Are microwaves really bad for you, and your food?

tony1307
tony1307 Posts: 127 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have read a few articles that talk about how microwaving your food can rob it of most of its nutritional value. I am not sure how much of it is true. But there are numerous sources, so it is hard to say.
My problem is I work 10 hours shifts, at night, at a desk. So a stove top to heat/reheat really is not an option.

Have any of you guys tried to avoid using a microwave? If so, what are the best ways to do so when not at home.

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  • kiittenforever
    kiittenforever Posts: 478 Member
    Some nutrients do break down when they’re exposed to heat, whether it is from a microwave or a regular oven. So, as a general proposition, cooking with a microwave probably does a better job of preserving the nutrient content of foods because the cooking times are shorter.
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,272 Member
    IN for "death boxes".
    Don't believe the unfounded claims. They're fine.
    I only use them to reheat stuff because I can't stand the way they cook things.
    They're ok for eggs for egg muffins and a few other things...
  • arrseegee
    arrseegee Posts: 575 Member
    It's a far better way to preserve nutritional value than, for example, boiling vegetables, or leaving food poorly wrapped in your fridge. Foods that aren't properly wrapped in a fridge can lose up to 50% of vitamins and even minerals over 2-3 days because they get oxidised. Worry about that before you worry about your microwave!

    But yes microwaves are bad for people, don't get inside that thing now will you.
  • willdb76
    willdb76 Posts: 41
    But yes microwaves are bad for people, don't get inside that thing now will you.

    Lol.

    http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/Microwave-cooking-and-nutrition.shtml
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    But yes microwaves are bad for people, don't get inside that thing now will you.

    Lol.

    http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/Microwave-cooking-and-nutrition.shtml

    Methinks you missed the joke.
  • tony1307
    tony1307 Posts: 127 Member
    don't get inside? Dang! I was hoping for a faster way to dry off after a shower....


    And thanks everyone for the input!

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