November 5, 2010 in Diabesity, Toxins |
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Each year the toxic burden in our air, food and water - and thus our bodies - grows higher than ever before. Companies manufacture 6.5 trillion pounds of 9,000 different chemicals each year. That's about 3.25 billion tons - enough to fill an ocean supertanker. And the same companies release over 7 billion pounds of 650+ different pollutants into the atmosphere and water.
A recent study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found the ...
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April 19, 2010 in Fertility, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Toxins |
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I came across some interesting research the other day concerning the potential role of Bisphenol-A (BPA) in regulating weight.
BPA is a chemical that is found in several plastics and plastic additives. It's in the water bottles folks carry to gyms and in the baby bottles moms use to feed their infants. And it's in almost all of our bodies. A CDC study in 2007 found that 92% of 2,500 subjects ...
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