Health Tip: What's in Your Cookware?

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(HealthDay News) -- Before you prepare your holiday feasts, take note of how your cookware is made, advises Health Canada.

Aluminum dissolves easily from pots and pans that are worn during cooking. The longer food is cooked in the aluminum, the greater the amount that can enter the food. Vegetables and acidic foods absorb the most aluminum.

Although small amounts of copper are good for your health, large amounts can be poisonous. Most pots and pans are coated with another layer to protect the copper, but sometimes the protective layer can erode.

Iron and chromium are also good for your health, but too much also can be toxic. Plastic cookware and plastic wrap are safe, but should not be placed in the microwave unless deemed microwave-safe.

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