Aluminum foil is widely used in both domestic and industrial applications for food packaging and wrapping. Every person has at least one roll of aluminum wrap in the kitchen cabinets. The food packaging industry too caters to an excessive demand of aluminum foil for food containers. But!! Scientists are now warning against the widespread use of aluminum foil as it could endanger your health.
Recent studies have now observed the dangerous effects of aluminum foil which leak out into food in alarming levels that is an immediate cause for concern.
Research studies have now found that levels of aluminum being leaked into food are now a major cause for concern. The study found that foods reheated or cooked in ovens using aluminum foil contained exceptionally high amounts of aluminum that could affect the body in many negative ways.
Aluminum in the body can cause osteoporosis and lead to the development of Alzheimer’s. One of the authors of the study, Dr. Zubaidy has commented that the leaking of aluminum from aluminum foil also depends on the temperature and the higher the temperature, the higher the levels being leaked into food.
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The researchers also mentioned that aluminum wrapping of cold food is safe as the leaching was only observed upon heating. It did not make a difference on which side the food was placed, the shiny or dull side.
Unusually high levels of aluminum in the body can cause mineralization of bone, matrix formation, and parathyroid and negative bone cell activity. The most common symptom of high levels of aluminum in the body and the dangers of aluminum foil is hypercalcemia or high levels of calcium in the blood.
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High aluminum levels in the body alter bone mineralization, matrix formation, as well as parathyroid and bone cell activity. Ironically, one of the most common signs of excessive aluminum accumulation is hypocalcaemia or high calcium levels in the blood.
The reason for this happening is because aluminum in the body restricts calcium deposits in bone thus causing an increase of calcium in the blood. This in turn depresses PTH secretion which is secreted by the Parathyroid hormone. The chronic aluminum toxicity which then builds up retards bone mineralization which then causes osteoporosis.
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The study also observed that certain amounts of aluminum also made its way to brain tissue. This was also verified by autopsies performed on those dying from Alzheimer’s which found aluminum deposits in the brain. These are the main reasons why you need to stop using aluminum foil and aluminum utensils for cooking.
Steps to prevent aluminum toxicity Do not cook or heat food using aluminum foil Use aluminum foil to store cold food Never brew tea or coffee using aluminum pots and pans Do not store tomatoes and citric fruits in aluminum foil Replace aluminum foil with wax paper instead
Rather than aluminum vessels use glass containers or stainless steel for storage, cooking and baking. Tempered glass pans are also ideal to?
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