Microwave: Many people use the microwave daily. The reason is that they can heat their food easily and quickly. However, there are reasons why one should not do so. Below is the relevant list of tips for not using it again. In more detail:
Microwave: Here are five reasons not to use it again
Microwaves destroy breast milk and vitamin B-12: The health benefits of vitamin B-12 are canceled as soon as you heat your food in the microwave. A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry was revealing. The researchers found that there was a 30-40% loss of this vitamin. This happened when the food containing it was exposed to microwaves.
Also, the powerful chemical agents in breast milk, which fight bacteria, are destroyed by microwaves. At the same time the presence of harmful bacteria in breast milk increases. The study was published in the journal Pediatrics. It was done in the context of research on the common practice of using the microwave oven. It was made to heat frozen breast milk (for convenience) in maternity hospitals.
Microwave: Other reasons to use it
Microwaves eliminate nutrients in many foodsHeating your food in the microwave can eliminate its original nutrients. This is due to the dielectric heating of the microwaves. The microwaves "bounce" inside the oven and are absorbed by the food. Water molecules spin fast in food at high frequencies, creating molecular friction and thus heating your food. This, however, causes the molecular structure in your food to change and consequently reduces the nutrient content.
Microwave - Microwaves may cause carcinogens in food: When you heat foods that are in plastic in the microwave, you can create carcinogens in the food. Following a Russian-German investigation, the Russian government issued a warning. This concerned the health risks that microwave ovens could pose to both the human body and the environment.
Many microwave foods have been found to contain toxic chemicals, such as BPA, polyethylene (PET), benzene, toluene and xylene. The plastic containers used to heat these microwave meals have been found to release carcinogens, along with other harmful toxins into your food. All of these are then absorbed by your body.
The other reasons to use it
Microwaves change the composition of your blood: In a Swiss clinical study, researchers found that the composition of the blood changed in people who regularly consumed milk and vegetables, which were heated in a microwave oven. In particular, their red blood cells decreased, while their white blood cell levels increased along with their cholesterol levels. Non-ionizing microwave radiation can cause changes in your blood and heart rate.
Microwaves can affect your heart rate: Microwaves can directly affect your body due to 2.4 GHz radiation (the normal frequency of radiation emitted by microwave ovens). A study by Dr. Magda Havas of Trent University found that levels of radiation emitted by a microwave oven affect both heart rate and variability. These levels are within the prescribed safety guidelines, but tend to cause immediate and dramatic changes in heart rate. If you have an irregular heartbeat or any chest pain and regularly eat food that has been exposed to the microwave, it may be best for you to stop using the microwave, always in consultation with your doctor.
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