Micro wave but Macro damage

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A general scene at all corporate offices

The new change allows me to write about the most current trend in our lifestyle tagline as Hurry, Curry and worry.” The very motivation of this piece lies in the small time I spent in a corporate office. To everyone’s surprise I had for a brief period of time become a part of corporate culture. Yes, like the normal office goers kind of.  The get up in the morning, pack the Tiffin and rush to get into a specific time local (that’s my train kind).  I found the Tiffin part of it the most novel as I had never carried one since almost my school ended.  To be precise that is like nine years now.  I was really nervous the day I stepped into the office for the first time. I had just taken a cucumber sandwich and that’s it. It was 1:30 and my HRD manager Neha asked me. “Shall we?” I joined her. We went into the pantry. The pantry was a like a penthouse with a glass window on top for natural light. Draped in a very light coat of ivory white colour, it perfectly resembled a hospital. The best thing I liked about this place was the French glass windows, through which the hospital kind of feeling really vanished with the pleasant view of the trees rustling against each other with slight breeze. The next building had these old type of fans with big blades with a rusty finish on them. Whenever I sat there it transported me to a different era and i would enjoy the motion of the blades complementing that of the trees. The door opened with the whiff of several vegetables, spices and a loud chatter of people. I observed that there are groups seated on each table. The groups were formed due to departments everyone worked in.  Basic human instincts, I thought to myself throwing a smile at every pair of anxious eyes. I was looked at with looks which very shouting loudly, who is she? HRD manager’s friend?? Why is she dressed casual?? Interview candidate?? Then my HRD manager slowly started introducing me. Man!!!! That girl was too good with introducing new people. Guess it was a part of her job. We sat at a table where most of the faces I had seen around me in the office were gathered.

Microwave

Familiar faces, they become such a relief in an estranged environment. A man in his early fifties, Manoj suddenly started inquiring whether I would like to warm up my lunch. I declined it explaining that I had brought sandwiches which ideally didn’t require any reheating.  But out of curiosity i asked him, “How do you warm your lunch” pat came the reply, “MICROWAVE”.  Now manoj happens to be a person famous as “ORGANIC”.  He will always carry a lunch made of organic vegetables and grains. He also made sure he advertised enough about it. Well there were few more characters of such type in the office. Slowly and steady people necessary to be named like Nita, Manoj, Savita, Manisha  and Rachel brought me some excitement in this boring office. This was in terms of different kind of food that they brought in their lunch box. There were so many options to dip your fingers into and smack it. Yum!! Honestly speaking...more than work this was my best motivation to get up early.  My constant insistence was about stopping the use of microwave. It is not healthy, I believe. But why? They all asked. The reasons are known to only few of us. When i advise them that the food’s nutrition washes off and there are harmful chemical changes that happen in the food, I was laughed over and asked HOW?? So here I tell you my folks how...

Do you know in Russia after World War 2, a research was carried on at the Institute of Radio technology at Klinsk due to which the equipment was subjected to a ban in Russia in 1976 till Perestroika. Two researches Blanc and Hertel confirmed that microwave cooking significantly change food nutrients. Their study reflected the effect of micro waved food had on eight individuals after eating. They found that after eating immediately their Haemoglobin levels decreased. Lymphocytes (white blood cells) also showed a more distinct short term decrease following the intake of micro waved food than after the intake of the other variant style cooked food. Also there was a decrease in the ratio of HDL (good cholesterol) and LDL (bad cholesterol). Each of these indicators pointed to degeneration. The violent change that microwaving causes to the food molecules forms new life forms called radiolytic compounds (which is no doubt one reason why it’s better to eat plenty of raw food). Microwave cooked food can ideally lead to deterioration of the blood and immune system.

Effects of Microwave cooking

§  Heating prepared meats in a microwave sufficiently for human consumption creates d-Nitrosodiethanoldiamin, the bigger the name the more intense is the harm resulting. This chemical is very famous cancer causing agent.

§  It is observed that the use of microwave in cooking food also causes destabilization of active protein bimolecular compounds.

§  It also creates a binding effect to radioactivity in the atmosphere causing a marked increase in the saturated fats in the food.

§  When frozen fruits were thawed away in a microwave, the  emissions also caused alteration in the catabolic breakdown behaviour of glucoside and galactosal elements

§  Microwaves altered the catabolic behaviour of plant-alkaloids when raw, cooked or frozen vegetables were exposed for even very short periods.

§  Cancer causing free radicals were formed within certain trace mineral molecular formations in plant substances, especially in raw root vegetables.

§  Ingestion of micro waved foods caused a higher percentage of cancerous cells in blood.

§  Those consuming micro waved food in considerable heavy quantities showed a statistically higher incidence of stomach and intestinal disorders or cancers. It also has shown destruction and gradual breakdown of the digestive and excretory organs or system.

§  Microwave exposure caused significant decrease in the nutritional value of all foods. This is ideally because microwave works on the function of doing inside to outside cooking. When food is placed in a microwave to cook. The water molecules which hold the nutrients vibrate rapidly and burst. So do the nutrients which are highly volatile also vapour off.

§  Thus essential B-complex vitamins, vitamin E, minerals are not even an inch to your tongue.

§  Eating micro waved also leads to the complete shutdown of your male and female hormonal system. So you will go low on productivity.

§  Even standing in front of a working microwave is also very harmful. The waves emitted are dangerous for our body as are any radiations. Remember, how you are draped with apron when you are taken to an x ray room keeping only the part which is to be xeroxed, exposed. Ever thought why?

I have just presented you a few facts. Give it a thought. But I have a few ways to avoid micro waved food. Try having a healthy and hearty breakfast and keep the lunch light with sandwiches, salad, curds and fruits. This will also make you feel light and energetic through post lunch work hours. You can make use of induction plates or gas ranges easily available at every cafeteria. If you are ordering something in a restaurant then please check with your server if they use micro wave in the preparation. Please don’t rely on this two minute noodles and four minute pasta, use your brains ...do short cuts really work in life. They are short lived and so will be you.

Eat raw foods and avoid processed food as our bodies have ideally being designed unprocessed food. Also limit your eating out ventures and start eating home cooked food. Or just start cooking for yourselves. This applies to all the bachelors who stay away from home. Every woman likes a man who can cook and serve her a dinner with a candle light and wine.

Cheers!!!

Live healthy

Anaddict.