On Sat, 16 Feb 2002 15:40:42 -1000, Erik Hill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Because of my fairly severe food allergies, my diet is limited (even
>more than just being paleo) and I have to cook several things in order
>to tolerate them.  Because of this, I sometimes worry about nutrition.

 'More vitamins and minerals are retained with microwave cooking than with
 any other methods of cooking. This is because microwave cooking requires a
 shorter cooking time, covered cooking and little to no water. Too much
 water, surface exposure and overcooking can rob foods of nutrients.'

 http://www.ynhh.org/online/nutrition/advisor/microwave.html


I have some tips on microwaving meats that I have found useful.

 http://www.geocities.com/paleofitness/paleomicrowave.html