Is Microwaving Your Food Dangerous? | Earth Science
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Does microwaving food damage the nutrients in our meals? And it more harmful than traditional methods of cooking?
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You ruined the whole video by cooking with plastic
@johnkelfy7256
4 жыл бұрын
サテライトnsf agreed!
@rjaxxxas
4 жыл бұрын
That's Polypropylene plastic it has no effect at that temperature.
@netmatrix75
3 жыл бұрын
Just few months ago BBC made some lady cook fried rice with lousy techniques. And this video was 2 years ago!!! At this failure rate, we should not follow any of BBC cooking videos at all.
@thatfirstone
3 жыл бұрын
@@rjaxxxas YOU MISS THE POINT!!!!! Microwaving food with plastic will cause carcinogenic compounds to be produced from the plastic and deposited into the food. Over time, it will give you cancer.
@rozafine
2 жыл бұрын
Yes exactly I was just wondering how come ughhhh
Definitely not by microwaving in plastic. I used to intern for the EPA and microwaving in plastic causes toxic chemicals to seep out into your food
@FermiGBM1
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's pretty dumb lol
@immortalsun
3 жыл бұрын
Well, everyone knows that, no?
@lb7625
3 жыл бұрын
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@immortalsun
3 жыл бұрын
@@lb7625 Bruh you aight?
@lb7625
2 жыл бұрын
@@immortalsun what's bothering you about This?
Okay now do a video about microwaving with plastic
@RandomDirectors
6 жыл бұрын
Instant death
@solstickan
6 жыл бұрын
They did microwave it with plastic, or were you blind to the plastic wrap?
@nate2d2
6 жыл бұрын
I was not blind to the plastic wrap. You've missed my point.
@_chipchip
6 жыл бұрын
What is your point?
@nate2d2
6 жыл бұрын
chipchip I want them to make a video about microwaving plastic.
The best way to cook your vegetables and preserve vitamins is to steam the vegetables. They sell a metal folding basket at Walmart or any other box store to put inside your pot so you can just put a bit of water in the bottom & close the lid. Then steam the yummy nutritious veggies! 😊
@sM-qp5lb
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, that's what I thought.
@Metallicamilo311
4 жыл бұрын
Steam hams
@pastorgoof
3 жыл бұрын
Yes and microwave is second
@lb7625
3 жыл бұрын
Hi,please Confess Jesus As Lord with your mouth And Believe He Died And That God Rose Him From The Dead,turn away from swearing, using God's Name in vain, decieving, Praying to statues,Mary,Saints,Angels...,lying,over eating,magic,selfish ambitions, laziness, working On Saturdays(starting friday night by our time)pride,lust,hate,gossip,cigars,drugs,video games,movies,anime,idolatry(obssesions,un healthy connections to something,someone,addictions..) and that kind of stuff,Dedicate yourself To God Fully,Obey Him (There Is More Than 10 Commandments) And Trust In Him And Jesus
@GloopSerious-nt9dv
2 жыл бұрын
The best way is not to cook food at all, but since our brains evolved even more because we processed food outside our bodies, thus making our stoves or microwave ovens another stomach so we can process them quicker and more efficiently, it's really hard to tell if it does more benefit or harm.
Now I want a video about plastic wraps. I still feel uncomfortable using them for hot foods.
@unpaintedcanvas
6 жыл бұрын
www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/microwaving-food-in-plastic-dangerous-or-not TL;DR - It's safe so long as you don't burn your food. However, if you're still concerned about that, the source does provide ways to mitigate such problems.
@jarrad2000
6 жыл бұрын
HerebyOrdinary Hey thank you, that's what I wanted to know
@unpaintedcanvas
6 жыл бұрын
No problem.
@UnprofessionalWay
5 жыл бұрын
@@jarrad2000 i hope plastic doesn't melt on your hot food
@ChickentNug
3 жыл бұрын
Ive literally seen serran wrap(sorry for the spelling lol) melt to my food before
Only covered the nutrition part. What about discussing the cancer misconception?
