my mother in law has cancer and my wife trying to do every thing she can to prevent us from one day developing it has got rid of the microwave. ive heard this is a good thing as microwaves kill deminish vitimans and minerals. any one else heard of this or can shead any lite on the subject?
Microwaves do destroy some of the nutrient content, similar to boiling vegetables. I quote from a scientific paper.
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A recent study said yes. But on second glance it's not so worrisome, the Harvard Health Letter explains. In the original test, steamed broccoli lost 11% of flavonoid antioxidants; pressure-cooked, 53%; boiled, 81%; and microwaved, 97%. The flaw: Researchers used 2 cups of broccoli and about 23 cup of water. Water leaches out nutrients; because water didn't touch steamed broccoli, it lost the least.
Bottom line: To preserve antioxidants, microwave fresh vegetables in only a couple of tablespoons of water, and most frozen vegetables in none. "
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