| Many raved about the many uses of plastic | | | | glass bottles and dishes as much as possible. |
| containers when it was introduced a few decades | | | | Studies have shown that BPA does not reside |
| ago. Suddenly, almost all food products and | | | | forever in plastic containers but leak into your |
| beverages were sold in plastic bottles or in | | | | food. This is especially true if you cook, |
| containers that were coated with plastic resins. In | | | | microwave or put hot liquids or foods in |
| an effort to save precious time, people also | | | | BPA-laden containers. So if you have to store |
| started to heat and eat their food in plastic | | | | your food in the refrigerator or cook your instant |
| containers, not bothering to transfer noodles, | | | | noodles in the microwave, be sure to use glass |
| water, or other foods in glass plates or glass | | | | containers. It would also be best for you to use |
| bottles before pouring in hot water or heating in | | | | glass baby bottles instead of plastic ones to feed |
| microwave ovens. | | | | your baby. |
| In recent years, however, scientists found that | | | | Don't Let Your Children Play With Plastic Toys |
| certain components of hard plastic containers, | | | | Aside from food containers, some plastic toys |
| particularly bisphenol-A (or BPA), can have | | | | also make use of BPA. Since children, especially |
| adverse effects on people's health. The most | | | | those aged five and below, love to taste their |
| susceptible to these negative effects are infants, | | | | toys and put them inside their mouths, it would |
| children and the elderly. According to many | | | | be advisable to prevent your children from using |
| studies, BPA can wreck havoc on your hormones | | | | or playing plastic toys. Fabric toys are much |
| which can eventually lead to structural brain | | | | better for your babies. |
| damage, higher risk of obesity, reproductive | | | | Minimize Buying Canned Drinks And Foods |
| problems, increased aggression and hyperactivity, | | | | The cans that are used to store processed foods |
| and even impaired functions of the immune | | | | and drinks sold in supermarket are usually lined |
| system. | | | | with materials using BPA. Thus, if you want to |
| Although the government is doing its best in | | | | minimize your family's exposure to BPA, better |
| creating legislation that will minimize and eventually | | | | not buy foods and beverages that are packed in |
| eradicate the use of BPA in food packaging, it is | | | | cans. |
| almost impossible to totally eliminate your | | | | Read Labels Of Recycled Bottles |
| exposure to this substance. Many water pipes, | | | | Although it is still best to stick to glass bottles, it is |
| dental sealants, bottle tops, sports bottles, water | | | | almost impossible to resist the urge of buying |
| containers, and even some plastic baby bottles list | | | | water contained in plastic bottles every once in a |
| BPA as one of the major ingredients. In fact, | | | | while. If you absolutely have to, be sure to look |
| according to one research, over 95% of people | | | | at the label of your bottled water. Stay clear of |
| who participated in the research were found to | | | | those water bottles that make use of recycled |
| have dangerously high BPA levels in their bodies. | | | | bottles that have No 7 recycling label because |
| Although BPA is pervasive and almost impossible | | | | they may contain BPA. |
| to eliminate in the foreseeable future, what you | | | | If you fear that you are exposed to this chemical |
| can do to protect yourself and your family is to | | | | often, you can opt to start a detoxification |
| minimize your BPA exposure. Below are some tips | | | | program, which can help eliminate toxins and |
| that can help you lower your contact with BPA: | | | | harmful chemicals in your system. One product |
| Stick With Glass Bottles And Dishes | | | | that will make detoxification easy for you is |
| It would be best for you and your child to use | | | | Colpurin. |