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The holidays are approaching rapidly and many of us enjoy preparing and eating special, as well as traditiona,l foods this time of year. It's a time of sharing delicious food and good times with people you care about.
Whether it's holiday roasted turkey and pumpkin pies or Chanukah latkes and simmered brisket or even Kwanzaa chicken and sausage gumbo with rice, you depend upon reliable cookware and bakeware to create the tastiest dishes for your family members and guests.
But have you ever thought about the safety of the cookware and bakeware you use?
The Dangers Lurking On Your Stove
What do you use? Teflon™ or other nonstick pans? Glass or metal pans?
If you've been reading my newsletter for any period of time, you know how opposed I am to all these types of pans. For years, I've been exposing the dangers from the toxic chemicals in non-stick pans, to the leaching of dangerous heavy metals into your food from common metal cookware. And most recently, there's now the danger of glass pans and dishes exploding!
Clearly the most popular choice in cookware and bakeware today is Teflon™ and other nonstick pans. But, let me tell you about that slippery nonstick surface people love: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
PFOA has become very controversial. This synthetic chemical potentially endangers your health by causing toxic changes to many of your body's organs, and stimulating tumor growth.
As the nonstick surface breaks down and flakes off into your food, PFOA accumulates and remains stored in your body. Toxic fumes from Teflon™ and other non-stick cookware release into the air at relatively low cooking temperatures, adding yet another entry point of this dangerous chemical into your body.
Metal -- aluminum, copper and stainless steel -- cookware and bakeware aren't much better. Heavy metal leaching has been associated with all types of metal pans.
Glass bakeware has now gained recognition for its ability to explode. Consumer Affairs reports on receiving over 300 complaints through 2008 on glass bakeware. And the numbers continue to climb. A large percentage of these complaints involve exploding glassware causing injuries to people -- cuts, burns, and even broken bones.
The Safest, Tastiest, and Healthiest Option for All Your Holiday Cooking and Baking
Our Mercola Healthy Cookware and Bakeware are not made of Teflon or any other non-stick brand using PFOA. In fact, this new innovative cookware is made from a lightweight ceramic Nano Glaze™ material that:
- Is non-reactive -- no chemicals, toxins, or gases produced while cooking
- Resists carry-over tastes and odors -- even highly acidic foods (like tomatoes) will not stain your cookware surface or be absorbed into other foods -- no carry-over tastes or odors
- Produces a far-infrared heating process -- a penetrating heat process that cooks your food from both the inside and outside at the same time
- Contains no lead, cadmium, aluminum, copper, nickel, chromium, iron, or any other heavy metals -- completely non-toxic!
- Is dishwasher safe -- food doesn't stick so it's easy to clean
Now you can cook and bake your favorite holiday dishes, pies, breads, cakes, and casseroles with our new line of non-toxic, non-stick ceramic bakeware and ovenware. You'll appreciate the quick cooking, even baking without burning or sticking. And your food never tasted better. Click on the pictures to discover more.
There's Nothing Like a Steaming Cup of Tea To Brighten the Holidays
Brewing up a steaming pot of nourishing tea for your friends and family invites warm feelings of comfort and relaxation. For the holiday season, I recommend trying our Certified Organic Tulsi Tea Ginger or Chai Masala flavor for a special treat.
Not only does a toasty cup of tea take the chill off a cold winter's evening, Tulsi Tea also provides rich benefits for your body's natural immune system. Acting as an adaptogen, Tulsi Tea especially helps support your body against the negative effects of stress during the hectic holiday season.
Just like how you cook and bake your favorite holiday recipes is important, how you brew your tea matters, too. From what material is your teapot made? Aluminum? Stainless steel? Glass?
Heavy metal leaching from aluminum and stainless steel is also a concern with teapots. And I cannot recommend glass. Glass is simply too fragile and can't always handle the temperature extremes when boiling water for tea. Especially if you happen to forget your teapot on the stove and it boils dry... In fact, who wants to use any of these pots for making tea after that?
There aren't many materials that can handle that
type of temperature extreme... except for one.
One of the best and safest materials you can find for a teapot is the same material I recommend for your cookware and bakeware... high temperature-resistant natural ceramic. You simply can't harm it if it boils dry!
And, unlike other teapots, you can boil, brew and serve your tea in the same pot! Your smart, stylish Mercola Healthy Teaware teapot goes from stovetop to tabletop for easy serving and maximum heat retention. Plus, there's no staining or odor retention with this highly resistant, durable material.
You'll love the silky, high-gloss finish of the matching ceramic cups. Comfortable to grasp and soothing to the touch, these attractive mugs help retain the heat so you can enjoy your tea's relaxing warmth longer.
So, settle in, brew yourself a cup of tea, and enjoy the holidays! Bon appétit!
