1; Microwave ovens cause impotency! This is probably the oldest wives tales about microwave ovens. The fact is that microwave ovens produce heat and this what causes a reduction in sperm count, but it is not exclusively the microwave oven that can do this as many top chefs have low sperm counts due to working in the heat of a commercial kitchen for hours every day. The problem is also compounded by wearing underwear that is to tight as well.
2; Microwave ovens cook from the inside out. This is not the case as microwave ovens deposit heat the surface of the food in much the same way as conventional ovens. The difference is that microwaves penetrate the food deeper,which is influenced by the density of the food and depends on the water content of the food. The depth of penetration is also down to the length of the microwave, with shorter microwaves penetrating deeper.
3; Microwaves blast the nutrition out of food. Microwave ovens when used properly to cook food do not change the nutritional content of foods. In fact several studies have shown that the short cooking period can actually help retain more of the nutrients in your food.
4; Microwaves do not brown food. Food brown in microwaves depending on the composition of the food for example red meats will brown in your microwave oven, some products with high water content will come out limp. With the introduction of convection microwave ovens browning is possible for all foods. Convection microwave ovens though are an expensive luxury if they are only used for reheating and thawing foods, they are designed to meals from scratch.
5; Microwave ovens cause cancer; This theory has been thrown out a regular periods over many years. There have been extensive tests on rodents and all have proved inconclusive. There appears to be no long term effects caused by microwaves and they do not cause cancer or have carsenogenic properties.
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