Rusty Pan
Ordinary cooking pans are made of iron with a mirror coating. After a certain time, the coating gets eroded, and the pan becomes rusty. Food prepared in rusty pans can be dangerous to the nervous system. In rare cases, it can lead to paralysis, potential infection, and death.
Expired Spices
If spices are not kept in airtight containers, they gradually lose their taste and become stale. They also get moldy without being noticed due to their color remaining unchanged. Therefore, if spices have been left unused for a long time, throw them away immediately.
Plastic Bags
Every time you go to the market to buy vegetables, meat, fruits… and bring them back along with a bunch of plastic bags that you almost never use. If you use them to store food, get rid of this habit immediately. These plastic bags are made of high-density polyethylene or HDPE, loaded with toxic chemicals, and they are not suitable for kitchen purposes.
Plastic Utensils
Plastic materials made of polypropylene and polystyrene are not good for the liver and the digestive system of humans. It’s better to say goodbye to them and welcome glassware instead.
Old Knives
Kitchen knives are typically made of carbon steel, basically made of iron with a small amount of added carbon to make the edges sharp for cutting purposes. After a certain time, carbon can react with food and make it toxic. Therefore, every 4-5 years, it’s recommended to replace the knives in the kitchen.
Used Cooking Oil
According to health experts, reusing cooking oil is not only unsanitary but also extremely unhealthy. It increases cholesterol levels, causes cancer, attacks organ cells, and can even infect white blood cells, thus affecting your immune system.
Non-stick Pan
In general, non-stick utensils are coated with a cancer-causing chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which emits toxic fumes while cooking and inhaling such fumes regularly can lead to the development of cancer cells and is also dangerous for pregnant women.
Vegetable Margarine
The biggest disadvantage of vegetable margarine is the presence of trans fatty acids in it. High amounts of trans fatty acids increase the risk of heart disease. You would be surprised to know that vegetable margarine is solid at room temperature, the more trans fatty acids. It also increases the level of bad cholesterol (LDL) and insulin in the blood, increasing the risk of diabetes.
Kitchen Towels
Did you know that regular kitchen towels have twice the amount of bacteria compared to your dishwashing sponge? And if not changed regularly, those dust particles can continue to cause serious health issues. They can even contribute to food contamination, and if you wipe your kitchen counter with them, the bacteria can spread to your utensil drawer.