation to others and perpetuating it?

I did get an excellent early morning laugh out of this though

We don't use a microwave...only because we couldnt fit it in our kitchen when we moved. It really hasnt been a big deal for us as we just oven or hob. Who can't wait 30 minutes for their food to cook? Also it makes us more likely to cook from scratch so we can really control what we're eating.

Microwaves are new technology when measured by lifetimes. Scientists may have learned a lot about the human body and nutrition, but it is hubris to think we truly understand it's complexity. If we did we would be able to cure, not just treat the myriad of modern diseases that now exist. The OP may or may not be correct, but I think her views are quite prudent, and humans have thrived without microwaves, so you can't argue they are necessary.

No, we do not fully understand the complexity of the human body. But microwaves are pretty darn basic and easily understood with a few basic science courses. No one is arguing that microwaves are necessary but rather arguing against the IMprudence of spreading false information. It's like saying spinach gives you cancer-sure, there's a whole lot we don't know about cancer and its causes, but that statement is not backed up by ANYTHING, and I can't say spreading that around would be prudent in any way.

X-rays are just as basic but turns out they aren't that good for us. The difference with spinach is that it has been around for
thousands of years and has been scientifically shown to have a myriad of health benefits in the long run. If you were referring to GM spinach then I would support prudently avoiding that because again it is something only time will be able to show safe.

I hope you're not suggesting we stop getting X-rays also because last I checked the benefits are still outweighing the risks.