If you have any kind of cookware or bakeware in your cabinets then I want to ask you…

Did you know it could be leaching chemicals into your food?!

If it's non-stick cookware then it's most likely leaching chemicals into your food.

It's similar to how plastic leaches chemicals into your food, especially when you heat it up! BTW, if you didn't already know, don't heat your plastic! And try to avoid using it in general when you can.

When you're going above and beyond to use clean ingredients, cook a healthy meal, the last thing you want are the chemicals the pan is made from leaching into your food!

These chemicals have been linked to cancer, hormone disruption, weight gain, digestive issues and more. 

Some chemicals you should look out for

Teflon

This is what non-stick pans are made of. Studies have found that within minutes of teflon heating up, the coating breaks apart and emits toxic particles and gases linked to hundreds, perhaps thousands, of human illnesses each year.

Aluminum

Aluminum is probably one of the cheapest cookwares you'll find so it can be tempting to buy, but remember most things that are cheap are not products you want to be using to cook your food.

Aluminum is a mineral from the earth so it has to be okay, right? Nope. It's a recognized neurotoxin and research suggests it could cause cognitive deficiency and dementia when it enters the brain and may have various adverse effects. Researchers estimate that aluminum also inhibits 200 biologically important functions.

PFOA

Also known as Perfluorooctanoic acid, which is another chemical used in non-stick pans. The EPA states that exposure to PFOA results in adverse health effects, including developmental abnormalities to fetuses during pregnancy or to breastfed infants, cancer and effects on the immune system.

Research shows that the body can not process PFOA and once it's in you, it's in you for a while!

Lead

You probably already know lead is no good for our bodies, but did you know it could be in your cookware?! One of the main things it's in is glass cookware as lead helps it to not break easily.

Lead has been linked to neurological problems in adults and children, reproductive health, kidney failure and even things like abdominal pain.

Safe Cookware You Can Trust

I was so angry when I found out this information about my cookware. I take the time to invest in my health and my family's health by cooking at home. Then I find out I'm ingesting chemicals while I'm doing it. 😡

I did extensive research, reading so much about cookware my head hurt.

There's a lot of brands out there that claim to be safe. Some of them even use the word “green” so you think what you're using is safe.

But out of all the research I've done there's only been one company that I've found that's truly safe and that's Xtrema Pure Ceramic Cookware.

It's made from 100% ceramic, which is all-natural, non-toxic, inorganic and nonreactive. It's even safer than stainless steal.

This cookware doesn't contain any PFOA, PTFE, glues, polymers, coatings or dyes. Most importantly, it will never leach chemicals, metal, cadmium, lead, or change the taste of your food.

They routinely test their products and even passed the strict Prop 65 test.

I only recommend products to you that I use and trust, and you won't find anything but Xtrema in my cabinets.

I recently reached out to Xtrema to see if they wanted to work together just because I want more people to know about their great company and products.

We've partnered up and they're giving you a chance to win a $200 gift certificate so you can really start doing some clean cooking.

Leave a comment below telling me what you'd cook first, and then go to my Instagram to finish entering the giveaway for a chance to win!

If you don't want to wait for the giveaway – head to their site now for the summer sale plus get an extra 10% off using the code Sunshine10– valid July 19th-21st.

If you can't get all new pots at once, just start with the pot or pan you use most often. The Xtrema starter set is also a great option.

Remember, your health depends on it!

 

 

 

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  • Aimee Siegler says:

    Love ceramic cookware! I’d make a stir fry… or perhaps have my son make one!

  • Cheresse Nadir says:

    This is so great! If I win, I will cook my favorite vegan paella in it first! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

  • Pooja says:

    I would love to make Chickpeas Masala curry in this non-toxic pan!

  • Kristen says:

    Love this!!! I think I would start with lentil tacos with an avocado/cilantro sauce! Mmmmm

  • Kristen says:

    I would do an Asian veggie stir-fry!

  • Rebecca says:

    Stirfry veggies, quinoa and black beans with diced tomatoes and jalapeños. 😊

  • Kylee says:

    I’d make some Vegan Brazilian Stroganoff!

  • Rachel says:

    Wow! I never knew how bad my cookware could be for me. Thank you so much for the information, and all the great recipes/inspiration! The first thing I would cook in my new cookware would be a big Veggie Curry, or bake some no knead bread!

  • Jessica Luckenbill says:

    Great info! Will definitely be parting with some cookware… first thing I’ll cook for my family is a veggie stir fry!

  • Ana Suts says:

    Ah! 😫 The new cookware I need to buy! Your blog post was so informative. Thanks for sharing. I would probably make a veggie chili!

  • Joselyn says:

    I would cook some veggie and mushrooms 🍄

  • Ali Gonzalez says:

    First thing going in this pan is smoky shredded Jackfruit Tacos with Seite Tortillas!!! Need these more than air😩 Second meal: LASANGA SOUP

  • Anjie Baum says:

    I would cook tacos meat because I never get tired of tacos! All real and natural spices of course! (Not that nasty packet junk!)

