What are the dangers of using microwave ovens?

Nowadays, many people use microwave ovens at home, and its convenience and speed are loved by more and more families. Whether it is heating up meals or making various snacks and desserts, her presence is indispensable. However, after many people get used to such convenience, few people understand what adverse effects it will bring to the human body. What harm do microwave ovens do to the human body? Let me tell you below.

Three major harms of eating microwave food frequently:

1. Microwaved food will produce new toxic or even carcinogenic compounds

The function of a microwave oven is far more than just heating objects. The molecules in the food absorb a large amount of energy, enough to break down the molecular structure of the protein, causing molecular mutations that would not normally occur. As a result, many new and strange molecules emerged.

That's the problem. The molecular structure of food has changed, producing molecules that the human body cannot recognize. These strange new molecules are unacceptable to the human body, some are toxic and may even cause cancer. Therefore, people or animals who often eat microwaved food will experience serious physiological changes in their bodies.

2. The nutritional value of food is seriously lost

The Soviets also found that the nutritional value of all the foods in the experiments was reduced. The nutritional value of microwaved food is reduced by 60% to 90%, including minerals and biochemical enzymes, vitamins B, C and E, and anti-fat bile substances, and even the nutritional content of protein is reduced.

3. Mood swings and memory loss

Long-term consumption of microwaved food can cause permanent brain damage, resulting in memory loss, inability to concentrate, mood swings, and decreased intelligence.

Therefore, you need to pay more attention to some matters when using a microwave oven:

1. Prepare meals until they are 70% cooked

In order to prevent repeated loss of vitamins, it is best to cook the vegetables only until they are 70% cooked when taking meals. When the dish is 70% cooked, you can take out the ones you want to eat first, and eat the rest after it is cooked. Meat dishes such as braised chicken and fried pork slices will taste better if they are cooked to 70% doneness and then reheated before eating.

2. Use utensils marked as suitable for microwave ovens

Be sure to choose a lunch box that is suitable for microwave heating. Such a lunch box will be marked with the words "microwave safe". Don't use metal utensils, because iron, aluminum, stainless steel, enamel and other utensils placed in the oven will produce electric sparks and reflect microwaves when the microwave oven is heating, which will damage the oven body and fail to heat food.

3. Cover and heat

When heating, the lid should be placed on to prevent excessive evaporation of moisture. Generally speaking, the time it takes to heat a lunch box in a microwave is about two minutes. If the food is not heated through, just turn it a few more times in the microwave.

4. Don’t heat for too long

The heating time should not be too long. If you put food in the microwave to thaw or heat it and forget to take it out, or if the time exceeds 2 hours, you should throw it away to avoid food poisoning.

The above is the editor’s summary of the hazards caused by some bad habits of long-term use of microwave ovens, and some precautions for use. It is worth reminding that microwave ovens are easy to use, but you should pay attention to the shelf life of the ingredients. Generally, prepared food should not be kept for too long, otherwise it will easily breed bacteria, which will endanger your health even if you use a microwave oven.