BPA: A Manageable Defense

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by Ms. S on March 3, 2010

The CDC estimates that right now BPA is in the bodies of 93 percent of Americans, with higher levels in teens than in adults, and higher levels in children than in teens.
Why Should You Care About BPA?
A growing body of scientific research has linked the weak estrogenic compound bisphenol-A (BPA) to a variety of health [...]

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Coconut Water: Nature’s Gatorade!

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by Ms. S on February 9, 2010

From an email newsletter, “Be in Balance”:
If you are training for a marathon, doing serious exercise, going out a lot and drinking, getting no sleep as a new mom or are trying to cleanse and lose weight, I recommend that you get to know it!  The new Zico , Vita Coco or One prepackaged, individual coconut water containers [...]

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Reflections on My Most Significant Health Changes in 2009

January 30, 2010
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My calendar year 2009 was eventful. During the first half of this year, my seemingly healthy husband was under intensive care for a few days in the hospital for a spontaneous carotid artery dissection; I experienced two miscarriages; I resigned from my hard-earned career to be more available for our family; and we completed our [...]

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Extend the Life of Your Healthy Groceries

January 17, 2010
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I just read these great tips from Oprah’s website, on how best to freeze certain foods:
Bread

Freeze whole rather than sliced; reducing the exposed surface area will prevent the bread from drying out. Best used within one month.

Vegetables

Blanch vegetables like broccoli and spinach in boiling water. Then freeze in plastic bags. Blanching stops enzyme reactions and [...]

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Pre- August 2008 Sigg Bottles Contain BPA

December 19, 2009
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The Sigg company just recently admitted that its pre-August 2008 bottles have contained BPA, but demonstrated no leaching of BPA. It’s infuriating that the company would mislead health-conscious consumers about its products for the sake of sales. As I learn more about industries in general (specifically, I’ve recently been learning more about the [...]

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Dairy — Why The HUGE Misunderstanding?

December 19, 2009
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“The dairy industry…is particularly powerful in this country. Founded in 1915, the well-organized, well-funded National Dairy Council has been promoting milk for almost a hundred years. In 1995, two major milk industry groups put a new face on their old establishment, renaming it Dairy Management, Inc. The purpose of this new group was “to do [...]

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Got Milk? You’ll Live Better Without It!

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My Personal Experience
Personally, I never drank too much milk. My mother used to encourage me to drink more of it and I also tried to force myself to consume more dairy since we both had been informed to think it was good for our bones and would help us grow taller and stronger. And with [...]

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Cure for Cancer, Heart Disease, Global Warming, Our Health Care Crisis, and Much More?!

December 19, 2009
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Until earlier in 2009, my husband and I were regular meat-eating and cheese-consuming Americans. In fact, one of our favorite dinners was wine and cheese over a bottle (or two) of wine.
We also were not particularly sensitive to the environment nor to animal cruelty.  For a number of reasons, our views on consuming animal protein [...]

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Interested in Healthy Diet Changes But Don’t Know What to Buy?

December 19, 2009
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Check out my Grocery List of Staples. I’ve tried to make it as easy as possible to implement healthy changes. Specific recipes and meal ideas will come later as I learn more!
Influenced by what we’re learning about the raw diet, we’ve been really enjoying the changes we’ve made so far. I feel [...]

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Venture to Some of the Most DELICIOUS Vegan Restaurants in NYC!

December 19, 2009
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My husband, daughter and I have been exploring vegan and/or raw (or “live”) food restaurants (mostly in the East Village) and have really enjoyed the delicious and creative meals and treats that we’ve been experiencing. If you’re in the neighborhoods and would like to explore, then below is our current list of favorite restaurants. [...]

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