Aluminum, cardboard and paper-based containers are typically plastic-free and safe to store and reheat food. Cheap plastic takeout containers are mostly not safe and should never be used to reheat ...

Foods like pizza, fried items, bread, and steak often lose their crispness or become rubbery when microwaved, which can ruin ...

Processed meats like hot dogs, bacon, and deli slices are commonly microwaved for convenience. However, microwaving these foods can increase the formation of nitrosamines—compounds linked to cancer ...

Microwaves are handy appliances so long as you treat them well. Check out our list of items that could ruin your food or ...

Warming up those leftovers in a microwave could put your health at risk. A new study out of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln found that billions of nanoplastics are released when you microwave ...

Compared to plastic containers, glass alternatives can reduce exposure to microplastics when used in the microwave and be ...