Screaming loudly! Is drinking “microwave boiled water” dangerous? 

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Screaming loudly! Is drinking “microwave boiled water” dangerous? Dr. Jessada answers clearly, concluding that many people misunderstood.

Another shout out! Is drinking “microwave boiled water” dangerous? Are the nutrients still there? Dr. Jessada gives a clear summary. Many people still misunderstand.

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This is still a question that comes up over and over again. Regarding the issue of “microwave boiled water” after a video clip from the สมัคร ufabet Instagram of a doctor was shared , who forbade people from eating food that came out of a microwave oven. Citing that there was a study that took 2 glasses of water. Put one glass in the microwave and left it to cool before watering plants. The plants that were poured with the water from the microwave died, showing that there was a change in the molecular structure of the water. So what happens to food that has been microwaved?

In this regard, Dr. Jessada Denduangboripant, a lecturer at the Department of Biology. Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, posted knowledge via Facebook Jessada Denduangboripant  clearly stating that this is “not true”. The research is a forwarded email scam that is very old, more than 15 years old.

In fact, both water and food heated in a microwave oven are no different from cooking on a gas or electric stove. The nutritional value is the same (maybe even better, as no water is lost from boiling meat or vegetables). However, there are some precautions to take, such as if the water is boiled for too long, a superheating condition may occur, where the water reaches the boiling point but has not yet changed into steam or bubbles. If it touches something, it may boil and shoot up into your hand and face.