Riding the Microwave

Growing up in Pakistan our family did not have access to a microwave. It was only after I came to Canada that I had the experience of using microwaves on a very regular basis. It did not take me that long to notice that there was a great difference in the taste when you heat food in on the stove and when you heat it in the microwave. However a friend of mine recently brought to my attention the fact that in addition to the taste difference microwaves also have other harmful impacts on the food.

I found two good articles by Dr. Joseph Mercol on this topic.

"....The purpose of this report is to show proof - evidence - that microwave cooking is not natural, nor healthy, and is far more dangerous to the human body than anyone could imagine...read the full article"

The second article talks about the proven Dangers of Microwaves.

".............Unfortunately, further studies are not scheduled at this time. If there are so many indications that the effects of microwaves on foods can degrade the foods far above the known breakdowns of standard cooking, is it not reasonable to conduct exhaustive studies on living, breathing human beings to determine if it's possible that eating microwaved foods continuously, as many people do, can be significantly detrimental to individual health? If you wanted to introduce a herbal supplement into the American mainstream and make any health claims for it, you would be subjected to exhaustive documentation and costly research....Read Full Article"