| p>The containers in which you store food and drink | | | | are some explosive brands on the market!) or enamel |
| and the kitchen utensils you use can have a huge | | | | coated cast iron such as Le Creuset or Le Chasseur |
| impact on your fertility. Dangerous and toxic | | | | for cookware. Other cookware options include wood, |
| compounds from plastics, Teflon, aluminum, copper | | | | bamboo or similar for cooking utensils. |
| and possibly others such as silicone (an amalgamation | | | | Quality and Durability |
| of compounds, and there are no long term studies on | | | | As is true in other areas, you will usually get what |
| its effects on human health), have a direct impact on | | | | you pay for when it comes to excellent cookware. |
| your ability to conceive and can also lead to | | | | The best quality, however if used with care, means |
| miscarriages. | | | | you may very well be passing your cookware along |
| I'd like to share with you more about what's not | | | | to future generations! |
| going to poison your food, your health and your | | | | My favorite cookware option for pot and pans is |
| fertility. | | | | definitely cast iron. They just seem to last longer, |
| Crusty? BEWARE! | | | | heat up more evenly and just cook better. (A small |
| The only crusty things allowed in your kitchen may | | | | note of caution, it is best to buy enameled cast iron |
| be the occasional baking. You certainly don't want to | | | | cookware because non-coated cast iron can |
| let your utensils anywhere near that state because | | | | dramatically increase the levels of iron in food and to |
| damaged or broken utensils accumulate unhealthy | | | | a small part of the population this can be undesirable). |
| levels of bacteria and can start leaching toxic | | | | Cast iron cookware has been used for 3000 years |
| chemicals into your food. This can not only impact | | | | with proven safety. Firstly used in China to cook rice, |
| your fertility but also your general health on many | | | | this durable kitchen staple is the best choice for |
| levels. | | | | healthy cooking and optimum fertility. In the past, |
| Your Best Cookware Options | | | | lead (a potential cause of infertility, miscarriages and |
| Your best course of action is to be as far away as | | | | malformations, amongst many other health problems) |
| possible from all the metal and chemically concocted | | | | was used in glazes for enameled cast iron pots, but |
| cookware discussed in parts 1 and 2 of this article. | | | | this is no longer the case (ensure your pots were |
| The only exception would be the stainless steel | | | | manufactured after 1990 to be 100% safe). Be |
| which is not as problematic as cookware made from | | | | aware however that lead is still a component in some |
| Teflon, aluminum or plastic for example. Although be | | | | glazes used in ceramic, clay and slow-cooking pots. |
| sure never to store you food in any type of | | | | As far as food processors or blenders are |
| cookware (particularly acidic types such as tomato | | | | concerned, glass is best and stainless steel is |
| citrus based dishes, sauces or dressings)- always | | | | definitely preferred over plastic. |
| choose glass which will not leach chemicals. | | | | If you are unsure or would like more information |
| In avoiding dangerous cook ware options, the best | | | | about what cookware is currently in your household |
| and easier way to do this is to replace all your | | | | do some extra research on the topic. You may even |
| cooking pots, pans, skillets, kettles and cooking | | | | choose to contact the manufacturer for clarification |
| utensils, with either heat-proof glass counterparts (be | | | | -- you and your family are worth it! |
| sure to do your research before buying glass, there | | | | |