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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea
Some forms of cooking release nutrients too. Like in carrots. This is why you need to eat some cooked and some raw food as opposed to all raw diets.
A well-trained nutritionist and most natural health people will tell you the microwave is actually destructive to food. But even to those who don't believe that, will tell you to never use it for meat. Even Martha Stewart will tell you not to use of for many things as it alters the flavor and taste even if water. Even tea tastes blah from microwaved water.
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That's a common misconception, but it's bullshit. Most food scientists say microwaving is actually one of the BEST ways to retain nutrients. To retain the most nutrients you want to use the least amount of liquid and cook it as fast as you can, which is exactly what microwaving does (assuming you're using the microwave right).
Top six results from a simple Google search for "does microwave destroy nutrients":
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/...and-nutrition/
http://io9.com/do-microwave-ovens-ki...ood-1443585868
http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/up...utrition.shtml
http://www.thekitchn.com/fact-or-fic...trients-178081
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/21/health...rowaving-food/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/36...ood-nutrients/