to microwave - or - not to microwave

I never imagined that this would pose as such a challenging question in my hectic (read boring) lifestyle.

It seemed as simple as walking in an store and walking out with a microwave oven, but beware, this tiny cuboid-looking electronic appliance, its a world in itself. They have types, capacities, functionality, variants and and and ... you need to take a dip in this ocean to believe the depth, go through your high-school books of physics, chemistry, biology. This exercise covers them all.

Though I was all convinced that I would stay on the surface of the ocean and be contended with the very basic version of it - people call it 'SOLO'. I can call it anything but that, 'coz though the name suggests a very simple and innocent appliance, its been consuming more than my tiny brain can deliver.

Actually, I must agree that I have been swimming backwards for sometime. Now that I have the brand and model finalized (I shall not disclose the names until the company agrees to reward me handsomely for publicizing them on such a vast and popular platform as my blog), I have begun to wonder whether this appliance is at all healthy. Needless to say, I have turned a new leaf and am highly health aware these days (proud smiles)

My research (Google to be precise) led to me few sites that shook my sheer faith in the appliance. I can share the information with the rest of the world as they give mixed opinions and have managed to increased my confusion to newer heights.

http://digestthis.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/microwave-safety/

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Microwave_Ovens_and_Food_Safety/index.asp

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf970670x

http://www.health-science.com/microwave_hazards.html

http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/Microwave-cooking-and-nutrition.shtml

http://www.cancersalves.com/articles/Microwave.html

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/05/18/microwave-hazards.aspx

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=62310

I cant believe now that I actually read that many articles. I must be really desperate to find out the truth !!!

So done all that, now I am perched comfortably on a crossroad and seeking direction.

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