Man’s brain is getting smaller Three drinks you should never keep in a thermos because they can lead to lead poisoning.
You need to be careful not to make mistakes that could affect your health when you use a thermos.
On the Taiwanese TV show “Doctors Are So Spicy,” nephrologist Dr. Hong Yongxiang talked about a man in his 50s who had been using a thermos cup to carry coffee every day for almost 20 years. He kept using the thermos even though the inside liner had gotten old and rusty.
One day, the man passed out and fell while driving to work, which caused an accident.
The hospital doctors ran tests and found that he had severe anemia and that his cerebral cortex had decreased. However, he did not bleed inside his brain. Because his kidneys weren’t operating as well as they should have been, he was sent to the nephrology section. More testing showed that he had too much heavy metals in his body, which led to lead poisoning. Sadly, he died of aspiration pneumonia.
What Could Happen If You Don’t Use a Thermos Right
Dr. Hong Yongxiang remarked that thermos flasks shouldn’t carry drinks that are acidic or basic, such lemon water, carbonated drinks, herbal medicine, or tea. If the material quality is bad, these liquids can leach heavy metals like lead, cadmium, and chromium into the drink, which could lead to:
Harm to the kidneys and liver
Anemia in the brain and loss of memory
Very bad brain diseases
He Yongcheng, an associate professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s School of Life Sciences, explains that the stainless steel coating on the interior of thermoses often contains iron and other metals. Lemon water and tea, which are both acidic, can chip away at the stainless steel coating and introduce heavy metals into the drink. Using a thermos with lead or cadmium in it for a long time can be bad for your health.
Three types of drinks that you shouldn’t put in a thermos
The Hong Kong Consumer Council has told consumers not to put three types of drinks in a thermos:
1. Drinks that are acidic, like grapefruit juice, orange juice, and acidic dairy drinks
– Drinks with a lot of acid, including citrus juices, can react with the stainless steel liner and make metal leak.
– Don’t put milk, lemon water, soft drinks, or drinks with a lot of acid in a thermos since they could react with each other and make the drink taste bad.
2. Drinks that have bubbles
Putting fizzy drinks in a thermos can raise the pressure within, which could make it leak or even explode.
3. Storing tea or coffee for a long time
If you leave tea or coffee in a thermos for too long, it might smell and develop stains that ruin the taste and cleanliness of the thermos.
Don’t use cleansers that have chlorine, metal brushes, or harsh detergents on a thermos since they can scratch, corrode, and break it.
Use a soft sponge, microfiber cloth, or light soap to clean it carefully.
If you see any symptoms of wear, cracks, or leaks, please think about getting a new thermos right away.
Choose thermoses from well-known brands that have been checked for quality by government bodies.
Don’t let the temperature vary too quickly, because this could cause the material to expand and compress, which would limit the life of the thermos.
Before switching between hot and cold drinks, let the thermos cool down to room temperature for at least 15 minutes.
You should never put a thermos in the microwave because it could catch fire or explode.
These tips can help you utilize a thermos correctly and keep your health protected from dangerous metal contamination.