Food preparation

Microwaving may be bad on your food depending on your views of what it does to the molecules of the food itself - but it certainly does not leave the food "cold". Cold and raw food should be avoided for people with yang deficiency and related syndromes, and light steaming, etc. through any method is fine. Personally I avoid microwaves (I use them, but very, very sparingly) on the issue of what it does to the food on a molecular level. Any other method is fine. It&#39s probably more important what type of pan you use on a stovetop than anything else - avoiding cheap aluminum pans particularly as the metal will leech into the foods and non-stick surfaces which may dissolve over time, chip off, and enter into your food.