[jambutty]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

Extracts from the links I gave earlier -

<<The conclusion was clear: microwave cooking changed the nutrients so that changes took place in the participants' blood; these were not healthy changes but were changes that could cause deterioration in the human systems. Significant changes were discovered in the blood of the volunteers who consumed foods cooked in the microwave oven. These changes included a decrease in all hemoglobin values and cholesterol values, especially the HDL (good cholesterol) and LDL (bad cholesterol) values and ratio.>>

<<Lymphocytes (white blood cells) showed a more distinct short-term decrease following the intake of microwaved food than after the intake of all the other variants. Each of these indicators point in a direction away from robust health and toward degeneration. Additionally, there was a highly significant association between the amount of microwave energy in the test foods and the luminous power of luminescent bacteria exposed to serum from test persons who ate that food.>>

Is that not reason enough to say 'microwaved food is bad for you' ?

Nope! And I read the article that you pointed us to.

Medical science is not as accurate as the boffins like to make out. Every person is different and could react differently to the same intake.

Were all the people who took part in the test of the same or similar blood group or tissue type? Were the volunteers purged of ‘bad foods’ for at least 48 hours before the test?

I have a full blood test twice a year and have done for the last 15 years, which necessitates me not eating or drinking anything except water for 12 hours before the legalised vampire draws the blood. The tests have always come back showing no problems at all. On one occasion I completely forgot about the forthcoming test and had my normal breakfast of a cereal with cold milk and loads of sugar, not forgetting several cups of sweet tea during those ‘fasting’ hours. The result on that occasion was no different to all the rest. The test was classed as normal. No raised blood sugar levels no nothing.

Many scientists have specific funding to carry out a particular research. If they can come up with some startling results the funding continues and they have an income for a few more years. If they don’t, the funding dries up and they have to do something else, for which they may not get funding.

Sorry but the best that I can do is to say that there may be something in what the boffins state but I would need further independent evidence to change my mind.