Aluminum is the third most abundant chemical element on our planet. After oxygen and silicon. The clay under our feet is actually a compound of aluminum. It is clear that all our food and even our blood contains aluminum.
The problem is that our body is very poorly able to take this eaten aluminum out.
Remember how the people were afraid antiperspirant with aluminumfrom which Alzheimer's and something else?
And then people took the fashion to bake all sorts of goodies in aluminum foil. I do it myself.
There are several factors that enhance the release of aluminum into the foil product.
Temperature
At a baking temperature closer to 160 degrees, less aluminum is released, and at a temperature closer to 220 degrees, more. So you can cook the product, but then it would be illogical to reheat it wrapped in foil and at high temperature.
Acidity
In a highly alkaline and highly acidic environment, aluminum is better washed out of the foil. Therefore, it is better not to wrap meat in a sour marinade in foil again.
Salt
The more salt, the better the aluminum falls out of the foil. It's like sea water that eats away at the hull of a boat. The salt in the meat also eats away at the protective oxide film on the foil, and the aluminum is absorbed into the product.
Additives
There is evidence that aluminum is better absorbed from food along with various ions such as iron or zinc, but personally I do not understand what the practical benefit is.
I have only one supplement in my mind, which we closely follow in medicine. This is citrate.
We have many different oral citrate products here, and we know for sure that in the presence of this citrate, aluminum is very well absorbed into the blood. Therefore, we do not mix products containing aluminum and citrate.
With regard to cooking, I immediately imagine fish baked in foil with lemon wedges. I do it myself. Maybe not worth it.
Who Should Worry
Well, if not everything is in order with the kidneys, then it is better to forget about the aluminum foil. It is also better not to indulge small children with sweets baked in foil. The rest need not bother.
Do you bake?
