Vitamin B12 is needed for nourishing the nerves and is found to be helpful with MS, Bell's Palsy, and Parkinson disease. B12 also plays a huge role in protein conversion and is needed to prevent anemia. Some studies has even shown B12 to be one of the few items to have an impact on damaged nerves. With all the ways this amazing vitamin is needed and helps, we do not want to destroy it by using the microwave.
Foods B12 are found in listed below.
Sea Vegetables: Kelp, Dulse, and Nori.
Soybeans
Meats
Eggs
Seafood
Dairy Products
Try to use your microwave less and help your body to absorb the B12 in your foods.
More information at Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.
More information at Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.
i actually cant remember the last time we used ours...for at least 2 weeks lol
ReplyDeleteGreat information
ReplyDeleteThanks Diane!
DeleteThat is great Jennifer. I think most families use theirs daily.
ReplyDeleteUh oh....All my food lately has been microwaved.
ReplyDeleteJust try and reduce the amount of times you use, and you can read here to see if it is something you want to completely discontinue. It is a convenience that we have to way. http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/health-hazards-to-know-about/microwave-ovens-the-proven-dangers
DeleteI remember when I was a student at DLI my Chinese teacher, who was watching me microwave oatmeal one morning, told me that she thought it was interesting that Americans like to microwave everything. She said in Europe and Asia they don't use them as much because research showed that it leeched nutrients from the food. I always wanted to look more into it and never did! Thanks for the post I think I'll research this more!
ReplyDeleteI think I am also going to post a little more about the dangers of Microwave use, it has become such a common use here in the US, and it distorts all foods not just those listed above. Thanks for stopping by Savannah!
DeleteI never thought about that. Thankfully I don't use the microwave for any of the foods you listed.
ReplyDeleteThanks great Amber! Although, it is all foods that are affected by microwave use. The foods listed above are one containing beneficial B12.
DeleteI use the microwave to defrost meat. I guess I shouldn't be doing that? Or is it just with cooking food?
ReplyDeletePretty much anytime you use the microwave for defrosting, reheating, and cooking. "In short, microwaves distort the molecular structure of the foods. They destroy much of the nutrients and cause many other problems with the immune system over a period of time." Read more here. http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/health-hazards-to-know-about/microwave-ovens-the-proven-dangers
DeleteThe microwave is listed benefit is convenience but they fail to list that the microwave has some negative effects.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information!
Pamela
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There has been little research on the negative effects of microwaved foods, but the little amount pretty much all shows a distortion of all nutrients.
DeleteThanks for this. I really have to use the microwave less. We have a toaster oven, so I use that a lot, but sometimes nothing is easier than pushing a few buttons...but I certainly don't want to lose any nutrients. Gotta do some more research; thanks for the links!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info!! We microwave too much! I need to cut back ~ And this is another reason why!!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, I really didn't know that. I was a vegetarian for 3+ years, so I know how important Vitamin B12 is!
ReplyDeleteGood to know! I would like to just get rid of our microwave all together. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI never really thought about if the microwave changed foods or nutrition values.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing! I think the more that people are educated the better off we will be. Things have been done certain ways for so long that people do not even question the safety anymore. I really appreciate you putting this out there!
ReplyDeleteGreat info. I try to rarely use the microwave, it gets used mainly for melting butter when baking or for the once in a blue moon (bad):-( microwave popcorn!
ReplyDeleteI really had no idea, thanks so much for sharing!
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