I was going to buy a turkey roaster pan today and an elderly couple stopped me and told me to buy another one that was made of stainless steel instead of aluminum because aluminum does something to your brain. What is the story?Just curious. Does this also ring true for using a sheet of aluminum foil over baking sheets while cooking cookies or fries or something? I always coat my cookie sheets with foil. Just curious...
2007-11-20 14:04:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Thanks guys. I'm not freaking out over it because pretty much EVERYTHING can kill you these days.. I think we're all just a little too paranoid... But I was curious and I dont put foil in the microwave, although... I've always wanted to try that! Thanks for the info and thoughts.
2007-11-20 16:52:38 · update #1
For more details you should google it, but the gist of the concern is studies that have linked the seeping of aluminum (from your cookware) to Alzheimer's.
Metal cookware is reactive with the acid in foods, and so the ions do find a way into your body. With some metals it's a non-issue, but aluminum is problematic. While there is cause to believe that aluminum cookware is the least of your potential problems -- and, for example, the aluminum content of your drinking water is the greater problem -- it's still a cause for concern. There is also a hypothesis that the aluminum does not in any way cause Alzheimer's but rather that people with Alzheimer's don't process it as well (explaining the higher concentrations of aluminum found in their brains).
Here are some links to further info:
http://www.mercola.com/1998/archive/aluminum_and_alzheimer_prevention.htm
http://www.rense.com/general37/alum.htm
http://www.ehso.com/ehshome/alzheimers.htm
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/imp/mod02/01500616.html
2007-11-20 14:13:58 · answer #1 · answered by ljb 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were talking about Alzheimer's disease, there is a correlation between aluminum and the disease. Lots of things have it as an ingredient - baking powder, all sorts of stuff. I don't think a pan used 1 or 2 times a year will be harmful, but who knows? I got rid of my aluminum pots.
I make piles of cookies at xmas, it is no big deal to wash the pan. It takes about 2 seconds and a tiny bit of elbow grease.
2007-11-20 14:09:21 · answer #2 · answered by marie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the carburetor doesn't get that hot (you wouldn't want it to run hot because it carries gasoline and could ignite or explode unexpectedly) - besides, most cars today do not have a carburetor (they use a fuel injection system). They were probably referring to the exhaust manifold which is the hottest part on the engine - and certainly hot enough to cook food. You would have to figure out how to secure the food in a container to maintain contact with the manifold.
2016-04-05 01:04:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know what it does to your brain, but it does dissolve and leach into the food, especially when salt comes into contact with it. Buy an enameled roasting pan, it will last your lifetime, and you can clean it with oven spray.
When making cookies or cake, use parchment or even wax paper. It works really good, and parchment is non-stick. Wax paper is great for lining cake pans with, cut out the rings and line the insides with strips. After you remove the cake, peel off the wax paper and all the crumbs go with it. Makes them real nice to frost. I use wax paper in the microwave instead of paper towels or plastic wrap. It's very versitile and cheap!
2007-11-20 14:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by Cheryl P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.afcma.org/
*It is fine to use!!*
Ohh... and just so you know there are two things you could also do with your foil while your at it:
1. Make a hat like the one from Signs*pic below*
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0286106/Ss/0286106/05-CT-3478.JPG.html?hint=group
2. You could crush it up into a soccer ball. *Don't hit anyone in the head or they'll get a brain disorder*
2007-11-20 14:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by Teresa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you discovered alcohol yet?
Sweetheart please.
Actually, aluminum was found in deposited in Alzheimer patients.
That's why I don't use deodorant. Chock full of aluminum.
I also channel aliens through my purple, magic healing crystals.
2007-11-20 14:09:16 · answer #6 · answered by huxtable_grimm 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Aluminum has been linked to alzheimers disease
2007-11-20 14:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by katie d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is because that there is a school of thought that links aluminium to alzheimer's disease.
2007-11-20 14:10:46 · answer #8 · answered by Trinicheryl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They think it contributes to the development of alzheimers.
2007-11-20 14:08:10 · answer #9 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't put the foil in the microwave.
2007-11-20 14:14:15 · answer #10 · answered by callmemelon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