I Haven’t Owned a Microwave for Twenty Years

Personally, I haven’t owned a microwave since I was fifteen, when my mother threw ours out.

Then when I moved out of the nest, I never bought one, or used one if it was available outside my home.

Yes, I’ve lived for the past two decades without a microwave.

Gasp!

The only times microwaved food may have slipped into my diet would have to be if a restaurant reheated my food (yup, even decent eateries do this). To avoid this, I generally ask ahead how food-heating takes place.

I recall a wide-eyed friend, who had just learned of my microwaveless kitchenware inventory and history, interrogating me, “So how do you heat food?!”

I replied, “There are these things called stoves and pots and pans.”

He laughed, “I totally forgot about that.”

(There is another way to safely and easily reheat food, so keep reading.)

In short, my microwaved food exposure has been minimal.

Why?

Because microwaves use electromagnetic fields to heat food. And that’s not a good thing.

Microwave Oven Dangers

Microwave oven dangers are real and include:

Extreme loss of food nutrients–60-90 percent of food value.
Drastic reduction of antioxidants–all those good things in foods that promote health and help prevent disease? Yup, nearly gone. I’m talking up to 97 percent gone.
Protein denaturing–meaning the structure of protein molecules is damaged, and no longer recognizable as food by your body, promoting a cascade of undesirable biological effects. Denaturing via microwaves occurs to a markedly higher degree than with normal cooking methods
Creation of free radicals (read: cancer-causing things) in your food that you then ingest.

Yes, there are studies to back up each of the above claims. To see them and learn more about this topic from the EMF-expert, check out Lloyd Burrell’s to-the-point blog post, Microwave Oven Dangers – What You Need to Know.

I love the work Lloyd Burrell is doing over on his blog ElectricSense. Lloyd offers so much valuable information on a subject we, as members of a planet that is becoming increasingly influenced by unnatural “dirty electricity” and radiation, must learn more about.

If you care about your health, I also think you should subscribe to Lloyd’s blog because…

Microwave Oven Dangers Go Beyond Microwaves

We live in a world that has become EMF-toxic (no, I am not being sensationalist in saying this).

EMFs are everywhere. Microwave ovens, wifi routers, cell phones, cell phone towers, x-ray machines at the airport. The upcoming launch of 5G will create even more intense EMF-toxicity.

So how do you protect yourself in an EMF-toxic world?

How To Protect Yourself in an EMF-toxic World

For starters, throw out your microwave. Don’t ingest food that has been so intensely exposed to EMFs. (Keep reading for my suggested alternative.)

Second, don’t sleep with your cell phone by your bed (mine rests across the room, off, or on flight mode).

Third, don’t put your cell phone close to your head when you talk. For years, I’ve used blue tube earbuds when I talk on my cell phone (note blue tube is different from blue tooth) to reduce EMF exposure from the EMF-beast my cell phone is–and boy can I tell the difference. I’ve tried multiple brands over the years. One I like is this Air Tube Headset (affiliate link). It has excellent sound quality (I use it for professional meeting, interviews, and recordings), and has been the most durable set of air tube earphones I’ve tried over the years.

In my video blog, 7 Things Sabotaging Your Blood Sugar Levels, I cite two studies that demonstrate the profound blood sugar and insulin-dysregulating effects of EMFs from even minimal cell phone use.

Fourth, go wired in your home, or at least turn off your wifi at night. Note that if you live in a building, your neighbors’ wifi will still penetrate windows and walls/ceilings/floors. You may also live near cell phone towers (most of us in cities and towns do). But you have to start making your changes at home. Then…

Fifth, subscribe to Lloyd Burrel’s blog and go deeper (there’s a lot more you can and should do on the homefront).

Sixth, talk about what you learn with friends and family. The more we talk about this the more empowered people can be to understand one of the humongous hidden forces that drastically impacts the human health and the health of all biological creatures we share the planet with.

But back to convenient food reheating…

The Convenient (and Safe) Solution to Reheating Food

To avoid microwave oven dangers and enjoy convenience when it comes to food-reheating, the Hot Logic Portable Oven is the answer, available in a smaller size (the Mini Hot Logic) (affiliate link), and larger size (the Family/Casserole Hot Logic (affiliate link), great for heating multiple containers of food).

Hot Logic conveniently plugs into a regular wall outlet, quickly heats food, and keeps it warm for hours. No funky EMF-business.

It’s very important to buy plastic-free (even BPA-free) food storage containers for use inside the Hot Logic. Even if a plastic is described as “BPA-free” I wouldn’t touch that with a ten-foot pole for regular food storage, let alone heating food under it! (This is a post about EMFs, but know that BPA-free plastics often feature more toxic alternatives). Your best choice is food-grade silicone food storage containers (silicone containers and lids). Most of the glass tupperware out there still features plastic lids or “BPA-free” plastic lids. BPA-free may still contain BPA below measured limits.

This set of 3 food-grade silicone food storage containers (in 10oz, 23.6oz, and 44oz sizes) features airtight lids (affiliate link). If you want smaller sizes, this 3-piece set features 6.7oz, 10oz, and 20oz sizes) (affiliate link).

You can also use a 150W power inverter like this to plug your Hot Logic into your car/vehicle’s cigarette lighter. Now you can heat food in your car or RV while on the go, camping, or road-tripping. A microwave can’t do that!

Hot Logic does offer a version with a 12-volt cigarette lighter inverter, but you can easily and inexpensively buy one separately. Just buy your own power inverter separately. Besides, you should keep a 150W inverter in your car at all times (read: emergency preparedness).

Conclusion

The world of unseen toxins is real. Microwave dangers are real.

But solutions do exist.

Stay informed. Seek guidance. And enjoy your safely heated nutrient-dense food!

From a functional point of view, EMFs are one of many “unseen” and not commonly understood toxins that can trigger a cascade of disease. I discuss this at length in my FREE Training “The True Root Causes of Chronic Health Problems: Why You’re Not Getting Better”–if you haven’t downloaded it yet, do it. Now. I’ll be right here when you get back. (You can download it via any of the opt-in boxes on my site.)

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