September 2011
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Watchlaughingsquid:
Don Draper Presents Facebook Timeline
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Top 5 Green Beauty Tips for Fall
With the seasons changing, many magazines want to help you create your new look for fall with a smorgasbord of trends. Beauty trends are fun; toxic chemical exposures are not. Did you know that the average woman is exposed to 125 chemicals from cosmetics before she walks out the door in the morning?
Try the new trends, but curb the chemical chaos by applying these top 5 nontoxic tips to your...
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A Summer of Non-Toxic Tips
Even though back to school chaos is long over, and autumn weather has hit quite a bit of the country (Bay Area definitely excluded), today is the official end of summer. In honor of the official end of the season, here’s a round up of this summer’s Tips Tuesday tips. Enjoy, and get ready for a whole new batch of autumn-themed, non-toxic tips, starting next week!
Navigating a...
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Take BPA Off of Your Grocery List
Hundreds of studies have linked BPA to serious health problems, including cancer, heart disease, obesity, and a number of reproductive issues. With 2 billion pounds of BPA produced annually in the US, it’s no wonder that 93% of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies.
So with BPA making a cameo appearance in nearly every canned good on the market (including organic canned foods...
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Outrage: BPA is in Canned Foods for Kids, Even...
Toy Story. Disney Princesses. Dangerous toxic chemicals. One of these things is not like the others, right? Wrong.
A new study by the Breast Cancer Fund shows that the dangerous toxic chemical BPA appears in a wide variety of canned foods specifically marketed towards kids likeCampbell’s Disney Princess Cool Shapes Pasta with Chicken in Chicken Broth and Campbell’s Toy Story Fun Shapes...
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To Ban BPA, All Gov Brown has to do is sign!
Governor Jerry Brown has landmark legislation heading to his desk that would ban the toxic chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in baby bottles and sippy cups. [1] We need your help to make sure it gets signed into law.
Help us keep California kids safe!
*Tell Governor Jerry Brown to sign the Toxin-Free Infants and Toddlers Act.
http://action.momsrising.org/letter/2011-CA-BPA-Governor/
With 2 billion...
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Breathe In Acupuncture: The Thing that Scares Me... →
breatheinacu:
Here are some facts most of us already know:
~Many plastic containers contain the chemical, BPA (bisphenol A)
~Repeated exposure to BPA is harmful to our health
~BPA is more likely to leach out of plastic when exposed to high heat
~Glass, aluminum, ceramic and stainless steel are better alternatives
Now here are some facts you might not know:
~Plastics with the number 3, 6...
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thursday morning happy song
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How to Take BPA Off the Menu, on Yahoo Shine →
Scary stuff: Over 90% of Americans have detectable levels of BPA! Start reducing your BPA level at lunch today with these tips on how to take BPA out of your restaurant order.
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vegansaurus!: Wednesday: Berkeley Vegan Bakesale... →
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Vegan bakesales are the best bakesales, right? Tasty, portable food, all of it cruelty-free, and all the proceeds go to charitable causes. The next one you should attend is on Wednesday, put on by the Berkeley Organization for Animal Advocacy in support of Berkeley Animal Care…
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How to Take BPA Off the Menu
Over 90% of Americans have detectable levels of bisphenol-A in their bodies, which makes BPA one of the most pervasive toxic chemicals in our modern lives. Scary stuff, considering that studies link BPA exposure to breast cancer, infertility, early onset puberty, ADHD, and obesity.
You can reduce your BPA level, and a good place to start is by taking a look at what you eat. If you eat in...
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5 make ahead vegan and gluten-free lunches, from... →
love, love, love oh she glows. if you don’t try these, go try her avocado pasta. it turns avocado and garlic into a rich, vegan, almost-alfredo sauce. AMAZING.
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what i eat: breakfast
I think one of the most luxurious things in the world (or just in my world) is going out to breakfast. I love the heaving plates of steaming omelettes, neatly folded and brimming with cheese and jewel bright spinach and peppers. I love pots of seedy raspberry jam and slabs of toast, coffee cups that never stay empty, sliced fruits and sticky cinnamon rolls dotted with brown sugar.
But like I...
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Most Horrifying Sentence on Our Site Today
horrifying, if not surprising.
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Texas’ Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice, Don Clemmer, later testified that his office didn’t have the resources to investigate allegations of sexual abuse at a TYC facility in Ward County because at the time the local agent was busy investigating charges of voter fraud by a 68-year-old Hispanic woman.
Your morning must-read: Why did...
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is anyone else disturbed...
…by how often something looks like a food or health blog and turns out to be a pro ana site? Have had a seriously uncomfortable 10 minutes of tumblering/ reading comments.
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How to Host a Green End of Summer BBQ
Labor Day has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to pack up the grill just yet. So put aside your back to school worries for one last night of outdoor eating.
Traditional canned BBQ fare and potentially hazardous grilled meat can make BBQs feel like a toxic minefield. Luckily, there are plenty of easy ways to keep all of your favorite foods while protecting your health. Put off the...
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