  • Violet says:

    Dang, great stuff to know and makes me very glad I've never used non stick pans in my house! Cast iron for this gal, haha. I'd love to break in some Xtrema cookware by making a nice soup :)

  • Ashley says:

    I can't wait to make the tempeh stir fry and pineapple peanut sauce!!!! And those jack fruit tacos, oh my!!!!! 😍🤤🤤 @travelinglatinx

  • Deanna Zschomler says:

    I need this in my life! If I got some Xtrema cookware, the first thing I would make is a healthy Pineapple fried rice!

  • Ashley Waddell says:

    These pots and pans sound amazing! I would make a corn, zucchini, and tomato skillet sauté!

  • Hannah essman says:

    Turkey tacos!

  • Susie Janya says:

    I would love to win this amazing set! I would make a delicious cashew Alfredo cream pasta with sautéed mushrooms, bell peppers and broccolini!

  • Kimberly Paez says:

    I’d love to win the giveaway! My husband makes bfast for me on Saturday mornings so I know he’d be all for making our pancakes, arepas (Venezuelan food), etc on non-toxic cookware!

  • Summer McMillan says:

    Thanks for sharing these tips for me and my family! I’d love to cook a pan of peppers, onions, salmon and shrimp in my ceramic cookware!

  • Tiffany Poplaski says:

    I'd make fajitas first.

  • Lorena says:

    I would love to make a big pot of some lentil chili!🌶

  • Kim bennett says:

    The first thing
    I would cook if I won would be a vegan Dahl. My family loves it !

  • Sarah says:

    The first thing I would make in these pans would be something with tofu. I’m just now learning how to cook with it. By the way thanks for the info I did not know all this. Very important stuff! Thanks again

  • Tina says:

    Veggies!!!

  • Tania says:

    I would love to cook my okra stew in these!

  • Jess says:

    These are just perfect and exactly what I am looking for. My husband and I are in Chile right now and I am unable to find any “healthy” cookware options. What I would like to cook? Here in Chile there are Incredible fresh vegetables and so I would like to cook all(I LOVE to cook) of the seasonal veggies with garlic and olive oil. Yumm…

  • The first thing I would cook with Xtrema cookware would be my vegan Creamy Ginger Corn Chowder! It’s a new recipe I am working on to add to my soup collection— which I gift to my orthodontic patients! The trick to the creaminess is blending raw cashews into the broth!!

  • Starla says:

    Wow! That is such interesting information and really makes me think I need to stop and research and look into things more! The first thing I would make would definitely be a tofu and veggie stir fry with rice! xo

  • Christy says:

    The first thing I would love to cook in these pans are a tofu veggie friend rice without having to worry about little chemical particles getting into it!

  • Brittney LaBella says:

    I would cook my hash brown veggie omelets! 😍 so delicious!

  • Tiffany Paolini says:

    If I won the gift card, the first thing I would cook would definitely be veggie fajitas! And next would be veggie pasta with marinara/cashew cream.

  • Lauren says:

    Would love to cook a veggie packed tofu scramble!

  • Kelly Maloney says:

    Oh man, is love to cook my turkey and sweet potato hash in this cookware!

  • Nima says:

    I would make some very lightly oil fried rice with mushrooms and peas.

  • Helen says:

    The first thing I would cook in this amazing, beautiful, safe cookware by Xtrema is your vegan cream of mushroom soup! Yum! What a great way to protect my growing family’s health! Thank you for bringing this to our awareness.

  • Kirsten says:

    I would cook vegan fajitas !! All the veggies in these clean pans :)

  • Kim says:

    I would cook vegan fajitas or vegan white bean chili.

  • Amanda says:

    I would cook stir fry! I’ve been dreaming of a new wok to whip up some stir fry.

  • Ashley says:

    I’d make French toast for my 5 year old son ❤️

  • Shyla Foster says:

    I really need these pans! That makes me so nervous my pants could be leaching chemicals in our food! The first thing I’d cook in them is some type of creamy pasta with mushrooms!

  • Ashley Johnson says:

    Veggie chili!

  • Cassidy says:

    I would love to cook some vegan mac and cheese! 😍😍😍

  • bri says:

    i’d love to whip-up some smokey jackfruit bbq and braised collards in these!

  • Jason says:

    Wow! If I had one of these I’d totally fry-up a homemade chickpea burger :-)

  • @sassy_kassy97 says:

    I would cook EVERYTHING in these ofc 😍 but first I would cook my favorite homemade veggie-packed spaghetti!!

  • Heather says:

    I would cook all my veggies friendly meals but thinking lentil Dahl first up!

  • Ashley says:

    So true! I too use Ceramic Cookware for most of my recipes. They are safer as compared to the other materials that insert chemicals in our food.

  • Eric Montana says:

    Hello MegUnprocessed Editorial team,
    I appreciate the research and effort that went into creating this content. It's important to be aware of the materials our cookware is made of and how they can affect our health. I found it interesting that non-stick cookware is more likely to leach chemicals into our food, similar to how plastic can leach chemicals when heated. It's definitely something to keep in mind when choosing cookware for our homes. Thanks again for sharing this valuable information!

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