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Does warming up food in a microwave destroy its nutrients?

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Question added by Salma Eid , Dietitian/Nutritionist , Muscle Power Sports, Nutrition Centre
Date Posted: 2017/01/30
رأفت خلف علي الحلاقي الحلاقي
by رأفت خلف علي الحلاقي الحلاقي , STANDARDS OFICER , JORDAN FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

warming up the food by microwave does not destory nutrients, because microwave work on water and fat, but the main concern, is microwave destroy the harmful bacteria? the ansewer depend on type of food

According to Harvard Health Publications, certain nutrients, such as vitamin C, will break down when exposed to heat, regardless of whether you cook using a microwave or through more conventional methods. However, because microwaves cook foods quicker, they may actually do a better job of preserving nutritional content that can be destroyed as a result of high heat exposure. Nutrients are also better preserved when minimal amounts of water are used during cooking. To further preserve the nutritional content of vegetables, Columbia University recommends not peeling the vegetables and using large pieces. Cover the foods so they steam during the cooking process, further reducing the cooking time.One of the primary concerns with microwave cooking is possible radiation leakage and chemical leakage from cooking containers. Because microwave cooking requires high bursts of energy, only some containers are microwave safe. Cooking with unsafe containers could lead to carcinogenic toxins leaking into your foods. Similarly, many are concerned with the small amount of radiation leakage that occurs with microwaves, although the U.S. government has deemed the amount to be “insignificant.” However, these two concerns do not directly affect the retention of nutrients in foods cooked in microwaves, and no scientific evidence supports the dangers of cooking with microwaves if the ovens are in good condition

1. electric furnace

 

Electric furnace electric furnace is used to cook the food while preserving the fundamental value of food as food equipped to eat to be used like a gas oven you can cook all kinds of meat and bake cakes, pizza and natural to use any oven so the main task of the electric oven cook can use metal utensils inside the oven is off.

 

2. Microwave

 

It is just a quick re-heating the tool. It is not good at cooking. Although it heats food, heat it quickly, it makes the food loses a lot of moisture and food ingredients to him during the heating process. Even if the microwave oven has a grill function, it can not provide excellent cooking as does the electric oven. Thus, the main task is to microwave heating food quickly only Unlike microwave electric furnace can not be placed inside metal pots.

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