The Effects of Radiation Leaking from Microwave Ovens

Simple kitchen experiments can confirm that microwaves leak from microwave ovens during operation, but do they pose a health risk?

Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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[jasonhihn]

"People don't tend to stick their face right up to the glass" - Clearly, you've never waited for a Hot Pocket.

[trainingtall]

So don’t drop a microwave on your foot. Got it!

[MrMimlet]

eating a microwave while watching this

[OriginalTrueOrFalse]

Is there a difference in the nutrient content left in food after microwaving vs let's say stove top cooking?

[Sonia-zqek]

Loved this video! Thanks a lot, Dr. Greger!

[johzuke]

Microwave and frozen vegetables make eating healthy a hundred, no a hundred million times easier!

[somecat]

So that explains all this foot pain I've been having. I always questioned dropping my microwave on my foot, but thanks to this study I finally have confirmation!

[surfthejungle]

I'm interested in how microwaves effect the nutrients/enzymes within food when cooked in microwave compared to gas stove when heating foods to the same degree.

[nicolcacola]

Put a chocolate bar in your pocket and it will melt from body heat :) Great vid as always!

[dodgeball]

I was waiting for him to say, 'It's not what comes OUT of your microwave, it's what you put IN your microwave that you should worry about'!

[BitPuffin]

_gud dem_ the child abuse paper was a real sudden dark turn :(

[hatemsmusicvideos]

Wait... What about it's effect on food???

[gf]

I got rid of my microwave more than 20 years ago and I only cook in glass containers, (vision ware). I've worked too hard all my life, (sacrificing much) to kick off early, going to live past 100 and play tennis every day.

[Metahuman-tkub]

LOVE NutritionFacts. Can't sift through all the information all the time on everything. Without a reliable trustworthy and knowledgeable interpreter of the sea of information out there, we would drown in it!

[nicolecorry]

Thanks for the microwave info! Not sure if I'm leaving a request in the right place love to see a video on household cleaning chemicals (bathroom cleaners, laundry detergent, dryer sheets) I'm slowly getting rid of many of these cleaners and making my own (and replacing many of my cleaners with Dr. Bronner's, baking soda, etc. )or sometimes opting out like using dryer balls instead of dryer sheets. I recently saw a quote that stated home makers are 54% more likely to die of cancer than those that work outside the home (unless of course on has a job as housekeeper or hotel cleaning, etc.) and many suspect it has something to do with the household cleaning chemicals we are exposed to. I'd really like to see some facts and valid studies on this one. I think ultimately, I'm saving money and I don't really miss them but still curious if there is validity to getting rid of them for safety.

[ColoradoCamper]

Even with this video, the nutters are undeterred in the comments section, I see. It fascinates me how people pick-and-choose scientific information to suit them. Even when confronted with the fact their preconceived ideas have no evidence to support them whatsoever, they still refuse to change their mind.

[Twistedhippy]

So much for my bid to become a superhero....

[AA-vnnq]

Thanks for this. It was definitely needed.

[GoustiFruit]

What I would like to know though is: what kind of modifications occur at the cellular level to the foods that are heated in a microwave ? Is it comparable to heating in a pot through convection ?
What about the well know experiment where plants, watered with microwaved water, quickly die contrary to plants watered with boiled water ?

[colincorkery]

What about nutrient retention after microwaving a meal?