Melamine dishes are very good dishes and are considered safe for eating and serving food although the melamine dishes are not considered safe when microwaving.
Melamine plates, bowls and cups are hard plastic dishes that are extremely durable, crack-proof and come in a wide array of shapes, colors and patterns.
The plate that is best for eating food is Kansa plates, as well as copper and stainless steel.
Even ceramic plates are good for eating food.
Eating in and from a copper plate is good for your health as the copper actually helps your body in breaking down and eliminating fat aiding in weight loss and also helps in cardiovascular health and beat anemia by regulating blood pressure.
Eating in silver plates and eating from silver plates is good for health and helps in building strong metabolism and strengthening immunity.
It is good to eat in and on a steel plate.
There's nothing harmful really about eating from steel plates and using steel utensils.
You should however use stainless steel as it does not rust.
Even eating with stainless steel dishes several times a day is fine, as less chromium is released from just eating off the dishes compared with cooking in them using heat.
Keep in mind that if the stainless steel is of high quality it will be stable and very little if any will be released.
Indians eat on stainless steel as stainless steel is a durable material as well as being unbreakable, easy to wash, and rust proof as well.
Indians use silver plates as well as stainless steel plates and utensils because the metal is durable, rustproof and lasts a long time.
Stainless steel plates have long been used in Indian households.
They are rustproof, durable and the surface is renewed each time it is scrubbed.
These plates contain iron, chromium and nickel.
When we eat out of steel plates, these metals enter our bloodstream through the food.
Silver plate is just that - a thin layer of silver plated over another metal such as copper, brass or nickel.
Often silver plated items will be marked with an EP, EPNS or Silver on Copper or have no mark at all.
You should see one of the following markings or something similar: "9.25," "925/1000," "Sterling," "S/S" or "Sterling 9.25."
If you do not see any of these markings, it's highly unlikely the item is genuine silver.
If you do not see the sterling marking, the item is probably silver plated.
Silverware: Helpful in digestion and absorption - Some research suggests that keeping food in silverware kill germs.
It's anti-bacterial properties result in keeping food safe for a long time.
Eating food in silverware also promotes your digestive health because it has a soothing effect on your body.