Is it dangerous to heat food in a microwave or just a myth? The topic is still trending after decades of microwave use. Microwave equipment is present in almost every household today and is being used for cooking, heating, baking etc. It has become a requirement rather than a position symbol, especially in houses where both companions are working. A microwave is an electric oven that heats and cooks the food by exposing the electromagnetic radiation in the microwave frequency range. Professionals usually prefer stovetop or traditional oven for cooking, as they believe that the dishes do not get the right taste from other cooking methods. In Indian homes, microwave ovens are often an easy and non-convertible way to give food, boiling water, or even steam Foolish, Dhokla Or vegetables. Our traditional cooking method and microwaves do not actually go together.
The debate around cooking in the microwave is actually beyond taste-it is about radiation entering food (and so our body), it is about the destruction of nutrients in food, and of course From how about plastic containers and how their chemicals come inside us. Food causes tremendous long -term damage to our body.
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Nutritious loss
This is the best way to ensure that we have to buy maximum nutrition from our food, buy fresh and locally grown food. Nutrients can be lost by adopting wrong washing techniques, so if you wash your vegetables after cutting, you will lose water soluble vitamins. Cooking for a long time or at high temperatures also destroys nutrients. Meat roasted meat (traditionally) leads to the production of dangerous nitrosamine- in brown/burnt parts- which are associated with many health problems.
Microwave also affects cooking nutrients. Vitamin B12 is inactive due to heat and is lost in microwave cooking, and the temperature in MVO can be very high-a single plus point is that microwave cooking requires a little less time, so some nutrients saved some nutrients. May go.
Another water-soluble vitamin-folate-kho-kho is boiled when green leafy vegetables are boiled in water, but cooking in MVO helps prevent this damage by 77%. In Indian homes, damage is mostly because all greens are chopped before washing, but most of the cooking is frying or steam without blanching. Whereas MVO (microwave) cooked meat has very little nitrosamine levels because they are usually not brown in the microwave.
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Plastic poison
Plastic contains a chemical, called phthalates, which leaks into food when plastic containers are heated in microwaves. It is added to make plastic more flexible and is usually found in tech -out containers, plastic bottles and plastic wrapping sheets. These are harmful to our body. Studies have shown that these compounds can disrupt our hormones and metabolic systems, which increases the risk of asthma among CHD, insulin resistance, infertility and others. However, scientists are not actually able to define the level of ingestion where it becomes poisonous. In this context, another chemical commonly heard is Bisphenol (BPA), which has similar reactions in the body.
When heating the food, it is advisable to move it on ceramic bowl or plate, or a glass container to stay safe. If you should use plastic, choose a one that clearly calls the microwave safe.
Food security
The temperature in the food cooked in the microwave oven is unevenly distributed. Parts of the food can be cooked while others will still be undercuk or raw. This increases the risk of food -borne bacteria entering our body. Ideally, food is advised to sit for some time after cooking so that the heat starts to leak evenly through the entire dish.
Radiation risk
No food radiation cooked in microwave oven is positive. The WHO has said that food cooked in MVO is safe to consume. The microwave energy goes away from the moment when the oven is closed. In addition, it is impossible to get into contact with the microwave while standing near an MVO because the design ensures no leakage.
Microwave oven is a feature and as required and when required, should be used. Personally, I think that MVO is not delicious as a stove or general oven to produce food for cooking in MVO. Indian food – which needs a little more time to taste to leak the dish – does not work well with MVO. Overall, it is safe to use this microwave oven, just choose the right cooking pot.