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Does warming the food in the microwave kills its enzymes, ?
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Saddly: That is quite often the case. This is one reason that many people engage in raw organic juicing of fresh produce.
Answered 1/5/2014
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Maybe.: Most enzymes are proteins and are degraded by high heat - say above 150 f although some bacterial enzymes are stable to higher temps. Microwaves themselves do not destroy enzymes.
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