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One of my Jazzercise friends approached me during class this morning wondering if her plastic Nalgene waterbottle was BPA-free and therefore safe to drink from. Nalgene makes a line of BPA-free water bottles, so as long as her water bottle came from that product line, I would consider it safe to use regularly. (More BPA-free [...]
Last weekend the Washington Post reported on a closed-door meeting where canned beverage and food industry executives brainstormed a public relations and lobbying strategy to counteract growing awareness of the dangers of bisphenol-A (BPA).
Bisphenol A (BPA) is the chemical resin used in the linings of metal cans and lids as well as plastic bottles and [...]
Even though I avoid artificial sugar substitutes like Splenda, I still like sweet things. Lately I’ve discovered Agave nectar as a natural sweetener, and I must say that it has won me over.
Lighter than honey, Pure Organic Raw Agave Nectar is extracted from the core of a yucca-like cactus. It isn’t heated above 118 degrees [...]
