Toxins in the Kitchen

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Toxins in the Kitchen

Posted by Dr. Maoshing Ni

on Fri, May 04, 2007, 5:14 pm PDT



Eating for longevity begins in the kitchen. You may be eating only organic, antioxidant-rich foods, but if you cooked your food on the toxic surface of your stovetop in a carcinogenic no-stick pan, you just might be doing more harm than good. Find out how to make over your kitchen for health and long life!

Cut the Grease Without the Toxins
When you are facing a stovetop with a buildup of baked-on grease, don't turn to commercial oven and stovetop cleaners - that is like cleaning with poison.
Instead, try baking soda. Just sprinkle baking soda on your stovetop, let it sit for five minutes and then scour the surface with either steel wool or scrubber. For the stubborn spots that refuse to be removed, try spraying this mixture on: mix dishwashing liquid, borax, and warm water together; let it sit for 20 minutes, and then scour it.

Microwave: Nothing to Rave About
People in the U. S. think microwaves are an ingenious time-saving device and wonder how anyone ever lived without one. