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Plastic Food Containers

Posted on July 2nd, 2010 by Srikanth Bolleddu in Diet Logs

Several studies have shown that when the plastic is in contact with certain foods, the molecules of chemicals in the plastic may leach into foods or beverages. Some of the characteristics of the food, which may be more inclined to seek plastic molecules. More food is liquid, it touches the plastic, so you have more opportunity to pick up plastic molecules. Acidic foods like tomato sauce, seem to be highly interactive with plastic. If food is heated in plastic containers, even if the container is in the microwave oven, transfer to a plastic container in the food is even more likely.

When molecules of plastic, or more properly, molecules of chemicals that are added to plastics during manufacturing-get the image of plastic containers in our body, not a good thing. They can cause side effects in the human body, for example, some chemicals mimic estrogen. Estrogen, of course, is an essential hormone for normal man, but having too much of it (or molecules that mimic estrogen) has been associated with breast cancer and other health problems. In general, chemicals that trick the body into thinking they are estrogen or other hormones are called endocrine disruptors and should be avoided.

For certain types of food storage, there is also a free solution. For small and medium businesses need photo storage jars used as containers glass jars glass food that you would otherwise throw away or recycle storage containers do much when they were washed and the label was removed. Jars with minimal constriction in the jar of peanut butter or neck-like squat style olive jars work best. An interesting feature of these containers freebie is that you can easily see what is in them when they are in the fridge. No more anchor in opaque containers myriad of finding what you're looking for.

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