@SUPREMEdiver33
6 жыл бұрын
Mohammed Shafei what cancer misconceptions?
@DrINTJ
6 жыл бұрын
The video begins with reports stating the alleged dangers of microwave ovens, including cancer, but she only addresses the nutrition aspect.
@solstickan
6 жыл бұрын
There are zero evidence of it causing cancer.
@SUPREMEdiver33
6 жыл бұрын
Mohammed Shafei source
@criodanomurchu1075
6 жыл бұрын
Well, conventional microwave oven do not cause cancers. However, microwave radiation does cause cancer, to a certain degree. I'm not going to write huge amounslts here but you should look into the cosmic background radiation, Veratasium's video on radiation and have a look at the the types of radiation we come across in our daily lives, e.g from bananas, smoke detectors and more.
it seems like this video should go on for another 5 min. and i'd really like to see the rest, where can i do this?
Not when you've just wrapped it in plastic and warmed that up too! One thing they failed to mention is that steaming your veg is the best cooking method to prevent nutrient loss, including vit C.
@sunvetr
7 ай бұрын
This video isn't about the best cooking methods. It's about yhe myth that microwaves are bad for you
Are regular ovens safe or convectional?
I really wish you'd just make the sound in your videos louder. I have to crank up the speaker volume and then a notification comes and i just go deaf for a while...
The vegetables that I cook in water I used water for pot liquor with cornbread or I drink it and therefore I don't really lose anything.
I don’t give a crap about the vegetables I wanted to know about the cancer...
@spiet7380
4 жыл бұрын
Whats your gut tell you? Mine tells me it does.. anything quick and easy that goes into it eventually causes cancer too. Fake ingredients cause cancer regardless of what they say is safe. They only care about their profits. Trust your gut..
@thecatonacouch9371
3 жыл бұрын
There is no link between cancer and microwaved food
@thecatonacouch9371
3 жыл бұрын
shawn pietila Microwave ovens Do Not cause cancer. There is no established research that proves a link between the use of microwave ovens and development of cancer. How do microwaves work? Electromagnetic energy, which is similar to radio waves, from microwaves heat up the water molecules from food.
Ok, is it only me seeing the microwave light twitching in thumbnail when I move the list up and down or every one else??
How healthy/safe is Sous Vide cooking?
I cannot find any sources
Only if you make a hot pocket and take a big bite without letting it cool enough
I stopped believing in the BBC loooooong time ago
@GuusJanssen
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear you're !nsane
@vianzlonomav6908
3 жыл бұрын
STFU boomer...
@michaelbauers8800
3 жыл бұрын
That doesn't change the fact microwave ovens are safe. Listen to what she says "ALL forms of cooking change the food." This is a misunderstanding of "microwave evils". Sure microwaves change the food. So do other methods.
@MayankJairaj
3 жыл бұрын
@@Martin958 this is primary school physics I dunno how hard it is to understand...
@MayankJairaj
3 жыл бұрын
@@Martin958 enjoy your doubt👍
and what about that piece of wrapping plastic almost melting in your food. is that save? i bet all those phthalates must taste very good. dont like phthalates or the taste of pvc? then try the awsome taste of pvdc or ldpe. the added pinch of deha in your food will leave you satisfied.
always tell my mom to do not microwave food with the plastics and she says she does not care so she could die faster
@8_x_9.
Жыл бұрын
Cancers!!!
I need help I just put food in a styrofoam container in the microwave with a fork sitting on top of the food and I ate some of the food. The food was in the microwave for 15 seconds and my throat hurts. Am I going to be okay? HELP
Aside from this speculation, I stopped using a microwave because it makes food and beverages taste like shit.
