All forms of heating destroy nutrients in food, not just microwaves. In most cases, microwaves actually do
less damage than other methods of cooking, due to the lower temperatures and shorter cooking times (the only exception is boiling certain vegetables, which some studies suggest causes slightly less damage than microwaving).
The paper in that link is complete bullshit. For starters, the formation of radiolytic compounds in a microwave oven is flat-out impossible, as microwave radiation is non-ionising. Microwave radiation is also not "AC" or "DC"; these are varieties of electric
current, not radiation. Radiation can be neither of these things.
There is also no way for microwaves to increase the cholesterol content of foods. More likely, the types of food which are typically microwaved (ie, junk food) contain higher levels of cholesterol to start with. Eating that shit ain't healthy, microwaved or not.
As for increased white blood cell counts, it is less widely-known than it should be that because microwaves cook at lower temperatures, there is a much higher risk of bacterial contamination from undercooked food. Lack of awareness of this fact is a very common cause of food poisoning.
Gentlemen, I believe we have a quandary perhaps we should settle this myth with the mythbusters
What else are they for XD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3AMicrowave_oven/Archive_4#No_mention_of_Russia_banning_microwaves.3FWiki seems to have history with this
Back to plants
Plants probably do like their water from the tap or your garden don't know about boiling it in a microwave though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO6DJz3OF8QHypothesis: It slows down growth but does still grow likely due to the nutrients suggestion
Likely conclusion: Microwaving water does hurt plant growth by extending the duration on a micro-level no idea
Off Topic
I agree that all forms of heating do destroy nutrients in food but if I recall correctly there are differences based on the method used
And that paper is bullocks but I brought it up for discussion
That said it did have citations from another url basically same article with the cite notes included
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-dangers-of-microwave-radiation-cannot-be-ignored/24342I do remember reading somewhere that cancerous types are more common when using microwave heating than other conventional cooking methods probally due to the chemical changes in food right it was carcinogens but the article I pointed to says no although plastic is a factor with BPA
http://safety.lovetoknow.com/Dangers_of_Microwave_Foodhttp://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme/programme_rafs/files/microwave_ra_e.pdfJust for Fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_OXM4mr_i0
What? The sun has been microwaving everything on Earth for billions of years. No harm seems to have come of it, especially compared to the ultraviolet radiation the sun is constantly spraying out, which is far more dangerous.
