We are surrounded by toxic chemicals every day – around 80,000 worth,according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). From the pesticides on the foods we eat to the latest tech gadgets and hottest new beauty products, chemicals are everywhere. Unfortunately, these chemicals, such as bisphenol A (BPA), formaldehyde, phthalates and toxic flame retardants, are easily absorbed into our bodies and have
Read moreVia: Organics.org Here are the 8 beers that are commonly found in bars in United States that you should stop drinking immediately. Many of us choose what we eat very carefully, or at least dedicate our minimum attention to it. But when it comes to drinks, especially alcoholic beverages, we do little to make the best decisions for our health.
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It’s not much of a stretch to assume that most people frequent the local cafe. Maybe this is part of your daily routine or maybe just a weekend tradition. Either way, it’s easy for people to fall into a pattern of ordering a coffee drink and throwing out the disposable cup. Let’s face it, habits are hard to break. When
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Organic this, organic that — there has been a lot of attention given to organic farming and agriculture in the past few years. And rightfully so. The USDA defines organic agriculture as “products using methods that preserve the environment and avoid most synthetic materials, such as pesticides and antibiotics.” Yet the term itself, “organic,” has become a buzzword for health. This health relates
Read moreBisphenol A (BPA), a harmless-seeming material that is an ingredient in certain plastics, can cause unknown horrors. It is used to line billions of cans and in other forms of packaging, including polycarbonate water bottles, those hard, shatterproof containers often used for sports. In ultra-low doses—the amount that can leach from packaging and bottles into food and drink—BPA has been
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