Pans rating: which coatings are harmful to health

Doctor of Preventive and Anti-Aging Medicine, nutritionist, author of the series of books “Waltz of Hormones”

1. Teflon

Teflon is a convenient thing, but you need to be careful when using dishes with such a coating. When heated to 200 degrees, Teflon begins to release vapors of a very corrosive hydrofluoric acid and a toxic substance, perfluoroisobutylene. Another component of Teflon is perfluorooctanoic acid, PFOA.

“This substance was officially recognized as a dangerous carcinogen in many countries of the world and was practically withdrawn from production. In our country, there are simply no regulations that would control the use of PFOA in the manufacture of teflon-coated cookware, ”says our expert.

With regular exposure, PFOA can cause high cholesterol levels, ulcerative colitis, thyroid disease, cancer, pregnancy complications, and fetal birth defects.

2. Marble coating

It sounds beautiful, but pans, of course, are not made of marble. In fact, this coating is still the same Teflon, but with the addition of marble chips. Such dishes have their advantages: they do not overheat, the heat is evenly distributed, they are lightweight and easy to clean. But at the same time they are very afraid of scratches. If the integrity of the coating is violated, then the pan can only be thrown away – it becomes, in the literal sense of the word, poisonous.

3. Titanium coating

Of course, no one will make dishes from solid titanium: it would cost cosmic money.

“This is an environmentally friendly and completely harmless coating, resistant to any mechanical stress. Ideal for both frying and baking, ”explains Dr. Zubareva.

But such dishes have a small disadvantage – the price. Even small pans cost at least 1800 rubles.

4. Diamond coating

It is essentially a nanocomposite layer applied to a base material made of synthetic diamonds. Nobody will use real diamonds for such purposes, of course. Frying pans with such a coating are very durable and provide good even heating. They are relatively inexpensive, despite the “precious” name. Of the shortcomings, they are quite heavy.

“The diamond coating is safe when heated up to 320 degrees,” the doctor comments.

5. Granite coating

“Stone” pans are now in vogue. They are completely safe, look interesting and do not emit any harmful substances even when exposed to high temperatures.

“This coating is safe as long as it is intact, but it is not wear-resistant, it quickly becomes thinner and chipped, then the pan is only in the trash can,” says Dr. Zubareva.

6. Ceramic coating

It is a nanocomposite polymer with sand particles.

“Such a frying pan does not emit harmful substances even when heated strongly up to 450 degrees. But it is very afraid of mechanical damage. If the coating peels off, the pan can no longer be used. You can cook with peace of mind in such a frying pan only if it is XNUMX% ceramic, ”explains our expert.

Ranking leader

But there is also absolutely safe, ideal from the point of view of harmlessness to health, dishes. And this is ta-dam! – Cast-iron pan.

“Grandma’s cast-iron frying pan with a natural non-stick coating, heavy, but almost eternal,” says Dr. Zubareva.

The only difficulty is that you need to properly care for the cast iron pan. It also saturates food with a small amount of iron, so after cooking, the food must be transferred to another container so that it does not get a metallic taste.

By the way

For those who want to know more about how to postpone aging, maintain health, beauty and youth, Dr. Zubareva will hold a “Day of Health”. The event will take place on September 14 at the Crocus City Hall.