How Long to Microwave?

Diet and Nutrition
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I normally heat my meals in a glassware with a plastic lid for a minute or two.

I’m concerned at how safe it is to use the plastic lid (came with the glassware) while microwaving. I heard chemicals will leak in the form of xenoestrogens(???) etc.

And I heat my meals all the time so would this have a cumulative effect over the years?

Or am I just being paranoid… Hmm…

PS- another thing I worry about is cooking with Teflon coated pans. Are they safe too?

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Neither is safe, but you have to pick your battles. We don’t nuke plastic and we cook w/ teflon.

Google it.

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[quote]Gothic77 wrote:
Neither is safe, but you have to pick your battles. We don’t nuke plastic and we cook w/ teflon.

Google it.[/quote]

did someone just suggest using a search engine???

LOL!!
:wink:

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[quote]Gothic77 wrote:
Neither is safe, but you have to pick your battles. We don’t nuke plastic and we cook w/ teflon.

Google it.[/quote]

Exactly.

Don’t sweat the small stuff. Worry about your overall nutrition and training. There are “evil” things everywhere you go…microwaves, plastic bottles, the water you drink, antibacterial soaps, etc.

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:stuck_out_tongue: lol

If it’s something I’m determined to find, I’m good at it. :slight_smile: If you want info on herbs, aromatherapy, homeopathy, homebirths, and natural living, then I’m your girl! But I’m getting there w/ training and T-Nation. :smiley:

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Thanks for the reply guys (and gal)
:wink:

Maybe I should bother more about my macronutrients… Hee

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I agree with what has been said but am I the only one here that finds it humorous that he’s worried about what to put the food in when he is MICROWAVING it----ahhh either way you’ve damaged the nutrients ya know.