Think Pink, Clean Green
By Marisa Weiss, M.D. on June 22nd, 2011 Tags: cleaning, health, homeSpring has sprung in my neighborhood, and I see a lot of people doing their spring cleaning routines: washing the outsides of the windows, deep cleaning rugs and carpeting, and decluttering and degriming the garage.
While there’s not a lot of research on cleaning product exposure, we do know that many are made from petroleum byproducts or contain chemicals that are considered hormone disruptors. Hormone …
Grilling Wisely
By Marisa Weiss, M.D. on June 9th, 2011 Tags: cooking, healthy eating, homeIf you’re like me, grilling is a big part of what makes summer fun. To make your cookout as healthy as possible, try to follow these steps.
Start with unprocessed meats. Researchers are beginning to tease out the differences between eating processed versus unprocessed meat. Processed meat includes hot dogs, sausage, pepperoni, bacon, and lunch meats. Many scientists now think that some of the risks …
