Guest guest Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 How do people feel about using microwave ovens? I remember when they were the environmentally responsible thing to do. Then, I began hearing health concerns. Do you use one? If not, why not? Thanks in advance for your answers -- this list is always a wealth of information! ~Paul 62N 114W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 The Center For Science in the Public Interest did a good article about this last year. http://www.cspinet.org/nah/04_05/microwavemyths.pdf What it comes down to is that the scary info floating around is based entirely on rumours and that microwaves are safe. They do give some safetly tipes though (i.e. don't cook things in plastic bags (they can melt) orbrown paper bags or newspapers (they can contain bits of metal and the glue in the seams can melt) and don't reuse disposable containers (i.e. margarine tubs). Heather Paul Falvo wrote: > > How do people feel about using microwave ovens? > > I remember when they were the environmentally responsible thing to do. > Then, I began hearing health concerns. > > Do you use one? If not, why not? > > Thanks in advance for your answers -- this list is always a wealth of > information! > > ~Paul > 62N 114W > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 I use mine strictly for reheating. The rule of thumb is proteins break down at around four minutes. Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: How do people feel about using microwave ovens? I remember when they were the environmentally responsible thing to do. Then, I began hearing health concerns. Do you use one? If not, why not? Thanks in advance for your answers -- this list is always a wealth of information! ~Paul 62N 114W Need Mail bonding? Go to the Mail Q & A for great tips from Answers users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 We don't use one for the reason being that they zap the nutritrients from your food. I read some information on it a long time ago but don't remember the resources. I remember enough to know not to use one. Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: How do people feel about using microwave ovens? I remember when they were the environmentally responsible thing to do. Then, I began hearing health concerns. Do you use one? If not, why not? Thanks in advance for your answers -- this list is always a wealth of information! ~Paul 62N 114W " The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. " Gandhi " Each man is haunted until his humanity awakens " Blake " Sit down before fact like a little child, and be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss Nature leads, or you shall learn nothing. " T.H. Huxley Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Heh, I was about to post something similar, but didn't have my links handy (my computer is in the 'shop' and needed a new HD sigh). We have a small one, and I don't often use it, but it is nice for reheating and defrosting frozen bagles/soft pretzles (if you don't want them toasted). I've used it more around holidays for heating up pre-cooked stuff for holiday dinners though. I wasn't going to replace our oven and stove use with it, so we didn't need the microwave/convection oven thing. Found the smallest plain vanilla one to be perfectly suited for what we need. Oh, I also haven't had one for almost 10 years, but I'm glad we have this one now that we have it. They can be handy if you are in a hurry. Missie On 1/28/07, Heather Hossfeld <hlh4850 wrote: > > The Center For Science in the Public Interest did a good article about > this last year. > http://www.cspinet.org/nah/04_05/microwavemyths.pdf > > What it comes down to is that the scary info floating around is based > entirely on rumours and that microwaves are safe. They do give some > safetly tipes though (i.e. don't cook things in plastic bags (they can > melt) orbrown paper bags or newspapers (they can contain bits of metal > and the glue in the seams can melt) and don't reuse disposable > containers (i.e. margarine tubs). > Heather > > Paul Falvo wrote: > > > > How do people feel about using microwave ovens? > > > > I remember when they were the environmentally responsible thing to do. > > Then, I began hearing health concerns. > > > > Do you use one? If not, why not? > > > > Thanks in advance for your answers -- this list is always a wealth of > > information! > > > > ~Paul > > 62N 114W > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 If I'm in a hurry I'll use it, but if I have the time I'll just cook whatever I want on the stove or in the oven. I don't think a microwave is going to kill any of us, but probably stove/oven cooked food is better for us. Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: How do people feel about using microwave ovens? I remember when they were the environmentally responsible thing to do. Then, I began hearing health concerns. Do you use one? If not, why not? Thanks in advance for your answers -- this list is always a wealth of information! ~Paul 62N 114W Kadee Sedtal Build a man a fire and he'll stay warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll stay warm the rest of his life. " THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!!! " -Captain Picard, Next Generation, " Chain of Command part 2 " Check out my new , Classical 2 at http://launch.classical2/ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 FWIW, we don't use them. Every other use of microwaves requires one of those beware:radiation signs....why in the world take the chance, you know? I'm convinced that 50 years from now, scientists are going to say: " what were we thinking? " . And yet, I know that restaurants use them all the time, as do many of my friends, so it's not like we've never eaten anything microwaved. They say that the ovens are better sealed now, so maybe they're safe. But, I figure everyone is allowed to be a Luddite in some area of life! Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Don't use it except to reheat some things. Hubby swears he can taste the difference. So even leftovers usually get reheated in the oven. Phyllis , Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: > > How do people feel about using microwave ovens? > > I remember when they were the environmentally responsible thing to do. > Then, I began hearing health concerns. > > Do you use one? If not, why not? > > Thanks in advance for your answers -- this list is always a wealth of > information! > > ~Paul > 62N 114W > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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