Believe it or not, aluminum is actually the most widely used metal in the world. It is used to pack our food, present in drinking water, our cooking utensils, and even in sodas, vanilla powders, aspirins, deodorants / anti-sudorifics, cake mixes and other products. By and large, aluminum is everywhere. Yet, it poses a great threat to health.
Aluminum foil could be one of the biggest offenders we've ever thought of. A recent study has shown that heat causes aluminum to infiltrate food with which it comes into contact. Thus, we ingest aluminum by consuming these foods.
The dangers of aluminum:
Researchers have found dangerously high levels of aluminum in food after being cooked or heated in aluminum cookware, or simply hot-packaged in aluminum foil.
"The higher the temperature, the more leaching is important. Aluminum cookware is not suitable for cooking, "says Dr. Zubaidy, one of the authors of the study.
Because the human body does not need aluminum, it does not know what to do with this mineral once in the body. Of course, he will try to get rid of it over time, but with large amounts, aluminum piles up in the body.
The human body can effectively handle small amounts of aluminum efficiently, but the problem is that with the regular consumption of food cooked or put in contact with the aluminum foil, we will quickly exceed the threshold of tolerated metal. by our organization.
This can obviously cause serious health concerns. It can lead to health problems such as osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease.
In addition, the consumption of food put in contact with the aluminum foil, leads to the accumulation of aluminum in the bones and in the blood. When aluminum reaches a high level in bones and blood, it weakens bone density.
In addition, the accumulation of aluminum helps lower levels of parathyroid hormones, reduces the rate of growth of brain cells and presents high risks of stroke.