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Made sweet potato on aluminum foil and ate the skin 4-5 nights/week for past 2 years. will that have a lasting health effect?

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No: No. It should not cause any issues.

Answered 11/20/2012

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Don't worry.: I know that there is a lot hysterical stuff online about aluminum; but while results aren't entirely conclusive, the overwhelming consensus is that there's little cause for worry. Any leaching from foil accounts for only a fraction of the amount considered safe to ingest daily through food, drinking water, and medicines (some antacids contain aluminum, as does most buffered aspirin).

Answered 11/20/2012

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