The best pot for health is one that does not release heavy metals like aluminum or nickel in foods because these over time facilitate the development of diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Cancer and even hyperactivity and attention deficit in children.
Good choices of pots to have at home and not those of stainless steel, titanium, tempered glass, in addition to the iron pot and the ceramic. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of the 10 types of most used cookware:
1. Stainless steel pan
- Advantage: Heats up fast, decreasing the cooking time of food. It does not release any substance in the food, as long as it has no nickel in its composition.
- Disadvantage: Food can stick together when cooking with less oil, which leaves the pan looking and burnt. For this type of pan to last longer you should wash with the soft part of the dish sponge and use pump to ariar, so that it does not get scratched.
2. Aluminum pan
- Advantage: Economical and easy to find.
- Disadvantage: The aluminum of the pan loosens contaminating the food. This is related to the development of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Cancer, Hyperactivity and so it is not recommended to take this cooking pot home. The amount of aluminum is not too great in each preparation, but when the pot is used for cooking every day, aluminum accumulates in the body, causing disease.
Teflon or anti-adherent cookware
- Advantage: The food does not stick and therefore it can be cooked with little oil, being easier to clean.
- Disadvantage: When this pan is scratched it releases Teflon in food, being harmful to health by altering the functioning of the hormones, so that whenever it has some risk it must be replaced by another. The only way to use the anti-adherent pan without scratching is to only cook with a wooden spoon or silicone and never make this type of pan, and whenever it has the first risk, it should be discarded.
4. Electric cooker
- Advantage: The inner part of the pan is coated with an anti-adherent material and usually cook very fast. There are ordinary pans, suitable for making rice and even electric pressure cookers.
- Disadvantage: Can only be used with electric light.
5. Cast Iron Pan
- Advantage: Iron is released for food, being useful in the fight against anemia caused by iron deficiency. Already, the enameled iron pan does not release iron in food, is sturdy and is much easier to clean than the traditional iron pan.
- Disadvantage: It can rust and therefore should be washed with sponge and neutral detergent and then dried in the mouth of the stove. Putting 3 drops of olive oil on a napkin and passing through the inside of the pan is a good way to keep it clean and rust free.
6. Tempered glass cookware
- Advantage: It is easy to clean, it does not release any toxic substance in the food and it conserves well the heat.
- Disadvantage: Being glass can break if it falls on the floor, having short durability.
7. Clay pot
- Advantage: It is great for making sauces, soups, beans or stews, being very used in the interior of Brazil and in the Northeast.
- Disadvantage: It takes longer to warm up, but when it does, it conserves the heat of food for longer. Another disadvantage is that if it falls to the ground, it can break.
8. Soap stone cooker
- Advantage: It releases minerals good for health like magnesium, iron and calcium, and are excellent for preparations like sauces, stews and beans.
- Disadvantage: It is porous and leftover foods can stick together in their small pores, promoting the proliferation of germs, so you should wash this pan very well after each use, with baking soda being a good option to keep the pan properly clean.
9. Glazed ceramic pot
- Advantage: It is easy to clean because it is non-sticky, it keeps the heat well and does not release substances harmful to health in food.
- Disadvantage: Some brands use lead or cardiol in the paint of these pans, which can be detrimental to health, so it should be noted on the label if these substances are present, because if they are they can contaminate the food. But since the pot of ceramics does not have such chemicals in its paint, it does not bring any harm to health.
10. Titanium cookware
- Advantage: It does not release any toxic substance in food, is non-stick, easy to clean and maintains the heat of food well.
- Disadvantage: They are more expensive than the others.
