Nowadays, plastic has become a part of everyone’s life. People used plastic containers and bags to store raw foods and cooked foods in refrigerators. Some people use plastic containers for cooking food in it. But hard and lightweight plastics are made with an organic synthetic compound Bisphenol A, which is not suitable for people’s health. When people heat plastic containers, the chemicals leach into people’s food and make it toxic. When people consume the toxic BPA, it gets into people’s bloodstream, disturbing the functioning of hormones, reproductivity, and the human body.
So storage and cooking both in plastic containers are not as good as people think. Most people use plastic containers for storing because it is less expensive than other containers. But they are not aware that storing some foods can become toxic when they contact plastic. This article will tell you if you want to use plastic containers, then what foods you should never put in plastic containers, and why you should avoid plastic containers.
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Hot Soups And Stews
Putting hot material in plastic is becoming the reason for damaging food quality. When you put heat or hot soups and stews in plastic containers, a particular type of chemicals release, which leaches into the soups and stews and changes the taste and characteristics by touching plastic; if you put soups and stews into plastic containers after they cool down, then you can do it. You can use plastic containers for storing in refrigerators for fantastic soups and stews but not hot because then it becomes harmful for you.
Processed Meat
Storing processed meat in plastic containers is not a good idea because storing it in plastic reduces the nutritional value of meat in it. You can store raw meat in a plastic container for maintaining it in the refrigerators, but processed meat in a plastic container loses its taste, texture and decomposes quickly. So it’s better to store processed meat in that type of container where its quality and taste stay the same.
Salad With Dressing
Many people prefer plastic containers like Tupperware to store salad with dressing in it for a more extended period and avoid cross-contamination. But storing salad with dressing for a long time and then eating it is not a good idea because, after some time, the plastic may reduce its nutritional value and affect the flavor. So it’s better to prepare only that much salad which you eat and if you want to store it then make sure that you can eat it early.
Cheese
You should never put cheese in plastic containers because storing it in plastic may lose its moisture and flavor. As we all know, cheese lets off the water, so it may become the reason for building bacteria and mold in the container. Storing cheese in a container for more than three days with checking or removing the cover may build hazardous substances, which causes food contamination. Because of this, it loses its texture and characteristics and may cause digestive problems when you eat. So it’s better to avoid storing cheese in cell pack plastic containers
Dairy Products
Storing dairy products in a plastic container for an extended period is not a good idea. It’s an effective way to store them in aluminum and ceramic containers for a more extended period. Storing dairy products in plastic causes increased bacterial contamination, loss of nutritional characteristics, and breakdown of food. You also get sick and get an affected digestive system after eating these plastic storage products. If you need to store dairy products in a plastic container, only store them for a few hours.
Tea And Coffee
As discussed above, putting hot soups in plastic containers reduces their taste and characteristics. Here is also the same as never putting hot tea or coffee in the plastic container because it may change its taste and increase bacterial contamination. So it’s better to store hot tea or coffee in other materials rather than plastic so that they don’t lose their taste, nutrition, and characteristics. If you only have a plastic container, then pour the tea or coffee after it cools down.
Why Should You Avoid The Usage Of Plastic Containers?
There are many reasons to avoid the usage of plastic containers and prefer other material containers. Some of the reasons are given below:
Cause Reproductive And Fertility Problems
Harmful and toxic compounds in plastic can cause reproductive and fertility problems. Toxic compounds of plastic cause difficulty in conceiving a baby or producing a healthy child and may make it hard for many people to conceive a baby. Specifically, Bisphenol A, an organic synthetic compound, makes women’s conceiving process difficult and increases the chance of miscarriages. In addition, almost all plastics have toxic compounds which negatively affect hormone regulation and immunity; these both directly affect fertility.
Cause Health Diseases And Cancer
From the 1970s, plastic containers have been a part of our lives. Unfortunately, we use it without getting knowledge of its effect on our healthy bodies. Toxic compounds in plastic increase the risk of health problems in people’s bodies. With the consumption of plastic container food, you may face illness, infertility, disorders like cancer, heart disease, arthritis, Alzheimer’s, vision impairment, etc. To save yourself from these diseases, you should avoid using plastic containers or products in your house.
Reduces Food’s Taste And Nutrients
Many people use plastic containers to store food for an extended period. But they don’t know that plastic store food is dangerous and harmful to their health. BPA compounds present in plastic can destroy the nutrients, taste, texture, quality, etc. of the food you store. In plastic containers, the cheesy products react with BPA and cause mold and bacteria to layer on the product. You may store the food to utilize it after some time, but plastic may destroy your food’s nutrients and taste, so you have to throw it in the dustbin, which is your money wastage.
Conclusion
Most people prefer plastic containers in their houses to store raw and cooked food because they are less expensive than aluminum and ceramic containers. But they may not know that some foods react badly with plastic compounds and become toxic food. The information mentioned above can help them understand which food items they can put in plastic containers. As we discussed earlier, plastic compounds create problems in people’s bodies, so we have to avoid using plastic containers for any food, if possible.
