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Did You Know?: Non-stick Cookware Can Raise Cholesterol
Host: Jeremy Shere, PhD
Primary Care segments are presentedby IU Health Physicians.
Did you Know? is presented by Wishard Health Services, becoming Eskenazi Health in 2014.
Non-stick pots and pans can make cooking and cleaning easier. But did you know that the chemicals used to make non-stick cookware can raise kids’ cholesterol?
That’s because the chemicals contain perfluoralkill acids. These acids are known to affect the liver in ways that can raise the level of LDL, or bad, cholesterol.
Non-stick cookware isn’t the only culprit. The cholesterol-raising acids are also found in dust, food packaging, breast milk, drinking water, microwave popcorn, and in waterproof fabrics and upholstery.
So basically, there’s no way kids or adults can avoid these chemicals entirely. The good news is that they’re being phased out in the United States.
This segment is presented by Senior Care at Wishard, answering your questions at LivingLongerBetter.org.
Additional Resources:
- Read more about the chemicals that raise cholesterol levels in children.
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