Heating Plastic In Microwave Linked To Insulin Resistance, Hypertension.

eports on a recent study finding that toxic chemicals seep into food when heated in plastic, which could lead to “insulin resistance and elevated blood pressure, two harbingers for diabetes.” Lead author Dr. Leonardo Transande, a professor at NYU Langone, said, “Heating enhances contamination.” Transande’s team found that two compounds in plastics called phthalates (DEHP) designed to replace a similar compound found to be dangerous “weren’t all that better.” Transande warns that even a small exposure to DEHP can have “lifelong effects.” Officials advise against heating plastic containers and plastic wrap in the microwave and “avoid drinking from plastic bottles that have the number 3, 6 or 7 stamped on the bottom.” http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/chemicals-plastic-linked-health-problems-study-article-1.2285790