Healthy in the kitchen, the microwave oven

The microwave oven, commonly known as microwave, is probably one of the most popular appliance in a kitchen all over the world. However, much has been said about its safety, advancing the hypothesis that it may release radiation or damage food. We try to shed light on this topic by studying and reporting, as always, scientific researches. Microwave, functioning and risks – First of all, it is important to understand how the microwave works. This appliance turns electricity into microwaves, whi...

Healthy in the kitchen, are plastic wraps for storing food safe?

How many times have we done it, wrapping a freshly prepared food, a piece of cake or cheese with plastic wraps, or cling films. The aim is to prevent food from coming into contact with air, mold or bacteria, to store it better, longer and to avoid unpleasant surprises. In fact, the protection of food, especially when the food is fresh, has helped prevent salmonella contamination, one of the most common food poisoning (Luz, Environ Health Perspect, 2012). But there is a problem, is plastic wrap s...