Food heated or cooked in microwave oven.
By wealth168
@wealth168 (409)
Singapore
March 6, 2007 8:59am CST
Do you think it is safe or healthy to eat or consume food which was heated or cooked in a microwave oven ? Do you think the food nutrients will be destroyed by heating in the microwave oven ? Will the food cause cancer in our body after consumption ?
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@wealth168 (409)
• Singapore
16 Mar 07
I had researched a website which stated that microwaves generated in microwave ovens cease to exist once the electrical power is turned off. They do not remain in the food when the power is turned off. Neither can they make the food or the oven radioactive.
More details can be found at this website:
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/is_mwave.htm
@pelo26 (1552)
• Philippines
6 Mar 07
What I am sure of is that microwave oven cooked food doesn't contain oil and are generally healthier. But then again, it boils down on how you prepare your food. Whether or not microwave energy transfered on food may or may not cause cancer is a pretty good topic to research on and be informed about. To the web I go... I'll let you know if I find something. Cheers!
@wealth168 (409)
• Singapore
8 Mar 07
I think you have the positive attitude towards this topic. We should do more research on this and inform each other about what we discovered if we want to eat and live healthily. Thanks for making the effort.
@lenywp (1963)
• Australia
6 Mar 07
No, definately not. Food needs to be heated up in order to be consumed safely. Some foods are dangerous when eaten cold. Microwave ovens just simply heat it up, and make no harm to the food itself, except that the food may result in losing some nutrients.
@wealth168 (409)
• Singapore
8 Mar 07
I agree that food must be heated up so that we can consume safely. However, I understand that by microwaving foods, the molecules in the food may be altered. Overheating can also destroy the nutrients.
@mywords18 (645)
• United States
6 Mar 07
well both , i do both , yes there are amny researches sayin so,,but there are things proved about cigrattes causing cancer even to passive smokers and we still go around with them so its fine,,yes over doing everythig cud be bad,,,.
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@wealth168 (409)
• Singapore
8 Mar 07
I think it is better to be knowledgeable about the dangers and take precautions.
Cancer cells take time to grow. If a person gets cancer, it might be too late to cure or heal.
@lordwarwizard (35747)
• Singapore
20 Mar 07
I really think it is fine. I must be.. I have been reheating food in the microwave oven for ages! If it is not fine, I am fine it would have been banned by the government already. :P
@wealth168 (409)
• Singapore
21 Mar 07
I have been using microwave oven for about 10 years. So far, my family is ok.
However, I still have friends who are afraid or skeptical of using microwave ovens for health and safety reasons.
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