>Got this from another list. Found it interesting and informative. > > >Get the Right Tools for the Job >So you've cleared your cupboards of hormone-disrupting processed >foods and stocked up on fresh vegetables and fruits, organic meats, >low-fat organic dairy products, and whole grains. Excellent. You've >replaced high-calorie cooking methods like frying with low-calorie >methods like baking, roasting, and steaming. Awesome! Now let's take >a closer look at another aspect of healthy cooking: your cookware. >Believe it or not, the pots and pans you cook your food in can have >an impact on your metabolism. Some choices are better than others, >and I'll start with the good ones: > * Cast iron. This classic material conducts heat well and can > even add a little iron, an essential nutrient, to your food. > Cooking experts recommend seasoning cast-iron pans with vegetable > oil so foods won't stick to them. > * Porcelain-coated cookware. Pots and pans coated with porcelain > are naturally low-stick and easy to clean. > * Stainless steel. An alloy of iron and other metals, stainless > steel is nontoxic and doesn't react with acidic foods. > * Glass. Glass cookware is great for baking and roasting and has > the advantage of being microwave safe. >What I'm not so crazy about are pans with chemical nonstick coatings >like Teflon. For years, nonstick pans had a great rap because they >made cleanup easier and required less butter and oil for >lubrication. But in recent years, organizations like the >Environmental Working Group have spoken out against Teflon because >it contains the chemical perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which may be >released when Teflon is heated. The Environmental Protection Agency >has labeled PFOA a likely human carcinogen, and some research has >linked it to abnormal levels of thyroid hormone, liver inflammation, >and elevated cholesterol. The maker of Teflon has committed to >phasing out PFOA by 2015, but until then you're better off using >healthy alternatives.
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