Nowadays plastic and plastic utensils are being used in full swing in every household. If you also eat food in plastic utensils, then stop doing so from today itself. Plastic is good for cold food, but the use of plastic plates or utensils for hot food is proving to be harmful to health. Research has found that eating hot paneer on a plastic or disposable plate is injurious to health. Due to this many types of diseases start happening in the body.
Change in hormones Actually, Bisphenol A is used in making plastic. It is mainly found in a type of plastic called polycarbonate or Recycle Code 7. Its excess acts as a poison. It increases the risk of heart disease and cancer. According to experts, Bisphenol A is a chemical that disrupts hormones like estrogen in the body.
Changes in hormones can cause anxiety, irritability, anger, etc. Allergies, heart disease, and even cancer can occur. Reheating food in plastic utensils made of BPA increases its levels in food. According to experts, eating food in plastic utensils also hurts the immune system. On the other hand, if a pregnant woman eats food in a plastic utensil, then the child is born weak.
Do not use plastic in the microwave. If you want to cook or heat food in the microwave, use ceramic or other metal utensils. Bisphenol A is absorbed 50 times faster if food is heated in a plastic container in the microwave.
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