Does microwaving food kill important enzymes and nutrients?
This is a controversial issue. You will find research on both sides of this question. Below is a brief statement describing the summary of negative effects. Though you will find research to the contrary, please keep in mind this tidbit: La Leche League International guidelines state that you should not microwave your pumped breastmilk. Microwave oven cooking has 3 categories of effects on us: carcinogenic effects; biologic effects of exposure from oven itself and the food’s changes; nutritive destruction of the food. All 3 categories of effects can negatively impact our health. In direct response to your question, the negative nutritive impact manifests in many ways, including the following. Certain vitamins, such as vitamins B, C, and E are not as available for absorption. The nucleoproteins in meats are rapidly destroyed. In summary, it is rather reasonable to consider that microwave cooking can significantly decrease the nutritional value of the food by destroying the availability o
