1. MICROWAVES CAN DIMINISH THE NUTRIENTS FROM YOUR FOOD
According to the source, heating the food through a microwave oven can affect its molecular structure.
Citing Dr. Joseph M. Mercola, a medical expert, they say that “They [water molecules] bounce around the inside of your [microwave] oven and are absorbed by the food you put in it.”
The article did not mention how specifically does this affect the nutrients of certain food.
2. MICROWAVE RADIATION CAN AFFECT YOUR HEART RATE
The article cited a study done by Dr. Magda Havas of Trent University in Canada, wherein she claims that the radiation from a microwave oven could affect not only your heart rate but also your heartbeat.
3. MICROWAVES LOSES VITAMIN B12 AND SPOILS BREASTMILK
Researchers of the “Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry”, have found out that approximately 30 to 40 percent of the food vitamins are lost when heated through a microwave oven.
Moreover, in the report published by Pediatrics, it was revealed that when breast milk goes through microwave heating, chances are it becomes harmful to the health of the babies. It is because bacteria-fighting agents can be destroyed in dielectric heating.
4. MICROWAVES COULD BRING CARCINOGENS IN FOOD
The article claimed that heating food covered in lastic through a microwave releases ‘carcinogens’, which are linked to cancer.
5. MICROWAVES CAUSES CHANGES IN BLOOD
Microwave apparently also affects the production of red and white blood cells.
No studies have been cited to back up this claim.
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