I need to know the name of the song of the microwave
@raku-cchi
3 жыл бұрын
nvm omg I found it Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around
It takes longer and if its possible for the food I have I prefer to use the stove top in a saucepan to re heat food , anyone interested in what plastic is doing to us check out a book called " Estrogeneration "
@icequeen9417
Жыл бұрын
I have started to go back to basics . I am getting rid of microwave. So much radiation in the food. I never ever cook in plastic. I remove the contents into a dish to heat in the oven.
I reheat my food in regular owen but it's smaller version bit larger than microwave and it the best dosen't take long to heat
What about the harmful chemicals from the cling film?
I would use another method as they are so many alternatives. You have to ask why are so many people ill there must be something fundamentally wrong with the foods we eat or the appliances we cook with. Someone said the lightbulb in fridges is harmful its needs changed to an infrared one.
@michaelmerrett
Жыл бұрын
Preservatives and processed foods have a lot to do with why people are getting more sick. A good example is processed meats. Companies add nitrates and nitrites to make them last longer (mainly nitrates) and those become carcinogenic when reacting with fluids in our bodies. That’s just one example, I’m sure there’s others.
@pjmurphy920
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelmerrett There are definitely other reasons besides the unhealthy meats you mentioned. Fruits and vegetables saturated with chemicals and gmos. Microwave ovens take all nutrients out and leave only the carbohydrate.
Has anybody actually died from microwaving too often?
@TEAML3ZAR
4 ай бұрын
No
@Dewey_Boondye420
Күн бұрын
lab rats, yes.
What doesn't kill me makes me stronger.
@JGallis
2 жыл бұрын
I 🥫 tell you are ignorant
As someone who know exactly how a Microwave oven works I have no issues with it at all. Most operate around 2.4GHz. Same place your WiFi operates - it's known as the ISM band. I've been dealing with microwave equipment most of my life - even some of my radios - the high operating frequency is in the 70cm band. Technically low edge microwave. The thing that scares people about a Microwave oven though - the power levels. They run anywhere from 800W to 1200W and more - scary amounts. That's why old Microwaves had huge transformers on them. And the center of it all is still a tube - granted pretty reliable and instant on but a tube none the less.
@irek1394
6 жыл бұрын
There are people who are scared of wifi too...
@user-xd5zi3kt4s
6 жыл бұрын
There Are people scares of their own shadow
@kd1s
6 жыл бұрын
Oh I know. In fact there's a community around the national RF quiet zone that claim that they can detect and are affected by RF waves. It's crazy.
@kd1s
6 жыл бұрын
Yep I know that. I also know that there are huge numbers of people out there that are just barely functional to do a job and that's it.
@gandalf8216
Жыл бұрын
And then we have people bathing in the Sun, not realizing they're being blasted by ionizing radiation. They are often the same type of people.
How safe is Air Fryer ? Is it better/safer than Microwave
@immortalsun
3 жыл бұрын
I’d like to know this too! I would assume it’s not any more or less safe than microwaves, though.
@SpartenYT
Жыл бұрын
@@immortalsun It's safer and more natural, it's just hot hair going thru the food
Thanks!!!
I always put a napkin on top of my food just in case
Intuitively don't trust any piece of "news" content with makeup-shopping pop music playing in the background. Especially regarding such a serious topic.
@elagabriela4558
Ай бұрын
I literally thought THE SAME when it started playing!! Also, my eyes Hurt when at the end I saw she really is heating the food covered in plastic! 😭 Jesus, I don't know what world she lives in. She's totally outstandingly wrong by what she is doing.
Microwaves are bad for us guys I stuck my head in one to see if they were poisoning my food and now my head has boiled
I don't cook anything in a microwave I'd rather eat mc donalds lol
But that's exactly what the microwave overlords would say! Wait. ... I mean, oh yeah, makes sense really.
hmmm,, i wonder where the funding for this video came from.
@spiet7380
4 жыл бұрын
Even if they were safe 90% of the food cooked in it is processed garbage anyways! Cut out the microwave and you'll begin to eat healthier food..
