Kourtney Kardashian Never Uses This Kitchen Appliance
Kourtney Kardashian is known for maintaining a super-strict diet, both for herself and her kids. As she's talked about on her family's show and social media, she doesn't eat gluten or dairy and avoids sugar as much as possible. She recently shared on her app that she's pretty particular about how she eats her food, too.
In a post on her website and app, Kardashian shared the one appliance she removed from her home for good: a microwave. The decision dates back to her first pregnancy with seven-year-old Mason.
While doing "health-related research," Kardashian found out that plastic containers can leak toxins into food when heated in the microwave. She thought about switching to glass containers, but ultimately decided to forego the microwave altogether.
"I didn't want to risk having something reheated in plastic when I wasn't around," she wrote.
Besides the health risk, Kardashian said another concern was that microwaves heat food unevenly. "Microwaves can sometimes heat food unevenly, so some parts are scorching hot and others are cold, which is obviously a concern for babies and children," she said. "When it comes to my family, I play it safe."
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While microwaves are convenient at heating food up quickly, Kardashian says she finds it usually only takes a few more minutes in a toaster oven. She also uses a regular oven and stovetop to reheat food.
According to a 2017 Harvard Medical School article, the original information that cancer-causing dioxins are leaking into your food in the microwave isn't quite accurate. Plastics don't contain dioxins, so it's only if you burn your food that they may be created.
However, the article does still warn against using non-microwave-safe containers to reheat food, as well as take-out containers and plastic tubs. Additionally, it says "Old, scratched, or cracked containers, or those that have been microwaved many times, may leach out more plasticizers."
The FDA recommends using glass, ceramic, or plastic containers labeled for microwave oven use when reheating or heating foods in the microwave.
h/t PEOPLE
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