Well, this compound, Triclosan really is the pits if you like to be healthy.
It's making its way into such a vast range of products too. All manner of personal care products - due to its "antiseptic" capabilities. Yep, that means toothpaste, soap, and lots of other stuff. It's now in lots of socks, pillows - anywhere the product owner thinks it would be a good marketing ploy to have an anti-bacterial agent in their product.
So, be an educated consumer - check out what you are getting before you purchase ("caveat emptor" = buyer beware) 'cos if a chemical is approved for use noone else will look out for your wellbeing. (Remember- passive smoking and asbestos?!) Unfortunately, it won't always be obvious that Triclosan or another unwanted compound is in the item/s you are buying.
At Between Father Sky and Mother Earth, we don't sell anything with Triclosan. We vet our products as well as we possibly can before deciding to include them for sale. AND we are very particular about what we will sell. We value our own health and those of everyone else.
Check out www.betweenskyandearth.com.au for great natural and or healthy alternatives to choose from. If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Peace to all
KISS for life
Miriam.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Starting/Back To School the Healthy Way
Hi there,
Are you gearing up to send the kids (back) to school?
Our older daughter is starting school on the first of February.
Are you like us - your kids eat healthy unprocessed diets at home but when they go out and need to take lunch and/or a snack, it becomes challenging to ensure:
(a) the food they take with them is healthy and not too messy to eat without cutlery and crockery, and
(b) the way you store the food for them will not leach nasty toxins into their food and/or beverages.
Check out the following links for a tip of the iceberg look at just one toxin, biphenol A:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/01/more-bpa-more-heart-disease.php?campaign=weekly_nl
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/07/is-there-bpa-in-your-home-canning.php
What can we do to keep our loved ones and ourselves safe from contaminants in food and beverages?
1)*Give them organic &/or home grown unprocessed food (don't use tinned, bottled or prepackaged foods),
2)Store it in a way that doesn't leach toxins - eg. use real cellophane bags/wrappers
not plastic; if necessary use stainless steel containers, not plastic.
3)Give them filtered water,
4)Store the water in a stainless steel BPA free drink bottle.
*Unfortunately, processed organic foods are still packaged using "conventional" methods and materials, losing a lot of their "goodness".
Cellophane, glass and stainless steel are the best options these days, but you can't send your child to school with food in glass containers. The cellophane can't be the fake stuff made from plastic. The latter is "softer" and doesn't make quite as much noise when handled or crinkle up so much. The stainless steel options are great and increasing a lot at present. Some have lids/caps made with plastic(s) containing BPA and some are not. The latter are more costly but necessary for beverages. For foods you may be able to get by with the food containers with plastic lids if you have an educated and understanding child - simply place a piece of cellophane over the container's opening, between the food and the lid.
If you are interested in BPA free stainless steel food and beverage containers, email us:
info@betweenskyandearth.com.au
Have a great start to the school year,
Love and Peace
Miriam.
Are you gearing up to send the kids (back) to school?
Our older daughter is starting school on the first of February.
Are you like us - your kids eat healthy unprocessed diets at home but when they go out and need to take lunch and/or a snack, it becomes challenging to ensure:
(a) the food they take with them is healthy and not too messy to eat without cutlery and crockery, and
(b) the way you store the food for them will not leach nasty toxins into their food and/or beverages.
Check out the following links for a tip of the iceberg look at just one toxin, biphenol A:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/01/more-bpa-more-heart-disease.php?campaign=weekly_nl
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/07/is-there-bpa-in-your-home-canning.php
What can we do to keep our loved ones and ourselves safe from contaminants in food and beverages?
1)*Give them organic &/or home grown unprocessed food (don't use tinned, bottled or prepackaged foods),
2)Store it in a way that doesn't leach toxins - eg. use real cellophane bags/wrappers
not plastic; if necessary use stainless steel containers, not plastic.
3)Give them filtered water,
4)Store the water in a stainless steel BPA free drink bottle.
*Unfortunately, processed organic foods are still packaged using "conventional" methods and materials, losing a lot of their "goodness".
Cellophane, glass and stainless steel are the best options these days, but you can't send your child to school with food in glass containers. The cellophane can't be the fake stuff made from plastic. The latter is "softer" and doesn't make quite as much noise when handled or crinkle up so much. The stainless steel options are great and increasing a lot at present. Some have lids/caps made with plastic(s) containing BPA and some are not. The latter are more costly but necessary for beverages. For foods you may be able to get by with the food containers with plastic lids if you have an educated and understanding child - simply place a piece of cellophane over the container's opening, between the food and the lid.
If you are interested in BPA free stainless steel food and beverage containers, email us:
info@betweenskyandearth.com.au
Have a great start to the school year,
Love and Peace
Miriam.
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