Monday, March 9, 2015
Do You Eat Tinned Food
Safe to say my diet consists of mainly fruits; veges; nuts & seeds. Occasionally some cheese & chocolate (which are my weakness!). However, one thing that is NOT in the cupboard are tins! Even eating vegetarian it is easy to eat tinned food, however did you know...
Reasons NOT to eat from a can:
Food is not as fresh
Metals leach into the food creating a toxic concoction
Cans contain BPA (Bisphenol A) (hormone disruptor/can cause cancer/ can effect the heart)
Canada banned BPA in 2008 declared it to be toxic
Not to mention the strange creatures that are often found inside the cans:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11391939/What-is-this-mystery-sea-creature-found-in-tin-of-tuna.html
Further issues with canned food:
Tinned or Tuna is laden with mercury!
So the verdict is dont eat canned food.
Things to exchange instead of canned food:
Tinned tomatoes - choose fresh; cherry or large tomatoes to exchange from tinned.
Tinned beans - buy dried beans and soak overnight.
Tinned sweetcorn - buy frozen sweetcorn (add some salt and leave to soak overnight in cold water to defrost).
Tinned soup - Home made is always best! Make your own soup and freeze portions!
Overall, steering clear of the tinned aisle will steer you towards fresh whole foods and make your prepare in advance!
My favourite glass jars for any kind of storage are Le Parfait brand, so if you have to store something... buy some of these!
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