Kinda dumb really think a bit. Don’t we use Here it is now get ready.......
Aluminum foil!!!!
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Actually...no - not ALL of us use aluminum foil. It will help to recognize that there are many ways to accomplish a goal. Including how we cook. We may not understand - or agree with them ...but we owe it to one another to respect the choices made by others that genuinely research the issues. "It's how I've always done it"...is not a well thought out response in any aspect of life - *IF* we choose to learn, and improve. Information grows at such a rate of speed that it is difficult to adsorb, and keep up sometimes. That is why we should want to share what we learn one another.
So, ask yourself this:
1. Do I know how aluminum oxidizes? Chemically...and via heat?
2. IF I knew that it is likely or suspected that the use of aluminum could be an added health risk - would I chose to find other materials/methods? Or would I continue using foil. No right or wrong answer...it is up to each individual.
3. There are credible studies that suggest strongly, that a link between aluminum and neurological illnesses such as alzheimer's, dementia, and others is valid. And - there are those that either ignore - or attempt to refute this. Who is right? And - will that information change over the next few years? Likely it will as the knowledge base continues to grow....
Here is my reasoning on this:
Cigarettes were prescribed by medical doctors as recently as the early 1960's for nerves/anxiety. But we all know better now, right?
We cannot equate aluminum to iron, steel or even copper - all of which are used to make cookware ( steel is an iron based man made alloy which is highly resistant to oxidation either chemically or thermally ) we need very small amounts of iron and coper in our bodies for proper cellular activity, and metabolic process. In fact - for all biologically needed minerals and metals you will find hundreds of manufacturers of "food supplements". You will not find one for aluminum. Why?
The answer for me is that it is of very little inconvenience to me to avoid using aluminum and plastics in my cooking/reheating of foods. I think of it no differently than choosing to not smoke, or deciding that I should wear my seat belt in a car or airplane.. Is it necessary? Maybe not. But look our history as a society of refuting...denying...then eventually admitting that something is bad for you. There are always large sums of money pushing any agenda, so it is fair to look critically at these things.
Not being an alarmist. And - there are rare occasions which I will use aluminum foil. But I do so in as "knowing" a way possible - after considering the facts, the probabilities, and the possibilities.
No disrespect for those who choose otherwise. That's just how we roll....( yeah I know...like aluminum foil....
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