Aluminum Foil: Your Food's Warmth, Your Health's Risk? Studies Reveal Dangers

• Common use of aluminum foil for packing rotis, parathas, and sandwiches keeps food warm but poses health risks.
• Studies, including one in Food Bioscience Journal 2024, show aluminum leaching into food, especially at high temperatures.
• Baked foods like Atlantic salmon, mackerel, and chicken breast showed a 40-fold increase in aluminum content.
• Aluminum reacts with acidic and salty foods (tomatoes, lemons, pickles), causing more metal to leach.
• Long-term excessive aluminum consumption can lead to bone problems, kidney strain, and nervous system issues.

Why It Matters: Aluminum foil keeps food warm but can leach harmful metals, posing serious health risks, especially with acidic foods.