Is micro rice evil?

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There are no E numbers or bad things in the ingredients list but I can't help but feel that they've done something to it.

What do people think? OK or not OK for toddlers?

Um, Mercola isn't science. His arguments against microwaves are:

• his mom doesn't like them
• a Lancet article from 1989 (only referred to briefly)
• microwaving blood before a transfusion is bad (duh. do they normally cook blood before transfusions? And yes, heating things, no matter how, changes them. That's chemistry for you.)
• some other stuff not published in peer-reviewed journals. I think the Journal Franz Weber is an ecology thing.

He really confuses matters and writes in a condescending and unhelpful way. If someone takes someone to court for publishing something, then that's proof it's true, yadda yadda yadda.

I'm not convinced microwaves are great, I only use mine for reheating, not cooking. But I am convinced Mercola is rubbish.

this link might be better?

here is something about the law suit from the womens family who sured norma levitt

Misdee, I don't know why anyone felt microwaving blood for a transplant was wise. Microwaving doesn't heat things evenly. And it sounds like they just bunged it into the kitchen microwave! I do fear medics sometimes.

And iris, that link is a lot more reasonable and well-presented, but it does rely on the same (non-peer-reviewed) science.

NQC - I do get your point (soooo wish I hadn't started typing today! ) I still think microwaves are really bad though.

I wouldn't claim to be a fan of them. Although I have seen some evidence that they are better for cooking veg (less nutrient loss) I generally don't use them for more than reheating.

I'm perfectly willing to admit we're not entirely clear on what microwaving does to nutrients. (Also, we're not entirely clear on what boiling, steaming, etc etc does to nutrients.) I am particularly disturbed by that recent study showing all food has become much less nutritious, and the fact nobody knows why. Are the methods of measuring these things just really flaky? Or have they changed? Or is this a soil change? Or a change in the varieties of vegetables and plants grown?