This morning my idle brain turns toward the multi-part question of a) whether microwave ovens cause changes in food which can cause cancer and if so, 1) how much nuked food you have to eat before you are inviting trouble and 2) is it worth avoiding a potential source of cancer that causes such convenience, given the myriad exposures of carcinogens in my daily life ("One word: plastics!") online article about microwaving by a dietician and a book to scare yourself with. I haven't read it and I'm not sure I want to. I have plenty of other silly worries right now.