Here’s the good news: the microwave does not turn your broccoli into a nutrient-free ghost. In fact, it’s often one of the gentlest cooking methods around. The real nutrient thieves are heat, water, and time—not the microwave waves themselves.
Think of nutrients like shy celebrities. They dislike long, hot, waterlogged parties. Microwaving, with its quick flash of energy and minimal liquid, is like a quick handshake instead of a soaking bath.
