I’ve not had a microwave in my home for over 15 years and decided that it was time I deployed that strategy in my office. Needless to say, I didn’t win a popularity contest with my staff when I decided to remove the microwave.

Sure, the microwave is very convenient. What other cooking device allows you to heat up your food in a matter of seconds?

And microwaves are so widely used that you’d be hard-pressed to find a gas station, convenience store, hotel room, or office break area without one.

With today’s mobile, fast-paced lifestyles, I realize your microwave can be a real time-saver when you’re juggling your career, family, domestic duties, and social activities.

But if you truly want to be a “healthy chef,” you’ll do what I did years ago — and stop using your microwave immediately.

Why?

My own study has convinced me that scientific and clinical research flat-out reveals this truth: your microwave is not healthy for cooking your food.

“Great,” you say. “So what can I use now to quickly prepare meals for my family?”

With your demanding schedule, your built-in conventional oven takes far too long to cook food. And besides, you probably get annoyed at all the extra heat it generates in your kitchen — and the extra money it costs to heat the large oven.

You are smart enough to realize that eating out more at fast-food restaurants is certainly not the answer.

Eating processed food like 95% of the population is also not the answer, unless you want to suffer the same diseases most of our culture suffers from. So, please don’t go there.

Certainly eating more raw unprocessed food (like I do) can help you cut down on your total cooking time.

But when you do need to cook, I believe I’ve uncovered a great new solution for you. And if it works for me and my crazy schedule, I’m sure it will work for you.

But before we jump into my solution, let’s quickly review why I believe it’s urgent that you stop using your microwave NOW. And why you need to…

Stop Zapping Away Valuable Nutrients and Risking Your Health

Microwave cooking vibrates the molecules in your food to levels they were never meant to experience. This tends to damage the highly perishable nutrients so they are unable to nourish you the way they were designed to. 

If you are familiar with homeopathy, you will realize that the microwave actually creates a homeopathic remedy of your food – except the remedy is designed to potentially promote disease — not promote your health.

A study published in the November 2003 issue of The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture provides an excellent example of how this happens.

The study found that broccoli “zapped” in the microwave with a little water lost up to 97% of its beneficial antioxidant chemicals. By comparison, steamed broccoli lost 11% or fewer of its antioxidants.

An article in the April 1992 Pediatrics journal reported how researchers at Stanford University discovered significant changes in microwaved breast milk.

The changes in the breast milk included the destruction of 98% of its immunoglobulin-A antibodies and 96% of its liposome activity (which inhibits bacterial infections).

Other research warned that using a microwave to heat your baby formula could potentially turn it into a more toxic solution.

And there’s more…

A microwave study conducted in 1992 and published by Swiss food scientist Dr. Hans Hertel also yielded shocking results.  

In fact, the results were so stunning and controversial that a Swiss trade organization, the Swiss Association of Dealers for Electro-Apparatuses for Household and Industry, put a gag order on the study. It took 6 years to finally remove the gag order. I wonder why?

Dr. Hertel’s conclusions were clear and alarming: microwave cooking significantly altered the food’s nutrients enough that changes occurred in the participant’s blood – changes that suggested deterioration.

Dr. Hertel reported participant blood changes that included:

• Increased cholesterol levels
• More leukocytes, or white blood cells, which can suggest poisoning
• Decreased numbers of red blood cells
• Production of radiolytic compounds (compounds unknown in nature)
• Decreased hemoglobin levels, which could indicate anemic tendencies

These and other studies convinced me to toss my microwave.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to all the issues I discovered with microwaves. I’ll provide you even more info on this later on.

For now let’s assume that you’re on the edge with removing your microwave, but you’re still struggling with the whole convenience issue. Well, here’s my solution for you that is…

More Efficient Than Your Built-in Convection Oven — and Much Safer Than Your Microwave

If you’re ready to stop using your microwave, then you might think your only other alternative is your slow, inefficient oven.

Well, the great news is that I’ve found an alternative for you that I’ve been using for some time with great results. I have used this exclusively over the past year and have not turned on my conventional oven — even once.

The Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven is simply remarkable. It’s not only safe to use, but it also saves you time compared to your conventional oven. After removing our office microwave, I was able to satisfy my staff when I replaced it with this fast and safe oven.  

Saving time and removing the potential microwave risk are both very important to me. But this oven goes even further.

