Does microwaving food destroy the nutrients?

[Baby_Hulk]

I hear varying opinions on this. Some say it does, but for example, this article says the opposite:

http://www.thedietchannel.com/Microw...d-Vitamins.htm

I'm a bit confused as to what's what. Anybody have any input on this?

[oaks]

I hear varying opinions on this. Some say it does, but for example, this article says the opposite:

http://www.thedietchannel.com/Microw...d-Vitamins.htm

I'm a bit confused as to what's what. Anybody have any input on this?

there is a huge thread on this...i just bumped it, so it should be close, if not on, the first page...have a read.............

[SolidSteel86]

I try to avoid microwaving food whenever possible, it damages a lot of parts of food.

Not to say I don't use it, because it's super convenient, but I try to avoid it.

[k9nacl]

I try to avoid microwaving food whenever possible, it damages a lot of parts of food.

Not to say I don't use it, because it's super convenient, but I try to avoid it.

you're better off microwaving than you are any other method of cooking, actually. why do people think it does so much damage? i mean, think about it literally, all it does is vibrate the food to heat it. if i shook your chicken breast at a fast enough rate that it started to heat up and cook, you think i would be shaking out the nutrients, too?

[gfundaro]

if i shook your chicken breast at a fast enough rate that it started to heat up and cook, you think i would be shaking out the nutrients, too?

hehehe cool visual

you're right, too. that's all heat is doing...speeding up the particles. whether you bake, broil, fry, or grill, that's what's happening. if you boil it, the nutrients are lost in the water. if you fry it, it absorbs the oils. if you broil it, you get the "carcinogens" from the burnt bits. i'm sure there are plenty of disadvantages to every type of cooking, but heat speeding the particles vibrations is what cooks the food. yes, it denatures the protein. no, that doesn't matter.

[Baby_Hulk]

It denatures the protein? What does that mean? Is there someplace I could read about that and how it affects muscle building?

[gfundaro]

It denatures the protein? What does that mean? Is there someplace I could read about that and how it affects muscle building?

Denaturing just means it changes the shape of the molecule. It doesn't affect muscle building at all.

[Sibrek]

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=5019683