Foods that turn toxic when reheated in the microwave

The following common foods will turn toxic when reheated in the microwave.

Most people have the habit of storing leftover food in the refrigerator and reheating it for the next day. This is a habit that helps us save money and avoid waste. However, this habit is extremely harmful to health because some foods lose nutrients after being reheated and turn into toxic substances that can cause cancer.

Foods that should not be put in the microwave

Chicken

Almost everyone has the habit of reheating chicken to eat the next time, but this can be completely harmful to the health of the whole family. When reheated, the protein structure in chicken will change and cause intestinal problems. Therefore, if you have leftover chicken the next day, instead of reheating it, you should accept eating it cold or processing it with other foods.

Tomato sauce

Tomato sauce can splatter around the microwave while heating it. To prevent this, cover the dish with wax paper to prevent the sauce from splattering.

Shellfish

Foods such as shrimp, crab, clams, etc. when cooked in a microwave will cause an unpleasant smell, at the same time they will lose all their inherent nutrients and will no longer be as delicious as before.

Egg

Eggs are a popular dish for everyone. However, you should avoid putting eggs in the microwave because it can explode. During the heating process of the microwave, the amount of solution inside the egg will reach high pressure without any place to escape, so the egg will explode. If you still want to cook eggs in the microwave, crack the egg into a heat-resistant container, then poke a small hole in the egg yolk to let the egg escape easily and then cover it with microwave plastic wrap.

Potato

Potatoes are one of the common foods in the diet of many families. However, if you do not finish the potatoes in one meal, you should not reheat them for the next time. After 24 hours, potatoes will lose nutrients and become harmful to health.

Not only potatoes, heating celery, carrots, and beets in the microwave is also especially harmful to health because they contain a large amount of nitrate. When heated at high temperatures, the nitrate will be converted into nitrite - a substance that can cause cancer.

According to Phunutoday