Last week I shared the problems of Teflon, and this week we are going to look at aluminum. While aluminum might seem like a good alternative to Teflon, since it is light and transfers heat rapidly, aluminum is known to get into our food, especially when cooking something more acidic like tomatoes.

The amount of aluminum getting into our food is probably small each time, but in our modern world we are bombarded with aluminum in so many products that the risk of our bodies not being able to excrete (or get rid) of this toxic metal is greater. Then it ends up accumulating in our tissues. According to the Weston Price Foundation, “In Alzheimer’s disease, alu­minum accumulates in brain tissue to an extent that the brain’s coping mechanisms begin to fail . . . aluminum is everywhere throughout the body and is more than capable of contributing to most chronic diseases, including diabetes, autoimmunity, multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions.” 

I learned about the dangers of aluminum about the same time I learned about the problems with Teflon, and I replaced our aluminum pans with stainless steel (nickel free) and cast-iron pans. Another great option that I have found is glass and stone.

Have you ditched aluminum in your home and body care? We love to hear from you!

Our family has learned to slow down, make careful observations of what heals/damages, get rid of the distractions, take a little more time preparing our food, and most importantly to seek the Lord’s wisdom. It’s a daily struggle and it never goes perfectly, but we just keep trying to do the best we can. If you are working toward a more traditional, clean, whole foods diet, and would like to take small steps to get there, then you are at the right place. Week one was get your salt right, week 2 was get your sleep right, weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 were get your fats right, we had several weeks about seasonings and herbs, some important discussion about natural sweeteners, talked about Forgiveness, hopefully we got our eggs right, learned about the benefits of pastured, clean meats, considered getting mercury removed, we got the toxins out of our mouth, skin, and hair, made some changes in our cleaning routines, we talked about raw milk, learned about vegetables and fruits, fermentation, clean water and the benefits of water, the benefits of getting outside, the importance of properly preparing nuts, how to make beans more digestible, about essential oils, and now we are talking about getting the toxins out of our food prep. Join us next Tuesday for Get Your . . . Right.