Mercola's article on: Proven Dangers of Microwaves

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Extracted from NEXUS Magazine, Volume 2, #25 (April-May '95).

 

Originally printed from the April 1994 edition of Acres, USA.

 

Back in May of 1989, after Tom Valentine first moved to St Paul,

Minnesota, he heard on the car radio a short announcement that bolted

him upright in the driver's seat. The announcement was sponsored by

Young Families, the Minnesota Extension Service of the University of

Minnesota: " Although microwaves heat food quickly, they are not

recommended for heating a baby's bottle, " the announcement said.

 

he bottle may seem cool to the touch, but the liquid inside may

become extremely hot and could burn the baby's mouth and throat.

Also, the buildup of steam in a closed container such as a baby's

bottle could cause it to explode. " Heating the bottle in a microwave

can cause slight changes in the milk. In infant formulas, there may

be a loss of some vitamins. In expressed breast milk, some protective

properties may be destroyed. "

 

The report went on. " Warming a bottle by holding it under tap water

or by setting it in a bowl of warm water, then testing it on your

wrist before feeding, may take a few minutes longer, but it is much

safer. " Valentine asked himself: If an established institution like

the University of Minnesota can warn about the loss of particular

nutrient qualities in microwaved baby formula or mother's milk, then

somebody must know something about microwaving they are not telling everybody.

 

For whole article: http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards2.htm

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At 10:02 AM 4/11/2008, you wrote:

Well, straight off, his article says how Mrs. Levitt was killed by

microwaved blood. I just sent a post regarding that - it wasn't true. She

died of a blood clot. so, he's trying to make a point by using false

information. It makes his whole theory suspect. I like a lot of Mercola's

stuff, but I no longer believe everything he says as I once did. Now i

know he twists facts to support his POV. If the facts aren't good enough

to make one's point, then perhaps one ought to wait until the facts

support one's POV. If they never do, and one still believes it, then he

needs to go about it in a different way. In my mind, what he did is no

different than cheating........I've provided two links. The first is to a

site which tells the story of Mrs. Levitt and speaks to the actual facts

of the incident. The 2nd is to a court document, which gives the

disposition of the case.

 

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comments/3142/

 

 

 

http://wyomcases.courts.state.wy.us/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?citeID=4387

 

 

Extracted from

NEXUS Magazine, Volume 2, #25 (April-May '95).

Originally printed from the April 1994 edition of Acres, USA.

Back in May of 1989, after Tom Valentine first moved to St Paul,

Minnesota, he heard on the car radio a short announcement that bolted

 

him upright in the driver's seat. The announcement was sponsored by

Young Families, the Minnesota Extension Service of the University of

 

Minnesota: " Although microwaves heat food quickly, they are not

 

recommended for heating a baby's bottle, " the announcement

said.

he bottle may seem cool to the touch, but the liquid inside may

become extremely hot and could burn the baby's mouth and throat.

Also, the buildup of steam in a closed container such as a baby's

bottle could cause it to explode. " Heating the bottle in a microwave

 

can cause slight changes in the milk. In infant formulas, there may

be a loss of some vitamins. In expressed breast milk, some protective

 

properties may be destroyed. "

The report went on. " Warming a bottle by holding it under tap water

 

or by setting it in a bowl of warm water, then testing it on your

wrist before feeding, may take a few minutes longer, but it is much

safer. " Valentine asked himself: If an established institution like

 

the University of Minnesota can warn about the loss of particular

nutrient qualities in microwaved baby formula or mother's milk, then

 

somebody must know something about microwaving they are not telling

everybody.

For whole article:

 

http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards2.htm