Professor of Food Hygiene and Technology Department. Dr. Yeliz Yıldırım stated that if the chemicals we use in the kitchen today come into contact with food, chemical threats in the kitchen precede biological threats.
“CAUSES CANCER IN ADVANCED”
Yıldırım pointed out that the increase in direct contact with chemicals causes some endocrine system diseases such as diabetes, obesity, deterioration of thyroid functions, as well as infertility and cancers at the most advanced stage.
Yıldırım, who recommends not to use plastic materials in the kitchen during the preparation stage, regarding the harmful chemicals we use: “Practical household appliances such as water heaters and microwaves should not be used if possible. Because their interior materials are generally plastic and penetrate the food more due to heating. Teflons are also very dangerous. Especially when these are scratched, very harmful chemicals are released and they are endocrine disruptors.
“ATTENTION TO THE SHOPPING STAGE FIRST”
Stating that the first stage in which chemicals are carried to the kitchen is the shopping stage, Yıldırım suggested that instead of foods in contact with plastic in the markets, foods using healthier packaging should be preferred. Stating that the chemicals used to thin and harden the plastic materials used in packaging are the most common toxic substances in human blood today, Yıldırım said, “In today’s conditions, basic nutrients are kept in plastics because they are cheap, easy to transport, and there is no risk of breakage.
However, we can start by choosing foods that do not come into contact with plastics where possible. For example, instead of oils in cans or plastic bottles, we may prefer oils stored in glass bottles, as well as milk and water preserved in glass.
Using too many bags is also a big risk. When you put the food in the bag in direct contact in the markets, there is a transition again. It is healthier to use cloth bags,” he said.
Yıldırım, who recommends not to use plastic materials in the kitchen preparation stage after the plastics used in shopping, said: “Although some plastic containers are sold under different names in the market, they are plastic in the end. They are preferred because they have a lid, do not break, and keep them fresh.” made a statement.
“FINDING DETERGENT IS NOT CLEANING”
“There is a madness about the use of detergents and disinfectants. But cleaning is water and soap, cleaning is cleaning in its simplest form. Soaking detergent is not cleaning. The more detergent you use, the more you have to rinse.
Detergent residue, which is taken in a certain amount every day because it is not rinsed, and continuous exposure to these chemicals, even in small amounts, disrupts the endocrine system in the long term.
When such chemicals enter the body, they affect pregnant women, who are at the top of the risk group in the society. While they cause some developmental delays, IQ problems and genital organ anomalies in the unborn baby (especially male babies), they cause diabetes, obesity, cancer and chronic metabolic diseases in advanced ages.