- Microwave uses radiation specifically to target tiny food particles and heat food quickly.
- Because microwave ovens work through radiation, some people may think, “Is microwave oven harmful to you?” or “Can microwave cause cancer?”.
- You can be sure that the microwave oven is completely safe. The Food and Drug Administration stipulates that the level of radiation emitted by microwave ovens should be safe for the human body, so you don’t have to worry about it.
- Microwave ovens can be seen everywhere in American office lounges, university dormitories, and almost every family kitchen. One of the greatest charms of microwave ovens is that they can heat food quickly.
- But this convenience may come at a price—that is, the way food is cooked is not uniform. When food is heated so fast, usually from the inside to the outside, the final product may become mushy and cook inconsistently.
- When eating microwave-heated chicken pie, there is always the possibility of tongue burns in the pie, because it has the highest water content-even if the crust is not warm.