It’s not possible for us to compromise our health at any cost. We do exercise, follow diet and will do anything to keep us healthy. But the fact is that, most of us forgot the basic thing we need to follow a healthy lifestyle-the cookware. Just like non-toxic vegetables and fruits, it’s important to use healthy cookware to make toxin free food.

Is your Cookware health-friendly?

Well, if you are still using the Teflon coated non-stick pans, you need to admit that you are on “code red” situation. The whole thing you do to attain a healthy lifestyle is just getting wasted by your cookware. The link between Teflon cookware and cancer risk stems from the way non-stick cookware is manufactured. One of the chemicals used to make Teflon and other non-stick coatings is called perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA. The chemical PFOA has been shown to increase the risk of certain tumours. So undoubtedly we can say that, it’s better to keep away the non-stick pans.

What is a Healthy Cookware?

A healthy cookware is something which would not cause any risk to your health and on other hand helps to increase it. The search for such cookware will take you back to the traditional cookware used by our old generations. The traditional cookware along with their lifestyle helped them in leading a healthy life. Cast Iron and Bronze cookware are the most traditional cookware used by our old generations. They are not only health-friendly, but also highly durable and thus real money savers.

CAST IRON COOKWARE

It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or an experienced chef, cooking with well-seasoned cast iron cookware gives you one of the more satisfying experiences. Cast iron cookware is famous for its reliability, durability, health-friendliness and natural non-stick properties. The cast iron cookware provides an extra iron content to cooked food and helps us to fight problems like iron deficiency anaemia.

Advantages of Using Cast Iron Cookware

1. After initial seasoning, Cast iron cookware requires little cleaning and maintenance. You can simply rinse the cookware with water and can even use a mild detergent with soft scrubber to clean it completely. If you dry the cookware well and add another layer of vegetable oil for seasoning, after each use, the cookware will last for more than you expect.
2. Value for money products. If we buy a cast iron cookware, it’s for lifetime use. Normal non-stick pans need replacement in every 2 years. But a cast iron cookware will have life more than 20 years.
3. Irrespective of cooking surface, Cast iron cookware offers an even heating area for cooking.
4. Cast iron cookware will attain natural non-stick properties if seasoned properly. This helps in eliminating the need for using excess oil on the cooking surface, thus making the food lower in fat.

BRONZE COOKWARE

Bronze utensils are one of the healthiest Cookware used from medieval times. Human body requires metals, minerals and nutrients for leading a healthy life. Utensils made of bronze are a good source for getting an extra mineral content to our body. While cooking, some part of the good metals leech into the food and hence our body gains, the much-needed metals that go through the food. Also, the bronze cookware retain back more than 90% of the nutrient value of the food that is cooked into it, whereas modern cookware fails to maintain even 10% of the Nutrition Value. Bronze dishes are generally safe to cook in and eat from. Bronze material is best for using as cookware and serve ware. The bronze cookware have great non-stick properties which makes it perfect for making variety of food items. Bronze does not react with sour acidic food hence, it is the best metal to eat and cook in.

TRADITIONAL COOKWARES AND THE MAGIC 

Introducing  or  improving  the  use  of  traditional cookware like cast iron and bronze  for  food  preparation  could be a potentially new strategy for lowering iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia. The only issue with traditional utensils is that they must be well maintained for ensuring a better life. The metal content these traditional cookware provides will aid digestion and also aids  in  the  production of bodily juices. The utensils that you use regularly must be health friendly to ensure the quality of food you are eating. It’s always better late than never, bring home the goodnesss of traditional cookware and start a healthy cooking habit today.