Here are just some of the many healthy chef advantages you’ll have with your Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven:   

1. Broils, bakes, roasts, boils, grills, and steams your favorite foods to mouth-watering perfection
• With this all-in-one oven, meats come out incredibly tender and juicy, and vegetables retain their flavor and color (so don’t worry about the loss of your microwave — this oven does it all)
• Circulating hot air used to heat food seals in juices to preserve flavors and moisture
• You’ll quickly become the healthy chef you always dreamed about
2. Cooks your food in 25-30% less time than your conventional oven
• Not quite as fast as your microwave, but in my opinion, it’s a far safer way to cook food for you and your family
• Saves you money. Decreases your fuel costs because it not only cooks faster than your conventional oven but makes preheating no longer necessary — also cooks a complete meal faster than a countertop convection oven
• You’ll be a big hit with your family when you provide delicious, nutritional meals in far less time than your conventional oven
3. Saves energy – uses less than 80% of the energy needed for your conventional oven
• Provides you with not only a time-saver, but an energy saver as well
• Helps you save money when you use less electricity
• Who doesn’t want to save on electricity — with energy costs constantly rising?
4. Cooks your food evenly – uses circulating air to heat the food
• You should know that microwaves heat food very unevenly
• Since the  Healthy Chef Turbo Oven does not use harsh radiant elements of a conventional oven or extreme heat of a microwave, heating is more gentle — and much more thorough
• Your mouth-watering results will speak for themselves as you take pride in showing family and friends your healthy chef advantage
5. Cleans up without a fuss
• Baking bowl is made of break-resistant, high-strength tempered glass
• Bowl easily removes for quick cleanup of its smooth, nonporous glass surface
• You’ll look forward to not having to deal with messy spills and stuck-on food in your conventional oven or countertop convection oven anymore
6. Spares the valuable nutrients in your food
• As noted earlier, a study published The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture found that broccoli “zapped” in the microwave lost up to 97% of its beneficial antioxidants
• With your  Healthy Chef Turbo Oven your food cooks gently and thoroughly, minimizing the loss of valuable nutrients
• You’ll feel confident that you’re getting as much nutrition as possible from the food you cook for your family
7. Cooks with less trans fats
• Preparing food in your  Healthy Chef Turbo Oven does not require extra fats or oils
• Promotes lower-fat cooking, since fats and unhealthy oils drip away from food
• You’ll feel even more satisfaction as you take control of your health with your healthy chef advantage
8. Comes with a Teflon-free baking bowl
• You already know how I feel about Teflon cooking products and the potential health risks involved
• The cooking bowl for this oven is made of easy-to-clean, smooth nonporous glass — no Teflon
• You’ll take pride in using smart and safe cooking utensils to make health-promoting meals for your family
9. Won’t heat up your kitchen and surrounding area
• Whether you live in a warm climate or not, who wants to deal with a hot kitchen when you’re preparing meals
• Conventional ovens heat up your kitchen area when you’re cooking a meal
• Your family and friends will be amazed at how quickly you can cook a delicious meal without “breaking a sweat”

By now, you should understand why I’m so excited to offer you all the great healthy chef advantages of the  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven.

This oven has become a mainstay in my kitchen today. Shouldn’t it be one in yours?

Many Master Chefs Refuse to Use Microwaves

Regardless of all the health risks from using a microwave mentioned above, many master chefs have other reasons to avoid them.

Professional chefs generally find microwaves to be of limited usefulness because browning, caramelization, and other flavor-enhancing reactions cannot occur due to the extreme temperature range.

I can assure you that even though your  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven cooks food quickly, you won’t lose delicate flavors that make food delicious.

The mouth-watering flavors become sealed in by the circulating air element.

In France, the government’s Culture Ministry is working to establish criteria for what they’re calling “Master Restaurateur.” This is an attempt to weed out chefs and establishments who use microwaves and vacuum-packed vegetables.

Apparently, the Culture Ministry worries about maintaining France’s reputation as one of the culinary capitals of the world.

So if you want to cook delicious, flavorful meals, do like the master chefs of France and dump your microwave… start using your  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven as soon as possible.

When it comes to cooking with this amazing oven…

There’s Really No Comparison

Here’s a quick comparison chart that further demonstrates why I’ve chosen the  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven in my own kitchen and office.

The advantages this oven provides you over a conventional oven and microwave are clear.

So, now you’ve discovered all the reasons why I’ve chosen the  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven in my own kitchen and office.

And outside your kitchen, your health could also be vulnerable …

Why Grilling Could be Detrimental to Your Health…

So far, I’ve only talked about cooking inside your home. But you need to know about your possible health risks from using your grill.

I believe the biggest issue with grilling involves overcooking — and what happens to your food when it’s overheated.

Whether you’re cooking red meat, poultry, or fish, substances in the muscle proteins of these foods react under high heat to form potentially carcinogenic compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCAs).¹

Another compound called PhIP might be the newest addition to the list of problems that can occur when you choose to cook your meat at high temperatures.

A study reported that PhIP, formed by charring meat at high temperatures, led to prostate cancer in rats.²

This supports other studies that showed cooking meat until it chars (as in barbecuing) could potentially cause cancer.

According to research conducted by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and The National Institute of Health’s National Institute on Aging (NIA), improper food preparation, especially while grilling, could increase your intake of toxins potentially linked to:³

• Diabetes
• Vascular disease
• Kidney ailments
• Heart disease
• Alzheimer’s

So, when you grill, don’t char or overcook your food. If you can’t grill your food without overheating it, my recommendation would be to not use your grill at all.

In fact, since the Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven is an all-in-one oven that broils, bakes, roasts, boils, grills, and steams your food to perfection, you really don’t need to use your grill. You can easily avoid overcooking your food with this oven.

