Guest guest Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 A friend of mine sent me this. > Subject: FW: Dioxin Carcinogens causes cancer > I had read and heard some of this before though I wasn't aware of the > water bottle freezing. > > Dioxin Carcinogens causes cancer. > Especially breast cancer. Don't freeze your plastic water bottles > with water as this also releases dioxin in the plastic. Dr. > Fujimoto from Castle hospital was on a TV program explaining this > health hazard. (He is the manager of the Wellness Program at the > hospital.) He was talking about dioxin and how bad they are for us. > He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using > plastic containers. This applies to foods that contain fat. He said > that the combination of fat, high heat and plastics releases dioxin > into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Dioxin are > carcinogens and highly toxic to the cells of our bodies. > Instead, he recommends using glass, Corning Ware, or ceramic > containers for heating food. You get the same results...without the > dioxin. > So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups , etc., should > be removed from the container and heated in something else. > Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. Just safer to > use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. > He said we might remember when some of the fast food restaurants moved > away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of > the reasons. > To add to this: Saran wrap placed over foods as they are nuked, with > the high heat, actually drips poisonous toxins into the food, use > paper towels. > Pass this on to your friends... > ______________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.