RE: Is it harmful to cook or eat with aluminium utensils?
Keganhirl > 06-28-2019, 08:53 AM
The World Health Organization estimates that adults can consume more than 50 milligrams of aluminum daily without harm. During cooking, aluminum dissolves most easily from worn or pitted pots and pans. The longer food is cooked or stored in aluminum, the greater the amount that gets into food.
According to some recent studies, using aluminium cookware can be responsible for polluting our bodies and poses various health hazards as cooking a meal in an aluminium pan can add about 1 to 2 mg of aluminium to your food. Using aluminium cookware for a long time can pose these health risks for your health
Scientists have found increased levels of aluminium in the brain tissues of some patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinsonism dementia. But,so far there is insufficient evidence to say that aluminium is a cause.
In addition, people with kidney problems may also have difficulty removing excess aluminium from their bodies because of which it gets accumulated, posing risks for bone and brain disorders.
Acid foods such as fruit and vegetable juices, tomatoes and sauerkraut tend to increase in aluminium content more than other foods, but the extent of this depends on other factors such as cooking temperature, length of contact time and even the amount of sugar present (sugar reduces the amount of aluminium that is dissolved).
How to prevent more absorption of aluminium in body?
You can minimize the amount of aluminium entering your food by avoiding cooking acidic foods such as tomatoes in aluminium cookware. Also, avoid storing leftovers in aluminium dishes or wrapping hot foods in aluminium foils as it allows food to absorb small amounts of aluminium. It is better to stop using old aluminium cookware and switch to better alternatives.
Alternatives For Aluminium Utensils:
Anodized aluminium is considered a good choice as it has a hard coating that reduces the amount of aluminium that can get dissolved in food.
Apart from this clay pot is the one best alternative which we indians used traditionally.