Dangers Of Microwaves

Microwaves changed cooking forever since commercial microwave ovens were introduced in an American trade show in 1970. Microwave ovens, through the use of electromagnetic radiation, can cook food so much faster than traditional cooking methods. This is so much more convenient for a fast-paced world, not to mention that it can save you a lot of energy. However, some reputable scientists have conducted studies that points to the premise that microwave ovens have health hazards that many interest groups and government factions have been putting a lid on for so many decades.

What is most alarming is that the studies were so few even though microwave ovens are being used some decades now. If the government and multi-national companies are putting a veil on the truth just so they can make a steady profit out of the microwave business, then they are to be held accountable for the health hazards that people have been subjected to for years.

Some studies have already proven that microwave heating can cause significant molecular changes in our food. Microwaves use electromagnetic radiation that causes molecular friction, and this friction decimates the vitamins and phytonutrients that are naturally contained in food. In fact, there was a study that came into the undeniable conclusion that up to 97% of the nutrients in foods can be destroyed through the process of microwave heating.

In 1991, there was a tragic and well-documented case involving a hip surgery patient, Norma Levitt, who has undergone blood transfusion and has died due to the microwave heating of the blood that was supposed to save her life. Heating blood before a transfusion is a normal routine in hospitals, but not through the use of microwave ovens. This is a testament to the fact that considerable electrochemical changes do occur to substances that are cooked through a microwave oven, more specifically to the food we eat.

It is no secret that obesity is still a big problem particularly in the United States of America, and this can be attributed to the fact that Americans are the staunchest users of microwave ovens. While fixation to fast food is one of the major factors, the widespread use of microwave ovens has added to the detriment of the American population's general health. Current statistics show that 60% of the American population is considered obese.

If this rate is to go down, a major overhaul is necessary as far as eating habits. This is a difficult prospect due to the multi-national industries that directly and indirectly promote the use of microwave ovens, and what's alarming is the fact that this obesity epidemic is continuing to spread all over the world because of the heavy influence of these companies.

You can do yourself a big favor by finally getting rid of that microwave sitting in your kitchen. You might claim that you're in perfect health even through decades of using a microwave oven, but you can never know until you've felt the long-term effects. Save yourself while you still can.