Scientists have found abnormally high amounts of aluminum, zinc, and other metals in brain tissue of people having Alzheimer's.<BR>It is yet unknown whether Alzheimer's causes these accumulations or if these accumulations cause Alzheimer's.<P>I've had access to this information for years and as a result, have worked to ensure that there is as little aluminum in my diet as possible.<P>Common sense tells me:<P>1. Not to cook or store food in aluminum containers.<P>2. Not to use aluminum foil in the process of cooking or storing food.<P>3. Don't use anti-perspirant because it almost always contains some form a aluminum (aluminum chlorohydrate, Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex, etc.). Use a natural deodorant instead. Remember, odor is caused primarily by bacteria. If you kill the bacteria, you eliminate the odor. I use a Tea Tree oil -based deodorant and it works great.<P>4. Don't cook with food containing Aluminum. Check the ingredient list. Many grain-based foods have aluminum added. Check cookies and cookie mixes, breads and bread mixes, baking power/soda, etc. I have even found aluminum in certain brands of coffee creamers (usually the dry powdered type).<P>5. Several medications contain high amounts of aluminum. Check "milk of magnesia" and other stomach/digestive related medications.<P><P>------------------<BR>Russ Tanner<BR>of Herb Allure

Baking powder contains aluminum.
I have found that my recipes turn out the same without adding it or by using baking soda.