So how does the Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven provide such fantastic cooking capabilities?

Let’s take a closer look at…

How the Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven Works to Your Advantage

When you use the  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven, your food thoroughly cooks from all directions instead of just from the top and bottom.

With your microwave, food gets zapped so quickly it often cooks unevenly.

Ordinary convection ovens come with top and bottom heating elements and sometimes a third element to help heat the air circulating around the food.

The  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven only uses the so-called "third" heating element to cook food without relying on the direct heat provided by other heating elements. This minimizes the risk of scorching the surface of food and leaving the inside raw.

The bottom line: circulating hot air yields more thorough and even cooking.

When you cook with the  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven, hot air is moving all around the oven, eliminating hot and cool spots, for gentle and even cooking.

The even-heating feature is ideal when you’re cooking dishes like roasts – creating allover browning rather than just on top.

And you already know that the  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven is quick and easy to clean. It comes equipped with a smooth, tempered glass cooking bowl you'll find a breeze to clean.

When standard convection ovens become grimy from spills and burnt-on food, they’re next to impossible to clean. I’m sure you’ve faced this undesirable task a few times before.

The  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven eliminates this time-consuming task with the easy-to-clean detachable bowl.

This extraordinary oven continues to provide you with quality meals time and time again… as if it were brand new.

And if you’re still hesitant about throwing out your microwave, here are…

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9 More Reasons Why I Removed the Microwaves from My Kitchen and Office — and Why You Should Do the Same NOW

You’re already aware of the Stanford University and Swiss studies I reviewed earlier on the potential hazards of microwaves.

Based on other microwave studies by Russian and German scientists and the Stanford and Swiss studies, the following is a summary of what I believe are your potential risks when using a microwave.

The scientific studies and clinical research reported that:

1. Your body becomes significantly challenged to break down the unknown by-products created in microwaved food.
2. Your hormone production (both male and female) could be altered by continually eating microwaved foods.
3. The effects of microwaved food by-products can remain within your body over a long period of time.
4. Vitamins, minerals, and nutrients of microwaved food can potentially be reduced or altered, so that you get little or no benefit.
5. The minerals in vegetables can change into potentially hazardous free radicals when cooked in microwave ovens.
6. Preliminary research suggests that microwaved foods can potentially lead to stomach and intestinal cancerous growths.
7. Continual ingestion of microwaved food may cause deficiencies in your immune system through lymph gland and blood serum alterations.
8. Eating microwaved food can lead to your loss of memory, concentration, emotional instability, and a decrease of intelligence.
9. For infants, microwaving can potentially break down the essential disease-fighting ability of breast milk to protect your baby.

You must be ready by now to toss that microwave and replace it with the amazing  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven!

After learning all the shocking research data suppressed for years, why would you take the risk for you and your family? I certainly made the decision not to incur the risk – especially for my office staff.

So, if you truly want to eat healthy and avoid all the hazardous risks of cooking with a microwave, order the  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven and…

Gain Your Healthy Chef Advantage NOW!

I’m sure you should understand now why I’m so excited to bring you this extraordinary oven.

The  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven is a true complement to my other “healthy chef” kitchen products: Enameled Cast Iron Cookware and Mercola Healthy Chef Knife set.  

All these products combine to help you gain the healthy chef advantage you’ve always wanted while preparing meals for you and your family.  

And as you already know, the  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven clearly stands apart from your conventional oven, microwave, and your grill in how it…

• Is safe and inexpensive to use – forget that risky microwave
• Saves you valuable time and money over your conventional oven
• Consistently cooks your food to mouth-watering perfection with its exclusive circulating hot air heating technique

Isn’t it time you took action and ordered your  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven today?

Your microwave is simply not a healthy choice to cook your food. If you’re serious about taking control of your health and becoming a true healthy chef, the  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven is your clear choice.

Keep in mind, I’m a stickler for using the products I offer myself.

The  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven is clearly no exception here. When I do cook foods, this is the oven I use — bar none.

At only $79.97, I’ve priced the  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven.

Your  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven comes complete with:

• Upper and lower racks that allow you to cook a complete meal all at once
• Break resistant, detachable glass cooking bowl that ensures temperature stability
• Durable cool-touch handles and base

So, don’t delay any longer, order your  Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven today!

Mercola Healthy Chef Turbo Oven List Price: $89.97 Your Price: $79.97 You Save: $10.00 (11%) Important Note: The Turbo Oven is made with North American plugs and use 110V. If you are in Europe or elsewhere outside the U.S. you will need a converter to 220V.

¹Collins, K., “To grill or not to grill,” special to msnbc.com, retrieved 7/17/2008 from http://www.msnbc.com/id/8499202/
² “Barbecuing Meat Elevates Your Prostate Cancer Risks,” retrieved 7/21/2008 from http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/04/22/barbecuing-meat-elevates-your-prostate-cancer-risks.aspx
³Kearl, M., “Avoid Grilling Dangers”, retrieved 7/17/2008 from http://www.aolhealth.com/health/bbq-grill-cooking-safety