Make a healthy switch today
The country is slowly becoming plastic-free. Many Metro Manila districts and provinces are implementing the ban against plastic bags, all for the noble reason of saving our planet earth.
Plastics are synthetic materials made from a wide range of organic polymers. Owing to their long-lasting quality, they are utilized in almost everything—shampoo bottles, credit cards, cellular phone and computer parts, remote controls—that we use. However, the problem lies on how we take care of them.
According to research, some plastic materials, especially the everyday plastic kitchen utensils and ware, can pose dangers to one’s health because they release toxic materials as they wear and tear through time.
According to the dailymail.co.uk article, “Poisoned by Plastic: Chemicals in water bottles and food packaging have been linked to infertility and birth defects,” written by Steve Bogan, research has shown that compounds such as the Bisphenol A (BPA), “can leach from plastics into the food and drinks that we consume—more so if they are heated to high temperatures, raising additional concerns about the kinds of plastics that are used in containers in microwave ovens.”
Furthermore, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2004 found traces of BPA in 93 percent of urine samples taken from 2,517 people. BPA’s have been found to be the sources for reproductive health illnesses, brain defects, and prostate gland problems, among others.
Also, there were news reports saying that plastics especially made in China had been allegedly found with high lead content. Studies say that lead poisoning can cause damage to the brain and nervous system, anemia, liver damage, and hearing loss among children. Meanwhile, it can also render poor muscle coordination, increased blood pressure, and reproductive health problems among adults.
HEALTHY SWITCH
Given these facts, today is perhaps the perfect time to switch from plastic to glass especially in food and beverage preparation and storage.
“While everybody knows the importance of proper nutrition and exercise, healthy lifestyle starts from our house, on what kitchen wares we use to prepare fortified and delicious meals,” Culinary Consultant and Food Stylist Chef Katherine Jao says.
With this, Jao sampled some healthy feasts (Spicy Chicken and Clam Noodle Soup and Fresh Mushroom and Sausage Stew) using world-renowned glass products from Corelle, Corningware, Pyrex, and Visions during their recently concluded “Healthy Switch” campaign held in SM North Edsa.
“The health of family is our topmost concern. Healthy eating does not start and stop with healthy food but with healthy preparation,” Director for Corporate Marketing of Raffles and Co. Inc Lorie Acop says. Raffles is the distributor of brands above mentioned.
PLUSES OF GLASS
Chef Jao says cooking using glasswares comes handy. Given their transparency, one can see right through a pot or pan if a meal is about to cook even without constantly opening the cover and peeping inside it.
“Also, food styling is an important component in eating because we initially eat with our eyes, the other senses come secondary,” she says.
Good thing, the glass products from Raffles vie for sophistication in food preparation and storage. Each product comes in different patterns, designs, and colors. The product lines are also long lasting, microwave-friendly, hygienic, non-staining, and safe. In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Corelle dinnerware hence, each kitchen and dining piece meets the highest global safety standards for food contact.
Also, each glass item is not a heat conductor and non-porous, which means it does not absorb odors and after-tastes from the previously prepared meals.
The downside of glass products though is their vulnerability to break hence they must be handled with constant care.
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