@MayankJairaj
3 жыл бұрын
It came from physics and chemistry classes that you probably skipped
The Kylie Minogue song sent me 😂😂😂
I don't use my machine, I admit, and I always leave the room if i do, because i am frightened. I eat it of cause.
I love how not one piece of reference scientific materials were shared in this video. What actual studies said what?
NOW I CAN FINALY PROOVE MY MOM WRONG!!!
@mancrow5689
2 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZ2gxLR9oLTao6g.html
Found a more indepth video on the topic, cause this one answers only one of the questions people usually have about microwaves. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f2lnys5rXcXWosY.html
and now do one about the aluminum in everything
@wilce2k7
3 жыл бұрын
Aluminium*
You can stream it
The microwave manufacturers will not go down without fight. Sample here y'all.
@lb7625
3 жыл бұрын
Hi,please Accept Jesus As Lord with your mouth And Believe He Died For our sins And God Rose Him From The Dead,turn away from swearing,using God's Name in vain,Praying to statues,Mary,Saints,Angels...,lying,over eating,magic,selfish ambitions,working On Saturdays(starting friday night by our time)pride,lust,hate,gossip,cigars,drugs,video games,movies,anime,idolatry(obssesions,un healthy connections to something,someone,addictions..) and that kind of stuff,Dedicate yourself To God Fully,Obey Him And Trust In Him And Jesus.
yeah but you reheat it so it cooks again... so if you boiled it first it lost nutrients and then you microwave it theres basically nothing left in the food...
@8_x_9.
Жыл бұрын
Just bulk. Hardly any nutrition!!!
These days, when someone says "conspiracy theory" it automatically has greater creedence than the speaker, and the speaker must then work uphill to prove otherwise.
@pjmurphy920
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree! She's a paid shill.
@mikethebloodthirsty
10 ай бұрын
The BBC are propagandists of the highest order, for those scumbags to reduce normal concerns to 'conspiracy theories' indicates a high level of manipulation.
I mean I use microwave but what’s that plastic cover? I don’t use any covering.
If the BBC says it’s ok then it’s definitely not ok !
CAUTION!!! Never use PLASTIC .. not just about In Microwave. Look for alternatives instead of Plastic .. whether cling wrap or using Zip lock bags, especially the cheaper plastic.
@cgatito3528
Жыл бұрын
Watch out--BBC will tell you that BPA-phobes are conspiracy theorists.
What i want to know is, how harmful is it to put your hand straight in there as soon as it pings like most people do, or like i saw some people do open it when its on, and part 2 of my question is how much microwaves are lingering in the food afterwards? You are supposed to let it sit for a period of time after its cooked but i bever do. How much microwaves could i be consuming, what kind of damage can it do inside the body. Part 3 like someone else asked.. does microwaving plastic tubs and cling film cause any plasticky shit to go into my food?
@Gr95dc
2 жыл бұрын
Microwaves are just waves, it's not something tangible, it doesn't stay in the food, it dissipates. So you're not eating Microwaves, you can't eat Microwaves.
@loadapish
2 жыл бұрын
@@Gr95dc finally, 1 part of the question answered, 2 to go
@medusa8617
2 жыл бұрын
@@loadapish If you used your head you'd realize that a hand is basically the same as food...the waves dissipate inside it. You're getting just as much radiation and crap inside your technologically advanced house so...
be reminded!
Instead of throwing the water you should drink it
I like microwaves but having heated cling film in contact with your food 2:10 like that !!
When I was little, we had pet meercats, after defrosting their raw meat in a microwave, they refused to eat it. We tried to see if they could distinguish the microwave food from meat that was defrosted in hot water and they picked the hot water defrosted meat every time. Wouldn't touch that microwaved sh*t
This woman hasnt got the foggiest idea on what shes on about. She just memorised a bunch of lies and regurgitated
So... I can’t get over the plastic
I'm sorry, were they microwaving in saran wrap??
