Do you eat protein bars? They can get addicting. Stash a bar at your desk, slip one into your purse, or have one handy in your gym bag for after your workout. Sometimes protein bars can be filled with filled with sugar and regret, while other times they are good in a pinch. But how to make sure your choice isn’t any better than that homemade …
200 Experts Agree The Chemical In This Toothpaste Is Toxic But We Have Better Alternatives
There’s a toxic ingredient in one of the most popular toothpaste brands on the market. It’s already been banned in other products here in the U.S., yet you could still be ingesting it each time you brush your teeth! And this brand of toothpaste is so popular, it used to be my preferred brand before I started looking into chemicals in personal …
Protection From the Sun: 20 Safest Sunscreens for Your Family This Summer
In the summer, families take advantage of warm weather and longer days to hike, swim, travel and play outdoors. All of that extra time outside creates a risk for exposed skin to get sun damage. This issue is especially important to children who are so much more vulnerable to everyday risks. Sunscreen is important for everyday use in the summer and …
The Lowdown on Which Retail Stores Are Selling BPA-Free Cans–And What That Means
Most retail stores have made big promises to take BPA out of their cans, but have they actually done it? A new study is demonstrating that promises have been broken — toxic endocrine disrupting chemical BPA use in cans has dropped slightly, but not at the levels promised. It looks like some chains are starting to listen to consumers advocating for …
Benefits of CBD Oil and Do the Medicinal Properties of Marijuana Make You High?
CBD oil is becoming popular for treating everything from anxiety to multiple sclerosis. Marijuana (technically a slang term for the cannabis plant) has a long history in America, dating back to King James’ decree to colonists to grow the hemp plant, one of George Washington’s main crops. It has been transformed through early pharmaceutical use, …
Foods That Have GMOs: Update & Investigation
Products and foods that have GMOs – genetically modified organisms – have been a topic of debate in recent years. The Non-GMO Project defines a GMO as "a plant, animal, microorganism or other organism whose genetic makeup has been modified using...gene splicing, gene modification or transgenic technology." This is not like the …
Toxic Packaging: Are Fast Food Wrappers Hurting Your Family?
We moms all know that fast foods are not healthy, but every now and then, most of us allow our families to cheat. Whether it’s picking up a GMO free dinner at fast food alternative Chipotle or indulging with a cup of Starbucks, we know that keeping things in moderation is usually safe. But did you know that your family actually be getting an extra …
Best MLM Companies: Which Ones Should You Choose? Ingredient Investigation
[Update: Comments have been closed due to threats from MLM company representatives. Please see comment policy. For lifestyle & beauty brands we added some additional information. Note: Brands that did not disclose fragrance ingredients were given "bad" rankings regardless of claims if they were not verified by a 3rd party with certification. We …
Report Card: Is Your Retail Store Keeping Your Family Safe From Harmful Toxins?
As you know, in the U.S. toxic chemicals do not have the kind of testing and oversight that we’d like to see in this country, especially from the Food & Drug Administration. That means we can find unsafe chemicals in our beauty products, bath products and even the baby products we buy from trusted stores. However, even when chemicals are in …
Study: Fragrance Ingredients in Axe Body Spray is Connected With a Lack of Virility & Fertility
That Axe Body Spray you’re bathing in before a hot date is ruining your junk! A bunch of male scientists got together to look at some common ingredients in male shampoos, body sprays & colognes. What they found was shocking. In fact, after reading this post you may decide to chuck your Axe Body Spray in the trash where it belongs. We've …
Marijuana: How Does It Affect You & What Is Its Future?
A CNN report late last year helped highlight a growing problem associated with the expanding marijuana industry – pesticide use and regulation. Pesticides in marijuana is not regulated at the federal level, which means each state has its own list of pesticides that are acceptable – and its own problems with regulating use and testing with the …
Is Seafood Safe? Investigation of Fish, Toxins & the Ocean
It’s important to feed your family fish as part of a healthy diet, but how can you be sure that you are buying safe seafood? Today, I’ll cover why you should eat fish, what the risks are and how to choose fish that you can safely feed your family. Fish: A Necessary Part of Healthy Diet Fish, particularly fatty fish, are full of omega-3 fatty …
