{"id":297,"date":"2019-02-26T14:54:41","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T14:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/herbalmedicinebook.com\/?p=297"},"modified":"2019-02-26T14:54:41","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T14:54:41","slug":"do-you-ever-cook-with-aluminum-foil-if-so-read-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=297","title":{"rendered":"Do You Ever Cook with Aluminum Foil? If So, Read This"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"63d509947b33dea96ed9a09b2482b63d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1554417\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p>We use aluminum foil for almost everything. Yes, we use it to for baking, roasting and storing food, and it\u2019s essential for any good barbecue or picnic. And while it\u2019s a good tool for baking, roasting, and storing food, it has some serious health risks that are worth mentioning. Yes, this means that you should be careful, and take a look at the article below and find out more about this.<\/p>\n<p><u>Aluminum Foil Dangers<\/u><\/p>\n<p>According to the experts, when aluminum foil comes into direct contact with food, these foods absorb the metal. Cooking at high heat leads to even more leaching. Since aluminum foil is almost exclusively used for cooking and baking, it\u2019s a serious cause for concern.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Brain Effects<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Ladies and gentlemen, you\u2019ve probably already heard that aluminum has a tendency to accumulate in the brain and other tissues, making aluminum exposure a serious risk factor for Alzheimer\u2019s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers have even found that the metal has the ability to reduce the growth rate of human brain cells.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Bones<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The experts also say that aluminum competes with calcium to interfere with bone remineralization. This leads to aluminum accumulating in the bones and high calcium levels in the blood. In turn, patients suffer from low bone density, decreased parathyroid hormone levels, and high risk of heart attack and stroke.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Lungs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Unfortunately, ladies and gentlemen, aluminum can be inhaled in small quantities when cooking foil-wrapped foods over an open flame. Aluminum that makes its way into your body through inhalation is harder for your body to purge than aluminum that\u2019s been ingested or that\u2019s made its way into your body through your skin.<\/p>\n<p><u>Sources of Exposure<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Note: the experts say that aluminum exposure isn\u2019t obvious if you don\u2019t know the risks, so here are a few ways you may be poisoning yourself and your family.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Aluminum Flakes<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aluminum flakes are small pieces of aluminum may break off foil after unwrapping foil-covered food. Plus, heat creates little cracks in the foil and makes it more likely to break food and make its way into your food. These flakes aren\u2019t necessarily visible to the naked eye, so you may not even know it\u2019s there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chemical Leaching:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The experts also say that acidic foods and spices stored in aluminum containers or used alongside the metal during cooking speed up the leaching process. The famous Dr. Essam Zubaidy, a chemical engineering researcher at the American University of Sharjah, claims that just one meal cooked with tin foil can leach 400 mg of aluminum.<\/p>\n<p><u>He said:<\/u><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe higher the temperature, the more the leaching. Foil is not suitable for cooking and is not suitable for using with vegetables like tomatoes, citrus juice or spices.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Note: and, you should also know that the World Health Organization warns that the daily maximum safe ingestion level should not exceed 1 mg\/kg of body weight.<\/p>\n<p><u>What You Can Do to Protect Yourself?<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Note: well, first of all, you can\u2019t completely cut your aluminum intake if you eat processed foods, eat at restaurants, or live near industrial factories. Produce and tap water also contain alarming levels of the metal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are a few things you can do to limit your exposure:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes, you shouldn\u2019t cook food with aluminum foil. Instead, use porcelain or cast iron bakeware.<\/li>\n<li>And, make sure you don\u2019t store any spices or acidic foods in aluminum.<\/li>\n<li>Or, ladies and gentlemen, you can replace aluminum foil with wax paper when baking or storing hot foods.<\/li>\n<li>This is also very useful \u2013 you can store leftovers in glass reusable containers.<\/li>\n<li>Or, you can replace aluminum pots and pans as well as cooking utensils with stainless steel.<\/li>\n<li>Filter tap water to remove any heavy metals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We use aluminum foil for almost everything. Yes, we use it to for baking, roasting and storing food, and it\u2019s essential for any good barbecue or picnic. And while it\u2019s a good tool for baking, roasting, and storing food, it has some serious health risks that are worth mentioning. 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