Cooking utensils can have an effect on nutrition.
Utensils that are used to cook food often do more than just hold the food. Molecules of substances can leach from the utensil into the food that is being cooked.
Common materials used in cookware and utensils are:
Both lead and copper have been linked to illness.
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