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Daily food is packed in tiffin for taking from school to office. Therefore, it is very important that we pay more attention to everything related to it, because it is directly related to our health. People pack food in tiffins ranging from steel to glass and plastic, but you should know which of these is safest for your health. Many times it happens that we heat lunch in the oven or pack the food hot. There are some metals which react and chemicals can get mixed in the food. You should know whether the food in the tiffin you are carrying is healthy or not.
Mostly lunch is the heaviest meal in our routine. For this reason, we can add a good amount of nutrients to it, but what if you pack a lot of nutrient rich things in a tiffin and carry it, but the same food is harming your health and you do not even know it. The reason behind this could be your tiffin. So let us know which is the best tiffin for your health.
This is the best tiffin
The best tiffin for packing lunch is made of glass. Experts have given it 10 out of 10, because if you pack hot food in it or use it in the microwave to heat food, then it remains absolutely safe. In fact, glass does not react with heat, due to which no chemical gets into the food. This keeps the taste and nutrients fine.
Steel tiffins are at second place.
In today’s time, people have reduced the use of steel tiffins, but in earlier times, most of the people used to pack food in these tiffins. Experts say that steel tiffins are at number 2 because they are very suitable for daily and practical use. Steel is chemically inactive. If you keep any kind of hot, oily or spicy food in it, no chemical reaction occurs. Only it is not microwave friendly.
Brass tiffin is at number three
In olden times, you used to see brass tiffins a lot and perhaps you might have seen these tiffins in your home too. They give a classy, antique look, but only if the plating has been done properly. If the roasting is not done properly then copper can get mixed in your food. Due to this, there may be problems like stress on the liver, acidity, nausea and metallic taste may appear in the food. Generally this is good for keeping dry fruits.
Aluminum is at number 4
In today’s time, aluminum tiffins are rarely seen, but those who eat outside during the day or at any time must have seen that silver foil tiffins are used to pack things like biryani or French fries, poha. Actually it is light weight and very cheap. It reacts with oily and acidic food. Its aluminum gets mixed with food and also harms your nervous system and digestion. One should avoid eating hot food daily.
Plastic tiffin is the worst
In daily routine, many people pack lunch in plastic tiffin and especially children are given food packed in it. Plastic tiffin is considered to be the worst from health point of view, because microplastics get mixed in your blood due to it. When you pack hot food in it or heat it by placing it in the microwave, the plastic melts in the food. This can cause many health problems ranging from disturbing your hormones to inflammation, digestion issues etc.
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Apart from being a physician, Dr. Amit Lala Khomane is also an intensivist and diabetologist (specialist in hormone related problems). He often posts social awareness videos related to health. This video has also been shared for general information.