Adjust Our Diet 12: Get Rid of Aluminium Cooking Utensils

We were not aware of aluminium poisoning until 1997. Before this, like many households in developing countries, we used aluminium products to cook food, boil and store water and serve food. These products are light in weight and thus easy to use, especially by the elderly.

We soon learned that the aluminium materials will result in dementia. As we get old, we may have poor memory and poor thinking. Subsequently, we replaced aluminium products with stainless steel products for cooking and boiling water. We also do not use non-stick pans and cooking utensils as the coating will get into the food and can cause food poisoning.

The use of aluminium cooking utensils and its impacts on health should not be taken lightly. In developing countries, it is common find hawkers and housewives using these utensils in food preparation. Not many realise that the use of such utensils also contribute to health deterioration.