We have all at some point been told of the health risks associated with “Junk Food”. Every now and then we read or hear health experts urging people to adopt a healthy lifestyle by encouraging public to consume food prepared at home and to cut down on Outside or so called “Jung Food”.
But did it ever occur to you that the very food that you prepare at your own home can possibly contain the very elements of “Junk” or even as much as harmful toxins that have the potential to derail your health in the long run.
Here is a quick and easy experiment to find out that whether the food you are having is safe or not.
- Take your regular cooking Pan
- Place it on the stove and add a cup of water into it.
- Allow the water to come to a mild boil. Switch of the stove and add half a tea-spoon of baking soda into it.
- Allow it to cool down to room temperature. Now have a sip of this water.
Almost 79 % of people who performed this exercise reported that the water tasted like metal.
This is the dreaded truth that our modern-day society is unaware of.
In a Survey conducted it was found that of the households who consumed food prepared at home, about 53 % of them use Stainless steel Cookware, 23 % Cast Iron, 18 % used utensils made of other metals (like Chromium, Nickel, Copper etc.). Only 6 % were found to be using Organic Earthen Clay Terracotta Cookware.
And of all of those, the ones who consumed food prepared in Clay Cookware regularly were noted to suffer from lesser number of health-related issues when compared to others in the group.
Here is the Science behind this –
All Metal utensils are extremely reactive due to which Metal Ions, Chemicals and Oxides leach into our food making it Toxic. Whereas, food prepared in Clay Cookware happens to be more Tasty and Nutritious as food is Naturally Cooked and no Nutrients are lost, providing you a rich and flavorful taste.
Also the Alkaline nature of Clay Pots interact with acidity in the food, Neutralizing the pH balance and eventually making food healthier.
Due to the heat conducting Properties of metals and the faster cooking that comes from it, we switched to these toxic utensils. What we failed to fathom was that the trade happened at the expense of our health.
During these tough times, where most people are suffering from some or the other form of health sickness, lets pledge ourselves to make one healthy initiative of connecting to our basics.
Switch to Organic Earthen Clay Cookware and truly live the Essence of Pure and Healthy Homely Food.
