How To Choose Tableware Reasonably

However, in the face of tableware with various patterns and materials, if you choose to use it improperly, harmful substances such as heavy metals may enter the human body with food and endanger health. Therefore, how to choose tableware reasonably is very important.

Rusty iron tableware should not be used, because rust can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, poor appetite and other gastrointestinal symptoms; You can't boil acid fruits such as Begonia and crimson in an iron pot. Because pectin in the fruits can dissolve iron and produce low iron compounds, if you eat them for a long time, your tongue and gums will appear purple black, and you will also have gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting; Do not put oil in an iron pot or kettle for a long time to avoid oxidation reaction of oil.

Tableware made of aluminum or its alloy as the basic material is not easy to rust, light and durable. However, if aluminum accumulates too much in the human body, it will affect the function of brain cells, leading to memory loss, mental retardation and accelerated aging. When stewing in an aluminum pot, put the leftovers into tableware of other materials in time; Don't put water in an aluminum basin overnight, and don't use it to store salt, soy sauce, pickles, flour, rice, etc. for a long time.

Galvanized tableware

It is not suitable for holding and heating acidic food, especially fruits and beverages. Because zinc comes into contact with or dissolves in food, it will enter the human body with food. Long term consumption can cause vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, tongue numbness, dizziness and headache.

Enamel products are made of iron and coated with a layer of enamel. Enamel contains a lead compound of lead silicate. If it is not processed properly, toxic substances will remain. Therefore, choose products with good quality. It is not suitable to cook and store acidic food and drinks, and try not to touch enamel, so as to avoid toxic substances such as lead and antimony dissolving in food and drinks, causing nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms.

Ceramic tableware

Tableware considered safe. Ceramic tableware should choose products with fine, bright, dense and uniform glaze. Do not choose and use those with rough surface, Matt, cracks and too bright colors. If you are not at ease, you can soak it in vinegar for a few hours. If the color changes significantly, you should discard it.

Lead tableware

Lead tableware should be eliminated, and it should not be used to scald wine or cook acidic food. Some old people like to use tin lead alloy wine pots to scald wine, boil water and make tea, which is extremely harmful. If you scald wine in a wine pot with a lead content of more than 65.5% for 10 minutes, 0.22 mg of lead can be dissolved in every 100 ml of wine, and lead poisoning can occur after long-term use.

Bamboo tableware is easy to be invaded by pathogenic microorganisms due to its repeated use. It is recommended to disinfect regularly with boiling water for 10 minutes, and keep dry at ordinary times to prevent mold.

At present, a kind of imitation ivory chopsticks is very popular in the market. In fact, they are made of a substance called urinary aldehyde, which has a beautiful appearance. However, this substance contains a large amount of free formaldehyde, which is easy to solidify human tissue proteins, corrode the intestines and stomach, and slow down the esophageal peristalsis when used frequently, so it is easy to eliminate.