Part of item in Australian Natural Health magazine 2007
Do you have a problem with using microwave ovens?
I have always been a little hesitant when microwaving food.
On the radio it was stated that there is no proof that microwaves can harm food.
Apparently there is more research in Aussie Health Magazine, 'There are claims that microwaved food is depleted in nutrients or is full of carcinogenic chemicals. In one study (The Lancet, Feb 1990) researchers microwaved milk, and found that one of the proteins changed shape from L-proline to D-proline, which in large concentrations is toxic to the kidneys and liver.
Scientists (Hertel and Blanc, 1992) also found that when eight volunteers ate microwaved food, they showed disturbing changes of blood chemistry - levels of red and white blood cells had decreased while cholesterol values jumped as in low-grade anaemia.
Researchers from Spanish scientific research council, found that cooking by microwave is the worst way to preserve antioxidants in vegetables. By comparison, the loss of these nutrients is minimal when the produce is steamed.'
Some how I think I will keep to steaming my veggies. Hope you do the same.
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