how bad is microwaved food to your health?

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preslove

Lifer
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Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Not dangerous to your health from being microwaved... however most microwave foods have a ton of sodium in them, which is bad for you every day.

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Medicine Bear

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Originally posted by: dxkj
Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: DAGTA
Depends on what you believe in.

I avoid microwaves as much as possible now after what I've learned and have come to believe.
You trying to say you are a Scientologist or what?

Where did you come from, quiet for a few months and then BAM i see you in tons of threads


oh and FTW, I think it is a religions thing!
I got a promotion and have more time on my hands at work these days.

 

BlueWeasel

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Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: iroast
i like warming up my food the old fashion way...w/fire.
Bah. When I want a steak I just stick it between my GF's legs until it is good and hot. Also has the added advantage of being marinated while it is there.

WTF?
 

So

Lifer
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Originally posted by: akubi
:roll: guys, microwaves can alter the structure of molecules. some harmless, some very harmful.
if you don't believe me feed your baby microwaved milk and see how he turns up in 10 years.

I see...what advanced physics degree(s) do you hold that we are unaware of?
 

Gibsons

Lifer
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Originally posted by: akubi
:roll: guys, microwaves can alter the structure of molecules. some harmless, some very harmful.
if you don't believe me feed your baby microwaved milk and see how he turns up in 10 years.


Could you state specifically what structures of what molecules are altered, and why and how these changes are either harmful or harmless?
 

Medicine Bear

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Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: akubi
:roll: guys, microwaves can alter the structure of molecules. some harmless, some very harmful.
if you don't believe me feed your baby microwaved milk and see how he turns up in 10 years.

we microwaved formula for both my daughters, six and twelve years old, there is nothing wrong with them
Except for the third breast. Right? ;)

 

So

Lifer
Jul 2, 2001
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Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: iroast
i like warming up my food the old fashion way...w/fire.
Bah. When I want a steak I just stick it between my GF's legs until it is good and hot. Also has the added advantage of being marinated while it is there.

WTF?

MedicianBear seems to have become a wannabe QuitBanningMe.
 

Armitage

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Feb 23, 2001
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Originally posted by: Frost Byte
Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Originally posted by: stan394
Originally posted by: Omegachi
because microwaves alters the makeup of the food molecules...

huh? i thought microwaves only excite (heat up) water molecules inside your food...

:thumbsup:
It does NOT make your food radioactive.

LOL. It only heats up. You're confusing it with radiation treatment done to import foods.

Which also does not make the food radioactive.
 

So

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: akubi
:roll: guys, microwaves can alter the structure of molecules. some harmless, some very harmful.
if you don't believe me feed your baby microwaved milk and see how he turns up in 10 years.

we microwaved formula for both my daughters, six and twelve years old, there is nothing wrong with them
Except for the third breast. Right? ;)

Shhhhh. Don't tease the religious nuts!
 

Armitage

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Feb 23, 2001
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Originally posted by: akubi
:roll: guys, microwaves can alter the structure of molecules. some harmless, some very harmful.

References??

if you don't believe me feed your baby microwaved milk and see how he turns up in 10 years.

Microwaves have been in wide use since at least the early 80's So if microwaving baby milk is harmful, we should be seeing it.

 

Omegachi

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hmm... i too came across a bunch of articles about bad effects in microwaved milk for babies... but i am not sure if the source is credible though.
 

Medicine Bear

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Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: iroast
i like warming up my food the old fashion way...w/fire.
Bah. When I want a steak I just stick it between my GF's legs until it is good and hot. Also has the added advantage of being marinated while it is there.

WTF?

MedicianBear seems to have become a wannabe QuitBanningMe.
I guess my sense of humor is a bit much for some.
 
Feb 19, 2001
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Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Not dangerous to your health from being microwaved... however most microwave foods have a ton of sodium in them, which is bad for you every day.


You mean TV dinners. I buy Chinese food to-go.. 4 dishes and that will last me like 5 days. It's not gonna kill me to microwave.
 

So

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Armitage
Originally posted by: akubi
:roll: guys, microwaves can alter the structure of molecules. some harmless, some very harmful.

References??

if you don't believe me feed your baby microwaved milk and see how he turns up in 10 years.

Microwaves have been in wide use since at least the early 80's So if microwaving baby milk is harmful, we should be seeing it.

Well, we have akubi as an example ;)
 

DAGTA

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Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: DAGTA
Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: DAGTA
Depends on what you believe in.

I avoid microwaves as much as possible now after what I've learned and have come to believe.
You trying to say you are a Scientologist or what?

