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5 Reasons to Never microwave food

Microwaves are one of the most convenient kitchen appliances. In a rush and don’t have enough time to crank up the stove? No problem – just toss it in the microwave, hit one of the preset buttons, and finish up getting your outfit ready while your leftovers warm. But what’s the cost of that convenience? Hint: It’s a lot more than the $200 or so you spend on the microwave. Conventional heat ovens cook food slowly from the outside in. A microwave, on the other hand, uses tiny (micro) high-powered radio waves to agitate the molecules in food. It’s similar to the way the sun heats up your face – by radiation. And that’s where the trouble begins. Problem #1 – Radiation Microwaves don’t contain all […] Read More

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2004: Cattle Drive: What’s in that burger you’re eating?

Every hamburger has meat and fat from 50 to 100 cattle, coming from two to four countries. By Alex Pulaski and Andy Dworkin Newshouse News Service Published in the Jackson Citizen Patriot February 22, 2004 In just 4 ounces, a typical burger patty is packed with the meat and fat of 50 to 100 cattle from multiple states and two to four countries. Eat two hamburgers a week — as the average American does — and in a year’s time the consumer samples a stampede: 5,200 to 10,400 cattle. As the nation’s first mad cow case redefines the rules of beef production, the numbers create new questions about America’s favorite meat: What health risk does a hamburger pose? Does it accelerate the spread of mad […] Read More

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Diseases Attributed to Food Additives

Typical foods found in: Chemical’s Names: Potential Health Effects? Meat products Chemicals found in Meat Products: Hormonal growth promotants – used to enhance meat production (growth) in livestock – linked to cancers The use of antibiotics in animals – linked to antibiotic resistance in humans Manufacturers – add color-fixer chemicals, such as Sodium Nitrate, to preserve meats and also to keep the red color of the meat — without this, the meat would turn grey, which would obviously keep consumers from buying it. Food, water, even lipsticks Heavy metals Severe anemia, permanent brain damage, Alzheimer’s Disease,dementia, neurological disorders, reproductive problems, diminished intelligence, impaired immune system, behavioral disorders, as well as death. Click here for more info. Flavor enhancer of tomatoes, aged cheese and mushrooms. Found in a seaweed sauce. Added to frozen […] Read More