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A new study published in the International Journal of Electrochemical Science has discovered that cooking with aluminium increases the risk of developing Osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s Disease.
ASTONISHINGLY, it was found that up to 139.2 milligrams of aluminium per person could be consumed in one meal depending on how the food was prepared.
The researchers examined five different types of meat (beef, water buffalo, mutton, chicken, and turkey) that were packed in aluminium foil and cooked in ovens at various temperatures above 150c. They found that aluminium concentration exploded by 378% in red meats and 215% in poultry.
It was also revealed that highly acidic foods wrapped in aluminium foil contained twice the amount of aluminium and that the size of an aluminium cooking pan also determined how much aluminium leaked into food.
This study concluded that Aluminium foil is not suitable for cooking, especially with food that is highly acidic, and that ingestion of food baked with aluminium foil could aid the development of life-threatening illnesses.
There is enough evidence now to suggest that people who are exposed to high levels of aluminium are at risk of developing terminal illnesses and other complications to their health.
The difficulty we all face is that aluminium is used in almost all of our foods.
New research published in the Journal of Applied Toxicology has revealed that long-term exposure of MCF-10A human mammary epithelial cells to aluminium results in anchorage-independent growth, a key hallmark of cultured tumour cells and of cells on the way to malignant transformation. This study also found that shorter (7 days) exposure to aluminium results in diminished cell numbers owing to cellular senescence.
A commonly used house hold product that contains aluminium is deodorant (antiperspirants). The aluminium contaminant found in most antiperspirants is Aluminium Chlorohydrate.
Anti-perspirants
Antacids
Many body lotions and creams
Most cosmetics
Shampoos and conditioners
Soaps
Suntan lotions
Lip Balm
Processed cheese
Baking powder
Cake mix
Frozen dough
Pancake mix
Self-raising flour
Pickled vegetables.
So how do we avoid aluminum for cooking?
Originally posted by speculativeoptimist
reply to post by denver22
Did not think of that.
Maybe just avoid it during the hot summer months!
Alzheimer's is a good thing.. Its your brains natural way of letting you forget that your about to die
Remember this is england buddy we are talking about
Actual tin foil was superseded by cheaper and more durable aluminum foil after World War II, and aluminum foil is sometimes confused as "tin foil" because of its similarity to the former material. Tin was first replaced by aluminum starting in 1910, when the first aluminum foil rolling plant, Dr. Lauber, Neher & Cie., Emmishofen was opened in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. The first use of foil in the United States was in 1913 for wrapping Life Savers, candy bars, and gum.
Foil made from a thin leaf of tin was commercially available before its aluminum counterpart. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, tin foil was in common use, and some people continue to refer to the new product by the name of the old one. Tin foil is stiffer than aluminum foil. It tends to give a slight tin taste to food wrapped in it, which, alongside being cheaper and more lightweight, is a major reason it has largely been replaced by aluminum and other materials for wrapping food.
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Originally posted by speculativeoptimist
reply to post by denver22
Remember this is england buddy we are talking about
Okay, so is it really hot over there, or do you have a lot of alien/haarp activity requiring more frequent wearing of the tin foil hat in England? Maybe a comfy liner would be a good idea.
Originally posted by speculativeoptimist
It was also revealed that highly acidic foods wrapped in aluminium foil contained twice the amount of aluminium and that the size of an aluminium cooking pan also determined how much aluminium leaked into food.
Health Hazards of Aluminum Cookware | eHow.com www.ehow.com...
Alzheimer's Disease
Consumer concern about the link between aluminum and Alzheimer's disease in the 1980's led to a Food and Drug Administration review of the risks of aluminum cookware. According to Michigan State University, the FDA concluded in 1986 that no information available proved harmful effects of aluminum intake from cookware and other typical daily sources.