Are Microwaves Safe?
This may shock you: a microwave is one of the best cooking methods and it has little effect on a food's nutrients.
Admittedly, I avoided microwaves for years, buying into the misconception that microwaves aren't safe or they're bad for your health. Then I met Jeff Novick, MS RD (who is waaay smarter than me). Jeff told me microwaves are about as risky as my car radio---which I expose myself to for several hours each day.
Then I came across a video by Dr. Gregor, one of the smartest and most knowledgeable people I've ever met (Dr. Gregor reads every study on the planet. Seriously! He's also the most open-minded person I know. A real straight shooter, too).
Dr. Gregor reviewed numerous microwave studies, and based on all those findings, concluded a microwave is one of the best cooking methods and has little effect on a food's nutrients.
In fact, food's nutrients are primarily lost by leaching into cooking water. Thus microwave cooking becomes healthier since it requires shorter cooking times. (And even though you may be "nuking" your food, microwaves don't actually make it radioactive.)
I wonder what this says about my trusty pressure cooker! Alas, another newsletter for another day.
Point is, use your microwave! Especially when you need to "reheat" one of your pre-made meals from the meal plans. You can pop your sweet potatoes and potatoes in the microwave too to cut back on cooking time when you're in a hurry.