There are also alternative..steam yhem
I just quit the microwave yesterday and I heated up some rice and curry traditionally on the hob. The taste and all round heating of the food was unbelievably different to the microwave. Don't trust this woman. Ditch the microwave.
@JollyRogerTheDodger
4 жыл бұрын
BBC - British Bullshit Corporation.
@TheGurra93
4 жыл бұрын
Did you conduct a scientific study?
@maroof1
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheGurra93 No. But heating stuff on the hob I generally feel better. It just feels clean and natural. Try it
@TheGurra93
4 жыл бұрын
@@maroof1 ok if you feel better, go for it! The problem is that, you need to study a lot of people to gain evidence of the microwave being bad or not.
Cooking a broccoli in water.. how about of steaming?
🎵I’m spinning around, move out of my way 🎵
Nice try promoting microwaves bbc :)
Watching this while I microwave my chef boyardee
Ok. Im All game for microwaving. Just not with plastic wrap. Doesn't is look toxic doing that?
NOT if you put the veggies in a steamer on the stove
I KNEW IT, i mean,....the only thing that the microwave do is just to make the molecules to move.
I am wondering if you cook on steam is it better than microwave?
Do you have a licence for that microwave?
the nutrients end up in the water that you THEN DRINK... not throw away....haha 😂
my parents unplugged the microwave because they saw one article that microwave bad.
@harvir6167
3 жыл бұрын
lmao
What about popcorn?
Science gives us all these amazing things and then makea us question them?
@MW-ob8jm
3 жыл бұрын
Don’t be a sheep. Question things. Scientists can be wrong too.
Microwaving is perfectly healthy. Sure, much of the nutritional content may get destroyed but it's still very healthy. Also, microwavable foods are some of the healthiest food options around. Heck, there's even an entire brand of microwavable foods called "Healthy Choice" so you know it's healthy!
@domsquaaa4323
2 жыл бұрын
I’m guessing sarcasm?
@odk1105
2 жыл бұрын
@@domsquaaa4323 hard to tell with people on youtube, but microwavable dinners have a direct linked to colon cancer so i'd say yeah thats sarcasm.
@the-ko1cn
2 жыл бұрын
Microwaved protein bars with cheap oil is healthier … AND YOU HAVE TO MICROWAVE THEM FOR THE LONGEST PERIOD OF TIME😋😋😋 SO HEALTHY. I also eat healthy McDonald’s for my healthy breakfast everyday and I microwave it for 30 minutes for the healthy yummy radioactive taste😋😋😝
@tardwrangler
2 жыл бұрын
I'll stick to my plant based soy with extra maggot extract
@rusland9
Жыл бұрын
@@odk1105 correlation doesn't mean causation. Just because microwaved dinners cause smth doesn't mean it's caused directly by the act of microwaving. The process of preparing them before selling seems much more likely to have some weird hygiene/methodology inconsistency that make them bad for eating even if you don't use microwave to heat up/prepare them
Radiation? When is radiation safe?
there's still the issue of "hot spots" where some areas of the food are more susceptible than others. I've never gotten an evenly cooked meal out of a microwave, even a moderately thick soup just boils at the edges leaving the middle cold. best I can suggest is to put about half a cup of water in a glass next to the food item and run at 30% duty cycle to give enough time between pulses for the heat to spread out from the hot spots. this will absorb some of the microwaves so it doesn't immediately incinerate the few centimeter-thick susceptible zones and overall is more "gentle" in heating the rest of the meal. just don't let the water get to boiling temperature, you'll have to experiment to see what works for the power rating of your own microwave.
@FNMasterChannel
6 жыл бұрын
I think when it comes to soup the microwaves heat from the outside in, it's always recommended like every 30sec to stir it. But who has the time to do that xD?
