First, it’s important to know that aluminum isn’t just found in foil.
Most plant foods contain trace amounts of aluminum because of the soil they are grown in.
Animal foods contain trace amounts of aluminum because, well, animals eat plants.
It’s incredibly unlikely that you’ll consume toxic amounts of aluminum just by cooking with foil.
High temperatures and acidic foods can cause slightly more aluminum to leach into food.
Bottom line: There’s no need to worry about aluminum foil.
“I have never seen or heard of a case of aluminum toxicity,” Wegman says.
Your body does a fine job of getting rid of any aluminum you eat, drink or breathe in.
