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Wellness Wednesday
Rodale News has an article about the dangerous effects of BPA. BPA comes from plastic and cans lined with plastic. This is one area where I really need improvement because I still buy food in cans but need to get away from it. (I'm still not convinced that buying BPA-free plastic is the way to go because they're just substituting another similar plastic that probably is just as harmful). I am slowly taking steps to get away from canned food that comes in plastic-lined cans. I recently bought tomato paste in a jar - it was expensive but health care even more so. Starting with tomato products is a great first step because tomatoes and tomato products are acidic and can erode the lining faster than other foods. I still buy mushrooms and beans in cans but I can get around that because mushrooms are available in glass jars and I can cook and freeze my own beans from dried.
Here's a summary of what BPA can do for you:
- erode teeth
- cause heart arrhythmia
- lower sex drive
- increase abdominal fat
- affect the health of your offspring and descendants
1 comment:
If you can find Eden brand, they're the only non-bpa lined cans. Canned mushrooms? Really? Never heard of 'em! Have you tried pickling or dehydrating them as preservation ? We have mushrooms year round here in Oregon so I've only done pickling for fun :)
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