On 5/18/2011 10:16 AM, rosie wrote:
> On May 17, 8:25 pm, > wrote:
>> Here is another site that talks about microwave cooking and
>> warming. I got rid of my microwave about 7 years ago. I really
>> don't miss it at all.
>>
>> I'm not trying to talk anyone out of their microwave, but.........it
>> couldn't hurt to do a little investigation.
>>
>> http://mountzion144.ning.com/group/s...ic/show?id=212...
>>
>> (snip)
>>
>> I have known for years that the problem with microwaved anything is
>> not the radiation people used to worry about, it's how it corrupts the
>> DNA in the food so the body can not recognize it. So the body wraps
>> it in fat cells to protect itself from the dead food or it eliminates
>> it fast. Think of all the mothers heating up milk in these "safe,"
>> appliances. What about the nurse in Canada that warmed up blood for a
>> transfusion patient and accidentally killed them when the blood went
>> in dead. But the makers say it's safe.
>
> I have had a microwave for many many years, I use it to heat coffee,
> etc. Also I use it to nuke frozen entrees, that I sometimes have for
> lunch. And, I will probably continue doing so.

Just the same as me! I have another use which is to defrost frozen
uncooked meat and fish at low power preparatory to cooking. With chicken
especially, I use a setting that does not cook the meat. The beginnings
of cooking are easily seen by the color change.

Incidentally, I despise the Whole Foods hype about irradiated food.

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James Silverton, Potomac

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