Does anybody knows that warming the milk in microwave oven is harmful?!
heared that it changes the mollecular structure of the milk and make it harmful for health!. anybody knows more !?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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There was a discussion about warming Milk and breast Milk (human Milk)!.!.!.!.however, warming any type of milk in the microwave is not really roofed to be harmfull, see below:
there is a very real danger of serious burns from hot containers, overheated foods, and injury from exploding foods!. The main precaution to take after heating milk in the microwave for babies is to be sure that there are no "hot spots!." "Hot spots" are developed because microwaves heat foods unevenly, where some sections are much hotter than others!. When the milk is checked for heat level, it may feel fine, although there may be some portions that are burning hot!. It is recommended that you shake the milk bottle, or liquid container, and let it stand for thirty seconds before checking the temperature!. Other sources (the journal Environmental Nutrition) suggest not using the microwave to heat infant foods — either bottles of formula or baby food — because the uneven heat can cause a baby's mouth to be seriously burned!.
According to the FDA, there is no additional damage to milk proteins or sugars when heated with a microwave rather than conventional oven or stove!. In general, microwaves cook food faster and destroy fewer vitamins than conventional cooking methods!. You may have read about recent research that shows a possible loss of human milk's immunologic qualities after microwaving, but further studies are necessary to support this!. If you're really concerned, you can heat milk the old-fashioned way!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
there is a very real danger of serious burns from hot containers, overheated foods, and injury from exploding foods!. The main precaution to take after heating milk in the microwave for babies is to be sure that there are no "hot spots!." "Hot spots" are developed because microwaves heat foods unevenly, where some sections are much hotter than others!. When the milk is checked for heat level, it may feel fine, although there may be some portions that are burning hot!. It is recommended that you shake the milk bottle, or liquid container, and let it stand for thirty seconds before checking the temperature!. Other sources (the journal Environmental Nutrition) suggest not using the microwave to heat infant foods — either bottles of formula or baby food — because the uneven heat can cause a baby's mouth to be seriously burned!.
According to the FDA, there is no additional damage to milk proteins or sugars when heated with a microwave rather than conventional oven or stove!. In general, microwaves cook food faster and destroy fewer vitamins than conventional cooking methods!. You may have read about recent research that shows a possible loss of human milk's immunologic qualities after microwaving, but further studies are necessary to support this!. If you're really concerned, you can heat milk the old-fashioned way!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Microwaves do NOT change molecular structure!. Microwaves simply excite water molecules IN a material to cause heat!. Materials with NO water content or electrically non-conductive, like a paper plate are mostly unaffected!. Plain ordinary soda crackers in a microwave do not get hot, but put a piece of cheese on top and it melts nicely!. HEAT may change the structure of a material, like with the melted cheese, but the microwaves are not part of the change which would happen no matter what the heat source!. You are the victim of an urban myth, an old wive's tale!.!.!. The only danger is that which would happen if you applied heat in some other way, where warmth promotes bacteria growth!. Unfortunately, the heating is deceptive and uneven, which is why there are turntables inside!. And with liquids, you can "superheat" the liquid, especially if the container has a narrower neck!. Boiling happens when there are points, nucleation points, where bubbles can form!. On clean, smooth sided containers, few sites exist and it is possible that the liquid can actually exceed the boiling point and NOT actually BE boiling!. Simply jarring the container can then cause a nucleation site to develop a bubble because of the pressure change from being jarred, and once that happens, many more bubbles follow causing the liquid to erupt and the narrow neck makes it appear to explode when if fact it is simply rapidly boiling!. Therefore, when using a microwave, be careful!. Use a container with a wide mouth, a bowl rather than a bottle for example!. Stir afterwards to evenly distribute the heat in case of hotspots!. And finally, CHECK the temperature!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
lol!.!. that's absolutely untrue!.
What a microwave does is, it excites water molecules!. If you've taken basic science classes, you know that excited molecules have energy, which can be released as heat!.
It doesn't change molecular structures or anything!.!.!. it's just heating up the water in the food!.
The only danger of putting milk in the microwave is, if you put it in too long (same as any other liquid) it can explode when touched, because the molecules got overexcited!. (Please don't vote me down on this one - it's true scientific fact, please look it up!. Overheated liquids initially look fine but when they are moved in some way they explode because they have been heated past the boiling point and need to let out the energy somehow)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
What a microwave does is, it excites water molecules!. If you've taken basic science classes, you know that excited molecules have energy, which can be released as heat!.
It doesn't change molecular structures or anything!.!.!. it's just heating up the water in the food!.
The only danger of putting milk in the microwave is, if you put it in too long (same as any other liquid) it can explode when touched, because the molecules got overexcited!. (Please don't vote me down on this one - it's true scientific fact, please look it up!. Overheated liquids initially look fine but when they are moved in some way they explode because they have been heated past the boiling point and need to let out the energy somehow)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
There are so many opinions on this and other things , at first they tell us that it's safe to use the microwave and next they tell us that it's not safe!. We are so spoiled now days with all of these gadgets that saves time since we have no time , but soon we will all need to sit down and take a good look on how we go about living and if we want to live a little longer perhaps it would be safer to warm up milk on top of the stove and take our time cooking and do the other chores like our ancestors did, but the question then would be are we ready for this!? are we willing to go back to the "Good old day"!? Probably the majority is not willing to give up the fast pace and the modern Technologies that we now have and will continue to have !. We can only voice our opinion in hope that someone out there will think carefully when inventing new things to make our lives better!. Here is an article that I have found , this is only another opinion but who is to know for certain if that's even the truth!
http://www!.mercola!.com/article/microwave!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.mercola!.com/article/microwave!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I've never heard about that!. Are you talking about for feeding a baby!? Dr's tell you not to microwave the bottle b/c it will have hot spots in the milk that can burn the baby's mouth, as oppose to an even heat you get when using the stove!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I've never heard that!. I have heard don't warm a baby's bottle of milk in there because the middle is warmer and you could scald their mouths
do you think that's what they meant!?
also I know it's quicker to curdleWww@FoodAQ@Com
do you think that's what they meant!?
also I know it's quicker to curdleWww@FoodAQ@Com
This is an urban legend!. Microwaving food (or anything else) does not change the molecular structure, it simply makes certain molecules vibrate faster, creating heat!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Retired science teacher and ongoing learnerWww@FoodAQ@Com
I didn't know that!. It can't be that harmful or else mass millions of people would be dead by now!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I never heard of that!. I do it all the time!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes it is, because it could be very hot and burn your mouth!.!.!.
Way Hot!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Way Hot!Www@FoodAQ@Com
but it on the stove sweetieWww@FoodAQ@Com
i dont think it is!.!.!. i tried it a few times for curing my soar throat!.!.!.!.!. then i started dozin offWww@FoodAQ@Com