Do you have a microwave and use it much?

It’s conflicting lately ….I find it convenient but only use to reheat stuff, not cook anything.
And I certainly don’t use plastic containers to heat food up in…only glass or stoneware etc

I saw a naturopath recently and she said she hasn’t got a microwave anymore, and explained how it changes the molecular structure of food … how some experiment was done with water …
2 identical plants
One is watered with normal water, the other with water used in a microwave, then cooled down.
The plant with the microwaved water ended up dying.

What do you think, microwave good, bad, or so-so?

Sophia wrote on Sep 29^th, 2025 at 8:28pm:


Ignore everything a naturopath says. They believe in voodoo.

I wouldn't be without our Tucker Phukker 

So many quick and easy things you can cook ...

but mainly its 's used as a reheating YMCA meals.

Y esterdays M uck C ooked A gain.

If it supposedly alters the molecular structure of food it heats ....

what does it do to liquids i.e. water, tea, coffee or soup?

Sophia wrote on Sep 29^th, 2025 at 8:28pm:


Not a very good example, firstly was the other normal water boiled conventionally to exclude the actual effect of boiled water, was it the boiling of the water or was it the water.

Were only two plants used in the whole experiment because if it was then how did they come to that conclusion from just one single result.

Does heating food by any heat source change the molecular structure or only when heated by microwave.

I'm not a microwave advocate and very rarely use one to cook food, I prefer to heat my food in an oven so I have more control over the temperature.

AI Overview
No, microwaving water does not make it harmful to plants; it just heats the water. The idea that microwaved water kills plants is a myth that originated from a 2006 science fair project and has spread online, according to some YouTube videos and discussions on GardenDrum. Microwaves heat water by agitating its molecules, and they stop working as soon as the oven is turned off, says Quora.
What Actually Happens When You Microwave Water

    Heating:
    Microwaves vibrate water molecules, which generates heat, says the Office for Science and Society.

No Lasting Change:
Once the microwave is off, the water is simply hot water. The energy that made it hot is converted into thermal energy, not radiation that alters the water's structure in a harmful way.
No New Compounds:
Microwaving does not create harmful "radiolytic compounds" or change the water's chemical makeup for the worse, according to Reddit users.

The Origin of the Myth

    Child's Project:
    The belief seems to have started with a child's science fair project in 2006.

Confirmation Bias:
The internet has amplified this idea, often due to confirmation bias, where people look for or interpret information in a way that confirms their existing beliefs.
Experimentation:
Experiments, such as those shown in the Mythbusters episode on YouTube, have demonstrated that plants watered with microwaved water can grow just as well or even better than those watered with tap water, notes the video description.

Sophia wrote on Oct 5^th, 2025 at 12:50pm:


Yes, that's a good point.

However, one thing we know for sure right now is that all forms of cooking change the molecular structure of food, not just microwave ovens.

I had an airfryer but my new electric wall oven has air fryer capability so I sold the airfryer.

Was good—very light so attractive to people towing caravans. No probs selling 

Carl D wrote on Oct 5^th, 2025 at 1:48pm:


I had one - cost little and worked great and was smaller than the new one... works better than that 'big one' that TOG got me to give it away for...  Gave it to the salvos and they use it for their lunch!!

Smart she is - wise is she not....