Okay, enough with the outfits and handbags, it’s time to get down to brass tacks. Last night I read about a recent meeting amongst executives from powerful companies (like Coca Cola) and chemical lobbyists. They’re working on a campaign to defend the use of BPA (Bisphenol A) in food pac[...]
Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Thrift Store Funk vs. Target Off-Gassing
Give me thrift store funk smell over the acrid chemical stench of off-gassing any day… Ok, well most days. ‘Cause there are times with thrift shops smell worse than Stilton cheese. I don’t mean to pick on Target. It could be any store… But my stomach turns when I breathe in t[...]
Why Snow White Just isn’t Right
It’s funny how accustomed we get to brands, products and symbols in our daily life. For example, ultra-white things: toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, coffee filters: these blindingly white products always represented cleanliness, safety and goodness to me. Those brown paper towels? Why the[...]
What You Should Know About Diet and Healthy Skin
As you know, I’m obsessed with greening my beauty cabinet. But there are ways to naturally improve your skin before you pick up a single product. Try these five tips for glowing, healthier skin! This article was written by Jeanine Mathis, author of the blog, Health Outlook. As we age we beco[...]
A Safer Kiss…
The Canadian Government (yay Canada) just released the results of a study of consumer products, and announced that five ingredients are of concern for human health: thiourea, Pigment Yellow 34, Pigment Red 104, isoprene and epichlorohydrin. Three are of concern to the environment (siloxanes D4 and [...]
Improve Your Assets
Since I quit the gym, I’ve been looking for cheap ways to build exercise into my daily routine. I do a 30-minute morning dog walk/trot, a 20 minute pilates or yoga session on DVD most days, I take the stairs in the subway…. and let me tell you about the most asstounding development. When[...]
Safer Manicure
Like all cosmetics, there’s shockingly little regulation for nail care products. (There is no law requiring that companies test personal care product for safety, and the FDA only regulates color additives. So it’s up to you to think about what you are breathing in, and what your skin is [...]
The Fruits (and Vegetables) of Your Labor
I recently posted about which fruits and veggies contain the most pesticides. Given the state of the economy, careful washing can make your produce a bit safer when you can’t afford to spring for organic. And even organic produce has been poked and prodded. Last week I bought organic apples at[...]
Why I Quit the Gym
This seems like a strange post…. You may be reading this fresh from your resolution-induced workout, the endorphins might still be flowing, and perhaps you didn’t have to suck in when doing up your pants this morning. But allow me to explain why I quit the gym…and how I plan to dit[...]
My New Year’s Resolution – No more Soda
Or pop, as we called it growing up in Canada. It won’t be easy… Maybe I’ll allow myself a Diet Coke on special occasions, but overall I’m kicking the habit. Why? It’s bad for you and produces a lot of waste. Soda contains many chemicals. Have you ever read the can caref[...]