So comments like the one above are a mixture of truths, half truths, and disinformation. I don't think the poster is trying to lie. That being said, "Microwaves are convenient, but pretty bad. The bit about giving a plant microwaved water is true. Water that is microwaved has lost its crystalline structure, and is not worthy of ingestion. People who regularly microwave their tea water are nuts! Don't do this. Worse yet: Microwaved popcorn! The worst! Why? As the poster alluded, the oil in that bag of microwave popcorn is a GMO oil, like soy or canola. It is heated in the microwave beyond it's acceptable limit, and becomes a mass of free radicals. Free radicals are toxins, which can hurt cells and contribute to cancer. Never microwave those little bags. NEVER!! As for food enzymes, which are wonderful things to consume, they are only present in foods which have not been heated above 118 degrees F. So, by extension, any cooked food does not have their enzymes intact. This is why you should eat some raw food every day. A salad is LOADED with enzymes. Sauerkraut, one of the best if you eat it raw. You can live without a microwave, but if you just use it to hear up food that is already cooked, I don't think it will kill you.