Presently every fifth family in Russia uses the microwave oven. When microwaves appeared in shops, together with them also various horror stories came. They say that food from the Microwave oven leads to development of cancer that the waves proceeding from the oven have negative effect on pregnant women and the child in a stomach that the food cooked in the microwave contains carcinogens in a surplus.
The microwave oven is a household appliance which allows to process thermally food by means of microwaves. These radio waves have the frequency of 2450 MHz. A wave, getting into a product, forces the water molecules which are contained in food to fluctuate. Thanks to this process there is a heating of food.
How does such influence affect the product? No changes of the product at influence of microwaves are observed. Therefore food after its processing in the microwave is mean or useful, will depend on the product which is initially placed in the furnace.
If to compare, for example, products from the Microwave oven with those which underwent frying process then healthier will turn out those which prepared in the microwave. Carcinogens are formed when frying and if they weren't in products before they were placed in the microwave oven, then won't be and later.
Processing of products in the microwave is very close on the influence to cooking in the double boiler. The fact that when cooking it isn't obligatory to add oil at all does food of the microwave healthier.
In terms of preservation of vitamins B food, it is also worth giving preference to the microwave. In the course of cooking about sixty percent of the vitamins which are contained in products are lost. And when using the Microwave oven no more than thirty percent. It is connected with the fact that process of preparation in the microwave takes less time.
Pluses of use of microwave ovens
- Microwaves are convenient in life. With ease also the child can use the oven.
- After work there is an opportunity to warm or cook food, without spending on it a lot of time and forces.
- It is also very convenient to use the microwave when defrosting products.
- The electric power expense the Microwave oven is almost twice less, than power consumption an electric stove.
- The microwave doesn't demand any special ware. It is possible to use what already is the main thing that on ware there was no finishing from metal.
Anyway, in everything the reasonable balance is important. If you harmoniously combine consumption of food from the microwave oven with fresh fruit and vegetables, then you shouldn't worry.