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5 Reasons Why Microwave Oven Cooking Harmful To Health by generaluthman: 10:44am On May 31, 2017
Microwaves are radio waves with frequencies ranging from around 300 million cycles per second (300 MHz) to 3 GHz. RF. A standard measure of exposure for microwave energy is the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) or rate of tissue energy absorption measured in watts per kilogram of tissue.

Microwave radiation leakage can damage human cells and tissues.

All appliances working on electricity produce a toxic electromagnetic field (EMF) of approximately 60 hertz. This is over and above potential microwave leakage from appliances or devices.

What do microwaves do to food?

In a microwave oven, alternating current forces atoms reverse polarity at a startlingly high rate. This creates such violent friction that the water inside the food molecules begin to vibrate and heat up.

The dangers of microwaved foods.

Microwaved foods lose nutrition.

The Swiss scientist Hans Hertel, was the first to study microwave dangers, specifically, how cooking degrades and depletes food of nutrients—an effect that shows up in study participants' blood samples.


Microwaving makes food unhealthy

When the microwave radiation destroys and deforms food molecules, new harmful compounds form (radiolytic compounds). These dangerous compounds harm the body in many ways.


Microwaved meals change blood chemistry

The research, from Search for Health (Spring, 1992): After study participants consumed microwaved vegetables, Swiss Scientist Hertel measured the following effects:

Cholesterol levels increased rapidly.

Hemoglobin decreased significantly (creating anemic tendencies.)

Lymphocytes (white blood cells) showed a significant term decrease.

Increased stress (evidence by the increase of leukocyte)

NOTE: Leukocyte response can indicate pathogenic effects such as poisoning and cell damage.


Microwaving human breast milk

The research, from Pediatrics (vol. 89, no. 4, April 1992) on microwaving human breast milk:

Cuts down on lysozyme activity

Reduces key antibodies

Promotes potentially dangerous bacteria.

Milk heated to 72 degrees lost a full 96% of all immunoglobulin-A antibodies, which fight invading microbes.

Microwaves Can Change Your Heart Rate

Microwaves can produce effects on your body instantly due to the 2.4 GHz radiation — the frequency of radiation emitted by microwave ovens. A study conducted by Dr. Magda Havas of Trent University found the levels of radiation emitted by a microwave affect both heart rate and heart rate variability. These levels are within federal safety guidelines but tend to cause immediate and dramatic changes in heart rate. If you experience irregular heart beat or any chest pain and regularly eat microwaved food, it might be best to discontinue use.


Researcher’s conclusion: microwaving likely reduces and reverses the potential benefits of food, above and beyond the harm heating itself causes.

Another study of microwave problems reported in the medical journal, The Lancet, showed that when infant formula was microwaved for ten minutes, it altered the structure of its component amino acids, possibly resulting in functional, structural and immunological abnormalities.

source: https://www.safespaceprotection.com/news-and-info/microwave-oven-dangers/

Re: 5 Reasons Why Microwave Oven Cooking Harmful To Health by Idris2875: 7:57am On Jun 02, 2019
Microwave ovens are safe and convenient for heating and cooking a variety of foods and pose no health hazards, says the World Health Organisation. While microwave cooking can destroy more of the vitamins & minerals in food than conventional cooking.

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