BPA

How plastic food containers could be making you fat, infertile and sick

October 27, 2011 in Fertility, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Toxins | 120 comments

In previous articles here, here and here, I wrote about the dangers of an environmental toxin called bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA is a chemical that is found in several plastics and plastic additives. It’s in the water bottles some folks carry to gyms, the canned tomatoes and coconut milk they cook with, and in the baby bottles moms use to feed their infants. We’ve known for decades that BPA has estrogenic activity. In vivo animal studies and ...
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3 reasons why coconut milk may not be your friend

June 9, 2011 in Food & Nutrition | 177 comments

Coconut milk is often a staple fat source for those following a Paleo diet. From a nutritional perspective, it's an excellent choice. It's high in saturated fatty acids and medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), which are both easily burned as fuel by the body. MCTs are particularly beneficial in that they don't require bile acids for digestion, and they're directly shunted to the liver via the portal vein. Coconut milk and fruit can be a great ...
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Warning: drinking bottled water could make you fat!

April 19, 2010 in Fertility, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Toxins | 18 comments

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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