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MelissaB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 12:36 PM
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Fresh Foods Can Lower BPA Levels
The chemical BPA (bisphenol A) is in plastic food storage containers, the liners of metal food cans, water bottles and toys. Exposure has been linked to breast and prostate cancer, infertility, early puberty in girls, obesity and more. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 93 percent of all Americans have detectable levels of this ubiquitous chemical in our bodies.

The latest on the BPA front comes from a small study in California involving only five families. Before the study, all had habitually eaten meals prepared outside the home, including canned foods and sodas and frozen dinners. They all microwaved foods in plastic containers. For the study, the families switched to a diet of fresh organic meals and snacks delivered by a caterer and stored in glass and stainless steel containers. Urine samples taken at the study's beginning and end showed that BPA levels dropped by more than 60 percent, on average, in only three days. The findings were published in a report from the nonprofit Breast Cancer Fund and the Silent Spring Institute, a breast cancer research group.

Link: http://www.drweilblog.com/home/2011/5/26/fresh-foods-can-lower-bpa-levels.html
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Raschel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 12:57 PM
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1. The title is misleading since all of the fresh foods were stored in non-BPA containers.
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MelissaB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 01:01 PM
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2. It's the title of the article, and that's what I used.
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Raschel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 09:00 PM
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6. I know, I wasn't blaming you for it.
:hi:
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WhiteTara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 03:12 PM
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5. Don't you hate it when the Headline Writer is inept?
Or maybe didn't even read the story and they get to title? It's a pet peeve of mine too.
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Raschel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 09:01 PM
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7. If they're going to title it, then yeah, READ it!
:spank:
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WhiteTara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 09:08 PM
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8. what does that mean? And why the head violence?
It's the end of a long day and your response seems inexplicable.
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Raschel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 11:57 PM
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9. Just agreeing with you. They should know what the article is about if they're going to title it.
The "head violence" meant they should be spanked.

It was a lazy post.
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WhiteTara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-27-11 07:14 AM
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10. LOL. Thanks for the explanation
I'm rather slow sometimes. The head smack thing gif really always confuses me when I see it.

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bobbolink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 01:03 PM
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3. So this is another unavoidable health issue for homeless people.
Maybe someday it will be seen as more than a charity issue.
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WhiteTara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-26-11 03:11 PM
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4. What an interesting study. I have eschewed plastic for years
and only use it as a last resort, but I'm going to be even more diligent. Mayo is my downfall...I guess it's time to start making my own.
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