November 23, 2011 by crystal
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For the past year or so, canned foods have been on my list of foods we try to avoid. Aside from the sodium and diminished nutrients, most canned foods contain BPA. I kept meaning to write about what I’ve learned about BPA, and it kept getting pushed to the back burner. Then, I received an email from 7th Generation, with an article titled BPA in Thanksgiving Canned Food. (more…)
Category Health & Safety | Tags: Baby Food,BPA,dog food,health,Organic,safety,Things my kid ate | 5 Comments
November 7, 2011 by crystal
The grocery store can be a super confusing place. When you’re trying to make the right decisions for your family, the array of claims on food labels can be overwhelming. I have learned that just because someone says something – or prints it on a label – that does not make it true. So what’s a savvy shopper to do? I’ve done some digging, and decoded a few commonly used food labels to help guide you through your next shopping trip. Enjoy! (more…)
Category Health & Safety | Tags: Antibiotics,Food Labels,health,Hormones,Natural,Organic,safety | No Comments
September 9, 2011 by crystal
Charlotte normally ignores the television entirely. She doesn’t seem to be interested in ESPN, Lifetime, or sitcoms. Which I think is awesome. However, flipping on kids’ shows definitely gets her attention. She will drop everything that she is doing, and stare at the television. In moments like that, it’s really tempting to think, “She loves it so much – It can’t be that bad for her!” Often, the characters are singing sweet songs, practicing their letters, and modeling positive social behaviors like sharing. How can that be bad? (more…)
Category Health & Safety | Tags: health,Psychology,Research,safety,Television,The Brain | 10 Comments
September 2, 2011 by crystal
I spend a lot of time in the grocery store, staring at labels and trying to make decisions. Luckily, my daughter is still fascinated by the store, and she waits patiently in the cart while I decide what to buy. I prefer to buy organic foods. That being said, just because a food is organic, that does not mean (more…)
Category Health & Safety | Tags: Clean 15,Dirty Dozen,health,Labels,locally grown,Organic | 5 Comments
August 22, 2011 by crystal
I was recently at the Soulard Farmer’s Market with a good friend, searching for organic meat. We have recently made the switch to organic meat, and so it’s still new to me. I was walking around, blindly looking for anything that said “organic” on it, when my friend looked at me and asked, “What does that mean, exactly? What is organic?” (more…)
Category Health & Safety | Tags: Antibiotics,Fertilizer,genetically modified organisms,Growth Hormones,Organic,Pesticides | 3 Comments
July 11, 2011 by crystal
I have been slathering up in a Banana Boat since I was a little kid. And as a baby, my mom slathered me up in Water Babies. Who doesn’t love that little girl and dog on the bottle? I know that many of your first reactions to this article will be, “I’ve always used (insert favorite sunscreen here), and I turned out just fine!” Well, I’m here to tell you that (more…)
Category Health & Safety | Tags: EWG,FDA,health,safety,Sunscreen | 1 Comment
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