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Is it good to eat microwave heat food everyday?
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It depends:: Don't eat microwaved butter popcorn. When microwaved it produces the poison gas phosgene. Some people eating 3-4 bags a day developed advanced lung disease. Avoid microwaving in plastic containers, even those labeled "safe". Microwaving vegetables lightly is fine, but microwaving too long destroys the nutritional content.
Answered 2/12/2016
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