Re-Heat with a Bamboo Steamer

Plastic containers are in all places and its use has vastly elevated through the years resulting from their affordability to make, and handy use to retailer meals and liquids. Nonetheless, the usage of plastics poses many well being dangers via the discharge and leeching of dangerous chemical substances.

Dioxin is one such chemical extraordinarily dangerous and extremely toxic to the cells of the physique. It’s launched within the meals via the mixture of fatty meals, excessive warmth, and plastic. After we warmth our meals with plastic and eat this meals, dioxin enters the cells of our our bodies.

The next are some steps one can take to keep away from heating meals in plastic containers:

• Switch to glass containers. Switch ready-made meals purchased on the market/restaurant that’s in plastic or aluminum containers to glass or serving dishes. That is the very best resolution I’ve discovered up to now for storing meals or maintaining it heat. Use tempered glass containers equivalent to CorningWare, Pyrex, or ceramic containers.

• Use a bamboo steamer. The easiest way to warmth meals is on the range high underneath low warmth or via a bamboo steamer. This works nice for greens or left-over meals. It might take longer than a minute, however the advantages are effectively price it. Use the additional time to do different issues within the kitchen whereas the meals is being reheated.

• Keep away from freezing plastic. Frozen water bottles permit the plastic to launch toxins within the water. Typically I freeze water bottles as an alternative choice to ice packs, however I do not drink the water from it.

• Strive to not depart water-filled plastic bottles within the automotive. The mix of warmth and plastic will launch toxins. This water has now develop into unsafe for consumption. Drink all of the water earlier than leaving the automotive or purchase a water bottle manufactured from chrome steel that’s simple to hold and can final for years.

Different options embody the usage of paper containers and whereas it’s not as dangerous as plastic, nobody actually is aware of what’s within the paper aside from comprised of recycled merchandise.