Ditching Disposable Dishes for Good
By Dr. Marisa Weiss on July 25th, 2012 Tags: Healthy habits, Home, PlasticsSummer, for me, means picnics on the beach, barbecues poolside, lunch on a hike, and late dinners on my back porch. Anything to get outside and enjoy the warmth and fresh air. The only downside — besides sometimes the mosquitoes — is that this often means giving up metal silverware, ceramic plates, and real glasses for their disposable substitutes: plastic utensils and cups, as well…
Avoiding Bisphenol A (BPA)
By Dr. Marisa Weiss on March 8th, 2012 Tags: BPA, Cooking, Health, Healthy habits, PlasticsBisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical found in many rigid plastics, the lining of food cans, and certain other products. It’s also a hormone disruptor. Hormone disruptors can affect how estrogen and other hormones act in the body, by blocking them or mimicking them. Because estrogen can make hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer develop and grow, many women choose to limit their exposure to these chemicals. Everyone…
Plastics: Choose What to Use
By Dr. Marisa Weiss on July 29th, 2011 Tags: BPA, Health, Healthy eating, Home, PlasticsPlastic containers are incredibly convenient and nearly impossible to give up entirely. But the chemicals in plastics can get into our food and drinks and affect our health and our environment. So, it makes sense to think about how to cut back on using plastic and find other kinds of containers. It also makes sense to think about the types of plastic you use, especially…