I am not a Scientologist.
Are you sure? With all that "With what I believe that I now believe that I know I believe and believe it when I believe it since I know that I believe what I now believe that I know I believe" nonsense you were starting to sound like that fruitcake Tom Cruise.
I will never be a Scientologist. I have been told I look somewhat like Tom Cruise at times, but I'm not fruity. ;)

My feelings on microwave ovens have nothing to do with my faith or religion. In fact, it has more to do with the current 'edge' of physics understanding and the nature of the universe.

 

So

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: iroast
i like warming up my food the old fashion way...w/fire.
Bah. When I want a steak I just stick it between my GF's legs until it is good and hot. Also has the added advantage of being marinated while it is there.

WTF?

MedicianBear seems to have become a wannabe QuitBanningMe.
I guess my sense of humor is a bit much for some.

No, no, don't get me wrong, I'm not offended I just think it's...well...derivative.
 

Armitage

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Originally posted by: Omegachi
hmm... i too came across a bunch of articles about bad effects in microwaved milk for babies... but i am not sure if the source is credible though.

It's often reccomended not to microwave baby bottles, but the only reason I've seen for it is to avoid scalding and/or exploding baby bottles.
 

nakedfrog

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What? You guys are telling me I'll NEVER develop super-powers from microwaving all my meals? :(
 

So

Lifer
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Originally posted by: DAGTA
Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: DAGTA
Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: DAGTA
Depends on what you believe in.

I avoid microwaves as much as possible now after what I've learned and have come to believe.
You trying to say you are a Scientologist or what?

I am not a Scientologist.
Are you sure? With all that "With what I believe that I now believe that I know I believe and believe it when I believe it since I know that I believe what I now believe that I know I believe" nonsense you were starting to sound like that fruitcake Tom Cruise.
I will never be a Scientologist. I have been told I look somewhat like Tom Cruise at times, but I'm not fruity. ;)

My feelings on microwave ovens have nothing to do with my faith or religion. In fact, it has more to do with the current 'edge' of physics understanding and the nature of the universe.

'edge' of physics understanding? Last time I checked, Maxwell's laws have been well understood for 150years and Atomic theory for ~100.

This 'edge' of phyiscs is nothing more than snakeoil salesman and fearmongers listening to crackpots.
 

Armitage

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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
What? You guys are telling me I'll NEVER develop super-powers from microwaving all my meals? :(

Disable the interlocks and try it with the door open :p
 

nakedfrog

No Lifer
Apr 3, 2001
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Originally posted by: Armitage
Originally posted by: Omegachi
hmm... i too came across a bunch of articles about bad effects in microwaved milk for babies... but i am not sure if the source is credible though.

It's often reccomended not to microwave baby bottles, but the only reason I've seen for it is to avoid scalding and/or exploding baby bottles.

Yeah, that's what I've heard.
 

So

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Armitage
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
What? You guys are telling me I'll NEVER develop super-powers from microwaving all my meals? :(

Disable the interlocks and try it with the door open :p

nah, just remove the metal mesh and put your brain to the window...viola! Brain cance...telekenisis!
 

Gibsons

Lifer
Aug 14, 2001
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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
What? You guys are telling me I'll NEVER develop super-powers from microwaving all my meals? :(


Nope, you need radioactive waste for that.
 

DAGTA

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: So
'edge' of physics understanding? Last time I checked, Maxwell's laws have been well understood for 150years and Atomic theory for ~100.

This 'edge' of phyiscs is nothing more than snakeoil salesman and fearmongers listening to crackpots.

Galileo was a heretic.
Einstein was believed to be a dumbass.

What is is with people in the world assuming that 'modern' technologies and theories are automatically perfect and will never be revised?

Obviously you just decided to assume. The 'edge' of physics understanding that was I was referring to is work and theories BASED on Einstein's work. Great job jumping to conclusions! Would you like a mat?
 

Medicine Bear

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Originally posted by: DAGTA
Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: DAGTA
Originally posted by: Medicine Bear
Originally posted by: DAGTA
Depends on what you believe in.

I avoid microwaves as much as possible now after what I've learned and have come to believe.
You trying to say you are a Scientologist or what?

I am not a Scientologist.
Are you sure? With all that "With what I believe that I now believe that I know I believe and believe it when I believe it since I know that I believe what I now believe that I know I believe" nonsense you were starting to sound like that fruitcake Tom Cruise.
I will never be a Scientologist. I have been told I look somewhat like Tom Cruise at times, but I'm not fruity. ;)

My feelings on microwave ovens have nothing to do with my faith or religion. In fact, it has more to do with the current 'edge' of physics understanding and the nature of the universe.
The edge of physics? Alrighty then.

Someone strike up the Twilight Zone music.