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Microwave popcorn gives off a toxic, lung-damaging gas when cooked

11/26/2016 - You might be reassured to learn that the buttery flavor in microwave popcorn typically comes from a chemical actually found in butter, but you shouldn't be. This chemical, called diacetyl, is so toxic that it commonly destroys the lungs of workers in microwave popcorn factories, afflicting them with...

Years ago Russia researched the biological effects of microwave ovens... then banned them

8/24/2016 - What would your life be like if you didn't have a microwave oven? While your microwave certainly saves you time, is it slowly destroying your health? Not only do microwaves attract the most unhealthy, nutrient-depleted foods, but they also expose families to electromagnetic radiation that permeates...

Microwave radiation from cell phones implicated in cancer and reproductive issues - companies quietly warn consumers of dangers

3/14/2016 - Since cell phones are so convenient and since microwave radiation is invisible to us, we never consider the risks of carrying cell phones on and around our bodies. But the FCC does assess the risks and requires cell phone companies to warn consumers of the dangers of microwave radiation. Over time,...

Climate scientists to urge government to blast Earth's atmosphere with microwave radiation at upcoming geoengineering conference

11/9/2015 - Not only are climate scientists jumping to conclusions about Earth's temperature changes, but they are also resorting to mass-scale climate interventions that can cause nasty environmental repercussions. Climate engineering has been used to combat changes in the biosphere for decades, but the more scientists...

Learn how to protect yourself from cancer-causing microwave radiation

1/30/2015 - It's time to recognize a simple, yet alarming truth. We are all living in a sea of microwave radiation - generated by microwave ovens, cell phones and Wi-Fi 'hot spots'. This exposure represents one of the greatest threats to human health, and the telecommunication industry does NOT want you to know...

When a microwave oven is running, you should be too

5/8/2014 - Nary is there a human being on Earth who doesn't know that microwave ovens irradiate food, destroy nutrition and are hazardous to your health, but for so many, the convenience of them wins the battle, and you can find a "nuker" (radiation oven) in more than 90% of U.S. homes and in most office "break...

Federal government wants you to save the planet while you nuke your food

6/13/2013 - In an effort to "save the planet" the federal government is now aiming to make microwave ovens more efficient. The Department of Energy is finalizing new standards for microwaves, which will "prevent 38 million metric tons of carbon emissions," according to Heather Zichal, deputy assistant to the president...

Why cooking with a microwave destroys cancer-fighting nutrients in food and promotes nutritional deficiencies

3/8/2013 - Microwaves absolutely decimate the nutritional value of your food, destroying the very vitamins and phytonutrients that prevent disease and support good health. Previous studies have shown that as much as 98% of the cancer-fighting nutrients in broccoli, for example, are destroyed by microwaving. To...

Did you know? Microwave popcorn gives off a toxic, lung-damaging gas when cooked

12/12/2011 - You might be reassured to learn that the buttery flavor in microwave popcorn typically comes from a chemical actually found in butter, but you shouldn't be. This chemical, called diacetyl, is so toxic that it commonly destroys the lungs of workers in microwave popcorn factories, afflicting them with...

Microwave containers leaching toxins into food at alarming rates

11/9/2011 - Microwaving food inside containers made of plastic, cellophane, cardboard and styrofoam may leach toxins into the food and increases the levels of carcinogens being consumed. Since most containers do not visibly melt or get hot, consumers have the false notion that the synthetic boxes and wrappers are...

Microwaved water kills plant in home grown experiment

4/2/2011 - An experiment conducted at home for a high school science fair five years ago has verified the dangers of microwave ovens not only to humans, but even to plants and other organic matter. The experiment showed that microwaved water given to a plant causes the plant to wither and die within days; however,...

Ninety percent of homes contain this health risk

3/28/2011 - With modern society being so rushed, there is often little to no time at the end of the day to prepare nutritious meals for our families. Because of their super fast cooking times, microwaves have taken the world by storm. They may be cheap to purchase, but your health will pay the biggest price of...

Research links consuming microwaved food to cancer

12/9/2010 - Unbiased research has produced evidence that eating microwaved food is an invitation for cancer. Those research results are usually banned or overturned and ignored for the sake of business as usual for the microwave oven manufacturers. After all, the masses of convenience oriented consumers have created...

Why and how microwave cooking causes cancer

12/8/2010 - The fact that modern mainstream medicine can`t fathom a connection with microwaved foods to cancer is simple: Orthodox medicine thinks nutrition and diet have nothing to do with disease. It`s focused on germs and genes. Their intervention is based on man made drugs or surgical procedures. Check out...

Microwave popcorn contains dangerous chemical

11/22/2010 - Would you like salt, butter -- and a helping of perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) with your popcorn? You may say "yes" to the first two ingredients and "certainly not!" to the last one. But the problem is, if you are eating microwaved popcorn or packaged snack foods, you are most likely getting...

Why We Should All Get Rid of Our Microwave Ovens

4/25/2008 - Microwaves are a feature in nearly every American home. Yet their dangers are well documented. You can do your own home experiment to understand the hazards of microwaving. Plant seeds in two pots. Water one pot with microwaved water and the other pot with regular tap water. The seeds that received...

Scientists Agree That EMFs Pose a Threat to Your Health

4/22/2008 - Electricity has become an integral part of our lives, with electromagnetic fields (EMFs) all around us. Electricity certainly makes our lives easier in many ways. Is it possible that electricity is also making our lives shorter? Most experts agree that some limited exposure to EMFs is not a threat....

Invention of the microwave unleashed global obesity ripple effect

4/18/2008 - The invention of the microwave may have been intimately connected to the beginning of an epidemic in obesity, according to Jane Wardle, a professor of clinical psychology at University College London. "I looked at the figures showing rates of obesity in the population over many years, and it seemed...

Microwave Ovens: The Curse of Convenience

4/14/2008 - Throughout the ages there has always been a natural need to make things a little easier. From as far back as first having a fire to warm us, we learned to contain it in stones that radiated the heat leading to what most of us love and still call "The Fire Place". Then, when workable metal came into...

Microwave Popcorn Flavoring Fumes Linked to Lung Disease

1/17/2008 - The two largest microwave popcorn manufacturers in the United States have announced plans to phase out the use of a popcorn flavoring chemical that has been linked to lung disease in factory workers, after a doctor reported what may be the first case of a consumer becoming ill from the chemical. A...

Why a Microwave Oven Is Bad for Your Health

9/6/2007 - First, let me state that I don't walk around with aluminum foil wrapped around my head in an effort to shield my thoughts from the aliens. And I'm not trying to spread fear or perpetuate a hoax. What I want to do here is present scientific facts explaining exactly why cooking in the microwave is worse...

Microwave ovens destroy the nutritional value of your food

8/6/2007 - The rise of widespread nutritional deficiencies in the western world correlates almost perfectly with the introduction of the microwave oven. This is no coincidence. Microwave ovens heat food through a process of creating molecular friction, but this same molecular friction quickly destroys the delicate...

Microwaving your veggies destroys 97% of nutrients and antioxidants

11/23/2003 2:03:25 PM - Don't microwave your vegetables: new research shows that microwaving destroys up to 97% of important nutrients like antioxidants. It is, in fact, the healing phytochemicals that are the most important reason to be easing vegetables like broccoli in the first place. These phytochemicals are powerful...

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