Are you one of the millions of people who are playing Russian roulette with their health everyday by using a microwave oven to heat or even cook their food.

It may turn 30mins of food preparation into a 3 min meal, but there are grave dangers that come with this so called modern convenience, that are really not worth it.

Before I give you just 9 of the many reasons why we binned our microwave and have been happily living without one for the past 5 years, here are some alternatives to using one in the first place

* Eating more raw food meals will eliminate the need to heat anything up and they are easy to travel with
* Buying a good quality glass lined thermos can safely keep you food warm for hours
* Stop buying microwave meals and get adventurous in the kitchen again, preparing foods you really love
* If time is a constraint, planning your meals ahead, making them in batches and simply reheating them in a conventional oven, the grill or a sauce pan can speed thing up and make your meals more organised.
* There are so many alternative to microwaves now (convection ovens, the Turbo oven etc), that can heat up and cook your foods in a safe yet speedy way, if you care anything for your health, you will kick that microwave to the curb!!!

Now here are just 9 of the many reasons why microwave ovens have been proven to negatively affect your health

1. Microwaves heat your food by causing it to resonate at very high frequencies. While this can effectively heat your food it also causes a change in the chemical structure of the food that can lead to health problems

2. A study in 2003 by a food and agriculture journal found that when broccoli was zapped in a mircowave, it lost 97% of its antioxidant chemicals, as opposed to just 11% that were lost from steaming it.

3. Microwaving can break down the essential disease-fighting ability of breast milk to protect a baby.

4. Russia only recently lifted their ban on microwave ovens after banning them in 1976 after thorough research showed their alarmingly dangerous biological effects.

5. Carcinogenic (cancer causing) toxins could be leached from your plastic and paper plates or covers and mix with your food while microwaving

6. Dr Hans Hertel’s research into the effect of someones blood after having eaten microwaved food showed an increase of white blood cells (indicating possible poisoning), a decrease in red blood cells, the production of radiolytic compounds , decreased haemoglobin and an increase in cholesterol levels

7. The microwaves emitted to heat up the food you put inside the oven, don’t just stay inside the oven, they travel outside the oven and can effect anyone standing close to them

8. The safety research hasn’t been conducted over long periods of time, only short lengths of exposure, so there is no soild evidence that they are safe to be around for short periods of time on a regular basis, over weeks, months or years, which is how most of us use them

9. The use of microwave ovens had been linked to symptoms from headaches and fatigue to infertility, sleep disturbance and hormonal imbalance

There is no place for a microwave oven in your home if you are striving to create a naturally healthy environment and lifestyle for yourself and your family

Take care and stay healthy

Leah Salmon

http://www.davidel.com