Dear friend,

A new study, published in the September issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, highlights that the slippery coating in nonstick pans, commonly known as Teflon, might be sending our cholesterol levels climbing.

Researchers found that kids with higher levels of certain chemicals in their bloodstreams also had higher total-cholesterol and LDL (bad)-cholesterol levels.

The scientists were able to narrow the offending chemicals down to two main culprits: fluorine-based perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS). These are two of the essential materials in nonstick cookware.

Kids with the highest levels of PFOA had total-cholesterol levels 4.6 points higher and LDL-cholesterol levels 3.8 points higher than did the kids with the lowest PFOA levels.

These latest findings on elevated cholesterol levels are far from the first negative effects that these chemicals have been linked to.

In fact, they are suspected cancer causers (the Environmental Protection Agency deemed them a "likely carcinogen") and have also been implicated in birth defects and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

And you want to know the really scary part? According to the Environmental Protection Agency these chemicals bind to proteins in the liver and blood and can be found in the bodies of over 90% of Americans.

The problem is that normal everyday use can cause the chemicals in the Teflon to separate from the cooking surfaces it's coating. And then, of course those chemicals end up IN you and your family.

Try this: Pull out all your nonstick cookware and give it an eyeball test. Do you see any scratches, or dings on the inside of the pot or pan? These are all potential escape points for these dangerous chemicals.

The safest route is to chuck the Teflon-coated pans and opt instead for old-fashioned cast-iron or ceramic cookware.

Cast-iron pans will take some extra work on your part to maintain, but they're known for their even cooking and best of all any small amounts of "escaped" iron is actually good for you.

Ceramic cookware, the other good option, is low- maintenance, dishwasher-safe, and even somewhat nonstick.

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Source: Alice Wessendorf: www.healthiertalk.com