Using Microwave To Reheat Food??

Diet and Nutrition
1

I have started my 6 meal a day diet, and for convenience I cook loads of food and then when needed (over the next three days) heat it up in the microwave and then eat it when its meal time.

I read somewhere (i think here on T-Nation) that using a microwave is bad for you in the long run (i will be heating 4 meals a day), but is it ok to just heat it for say, 30 seconds, which seems sufficient to warm the food up. I belive the article said about using it to cook food, but all I want to know is if a microwave is not dangerous to warm food up, especially if I have 4 ‘warm’ meals a day.

I also researched the topic on google (about 30 minutes looking and reading), and it came up mainly with scientific studies, and jargon. What do t-nationers do?

2

Just avoid reheating your food in plastic containers. They leach phytoestrogens into your food when heated.

3

Avoid the plastic if you can, but unless you’re in top shape and you can noticeably tell a difference with the plastic containers, don’t sweat it. Reheat in the microwave if needed and don’t worry too much.

4

Try using glass if possible. Meat + plastic = no no