@FlesHBoX
6 жыл бұрын
This has to do with the "wave" part of microwave. Because the microwaves are moving around inside the box, you end up with areas that are more affected than others (peaks and troughs). If you have a microwave with a carousel you typically want to put the food off center so that it will travel through the hot spots in a way that prevents hot spots in the food. If you don't have a carousel, then you will want to move the dish around once or twice during the cooking process to help prevent this. And, of course, letting the food sit for a couple minutes at the end (like most microwave directions on food suggest) will allow that heat to spread throughout the food a bit more evenly.
@Shanjaq
6 жыл бұрын
the "hot spots" I'm speaking of are less about location relative to the waves than they are about material composition of the food. Graphite is an excellent microwave susceptor for example, so are thin bridges of grape skins as you've probably seen in plasma ball vids. foods can have all kinds of random susceptors buried inside that will burn faster than the surrounding stuff even if you have a carousel. I'm speaking from experience having lived in about a dozen flats during my career each with their own unique brand of microwave.
@Philrc
6 жыл бұрын
I don't know what you lot are doing but hot spots are a minor, very minor , problem. Often I don't get them at all but obviously if you are heating soup you give it a minute or two then stir it and give it a bit more time. it's easy enough. I cook on the stove and mainly use microwaves to heat up things or make something quick like scrambled eggs; or zap some bacon. Other wise I use it to heat up a plate of stew for example made earlier. I don't go in for cooking all my food in it...
@AtlanticCanadianAstronomy
8 ай бұрын
Use one of those covers
I was hoping so much BBC will say its bad for you so I can safely enjoy it. Now I know not to use it 😂
@mancrow5689
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, as the bbc are very reliable just like their news 😡😡 kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZ2gxLR9oLTao6g.html
God.. what a simplistic piece.. it didnt even mention whether microwave radiation is harmful ??
If it was not the plastic on the broccoli maybe I could believe you...
Thx, finally well explained
A cancer patient saying microwaves aren’t dangerous seems legit
if the bbx says microwaves are good .. its time to get rid of all microwaves!
Who's idea was that "annoying" bgm??
@Vlican
6 жыл бұрын
that, and the overall low volume! they need to hire a competent video editor (or whoever does the audio mastering)
Steaming is best
Should be titled "does cooking in the microwave diminish more nutrients than boiling." Doesn't address concerns about the radiation in the food or any seepage. Thx anyways.
microwaves cook at super heat levels so even a minimum fast time is no good period! the more raw and untouched heat meals you have the better
My 1.5year old microwave broke 😒
I do believe, using the microwave to cook daily IS damaging & I would choose conventional cooking over microwave cooking any day!
Thank God the honest msm can clear this up and ease my mind.
I hate microwaves because of the waves.
You should put metal inside the microwave
what accent is that ?, it sound relaxing to me...
@arianasponytail2068
4 жыл бұрын
British with a hint of lisp
We dont use the microwave. We steam our brocolli in our steamoven.
I tried to microwave bacon and I ended up with a glob of black goop that reeked of high hell. Am I going to get radiation poisoning?
Oh it's the BBC, it HAS to be true.
We need a human sized microwave to test with. Who wants to volunteer? Its the only choice. Wait what happens when you put a cat in a microwave? Oh snap...
@abhishekkadri8526
5 жыл бұрын
Those exist. They're called reverberation chambers.
How the heck I landed on BBC FNN
Kylie minogue :D i m happy now
Just use a toaster oven with convection. The food quality is WAY better in a toaster oven.
@2010ngojo
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, let me just toast my soup or steamed vegetables.
@batfly
3 жыл бұрын
@@2010ngojo Yeah I do that in a toaster oven. Bacon too.
@batfly
3 жыл бұрын
@@2010ngojo Actually use a steamer for vegetables.
@alvegutt42
2 жыл бұрын
yeah food tastes way better in toaster oven
Take notes, Gordon Ramsay. I eat all of my vegetables RAW!