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Wellness Resources Articles Studies Show Microwaves Dramatically Reduce Nutrients in Food
Wellness Resources Articles Studies Show Microwaves Dramatically Reduce Nutrients in Food
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By Ed Bauman, M.Ed., Ph.D. I can remember the days growing up in the 1950’s and 1960’s, when we prepared foods without a microwave oven. Water was boiled on the stove. Chicken was baked in an oven. Vegetables were steamed, baked, or sautéed. Food was whole and fresh. Even a TV dinner was baked in the oven, which took about 15 minutes to warm. And then, modern science and technology brought us the microwave oven that could heat food rapidly, from 30 seconds to a couple of minutes. The industry has claimed that microwave cooking protects the nutrient of content of foods. Somehow, in tasting foods that came out of a microwave oven, the texture was changed as was the favor.  read more...
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