Are you giving the baby snacks in a plastic tiffin box?

While sending children to school at home, mothers have to be very upset while giving them tiffins. Kids don’t want to take tiffin without a beautiful, colorful, colorful plastic tiffin box. But it is more important for mothers to keep food warm and germ-free for a long time than a tiffin box.

So the mothers feed the baby only after wrapping the food well in aluminum foil in a plastic outer tiffin box. This keeps the food warm for a long time and also protects the baby from the harmful chemicals in the plastic tiffin box. But is your child completely safe?

According to experts, the health hazard is inevitable if children are given tiffins wrapped in plastic tiffin boxes or wrapped in aluminum foil! Prolonged exposure to this method can lead to hormonal imbalances in children. Because, as a result of eating food in this way, even if the amount is small, the harmful chemicals mixed with the food start accumulating in the body of the children little by little.

How can food kept in a plastic tiffin box or in a plastic container harm children?

According to a report by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), hot plastic container releases the harmful chemical ‘xenoestrogens’ from the plastic container. Even if hot food is wrapped in polythene foil, harmful ‘xenoestrogen is mixed in the food in the same way. According to US experts, the effects of this ‘xenoestrogen can upset the hormonal balance in the body of children.

How does food wrapped in aluminum foil harm children?

Food wrapped in aluminum foil also harms the health of children. According to nutritionist Rujuta Dwivekar, food is wrapped in aluminum foil to keep it warm for long periods of time. But many people do not know that hot food comes in contact with aluminum foil, so aluminum is mixed in the food. When food mixed with aluminum enters the body, it replaces zinc. Zinc is an important mineral in making insulin effective. According to Rujuta Dwivekar, eating foods mixed with aluminum can upset the insulin balance in the body. This greatly increases the risk of diseases such as obesity, fatty liver, and diabetes.

So in this case, the advice of experts, feed the children in a steel tiffin box. If possible, wrap it in a food cloth. This method also keeps the food hot for a long time. And the health of the child will be protected.