Choose Truly “Microwave Safe” Containers (October 2010)

I thought I would write another month on containers as what we put in our bodies is very important but the containers and how it is utilized is also very important too.

Did you know that “microwave safe” plastic can leach chemicals into your food? It is so important that we change to these alternatives instead. Microwave safe containers have been shown to leach BISPHENOL A. It is important to use either glass or ceramic bowls for heating foods in microwave oven. Heating plastics can make chemicals used in their manufacturing to leach in your food.

Laboratory studies with rats indicate that exposures to BPS, especially during prenatal through adolescence, predispose an individual to increased risk for developing breast cancer. Most grocery stores sell Pyrex, or other glass storage containers that are easy to heat, allow you to freeze, thaw and heat even in the microwave safely for many years without danger. When you do microwave your food, in one of the above containers, cover the food with a piece of parchment paper, or other non-dyed, non bleached paper product. Or just put a ceramic plate on top as a cover.