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92Tips for Reducing and Replacing Sugar in Your Diet.
Ways to reduce sugar while still enjoying some sweetness in your life: tips that are easy to follow.
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87Safe Water Bottle Choices
There are plenty of re-usable water bottles on the market today. But are they any safer than drinking out of a plastic one containing BPA left in the sun? I quickly jumped on the re-usable bottle bandwagon, before I realized the Sigg one I had was made of aluminum, and not much safer at all. I have since done more research, which I hope benefits you as much as it did me.
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82Bisphenol A in Plastic Bottles: Play It Safe with Alternatives
In the last several years, new scientific research on polycarbonate and other plastics has raised public concern about exposure to the chemical Bispehnol A (BPA) when using bottles made of such materials. While the exact toxicity of Bisphenol A is...
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79How to Can Food BPA-Free: Toxins in Mason Jar Canning Lids
Many mason jar canning lids contain BPA which acts like estrogen in the body, disrupting normal hormone regulation. BPA-free claims may not be enough. Find out how to find true BPA-free canning jars.
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72What is BPA in plastics? What does BPA stand for?
Bisphenol A is an organic compound which is present in some types of plastic and metal, and is also known as BPA. It is controversial in nature, as it has been known to exhibit an effect that is similar to hormones and can be chemically detected....
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75How Safe Is Your Water Bottle?
In 2006, a research study described something quite extraordinary. A third of male fish in English rivers were in the process of changing sex, from male to female. Such reproductive anomalies are not just...
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82What is Bisphenol A?
In the last week I have discovered small holes in two of my favorite work tees and in one pair of work pants. The general location for all three garments was slightly similar; the holes in the shirts were positioned towards the bottom, meaning that...
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79Recycle Plastics, Is it helping us or hurting us?
Are we doing enough in recycling plastics? Maybe its time to take a closer look at this important subject and find better solutions beyond just "feel good" recycling. Solving this problem requires YOU.
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77BPA Free Sippy Cups (Bisphenol A Free Sippy Cups) - What's the Controversy?
For all of the moms and dads and grandparents who are concerned, please rest assured that the manufacturer of the world's leading Nuby Sippy Cup (10 oz) is now advertising that their 10 oz sippy cups are and...
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64The Scandal Over Bisphenol-A
Bisphenol A is a controversial chemical that is found in plastic bottles (like water bottles) and the lining of cans (the kind that soups and other canned foods come in). Residues of this chemical have...
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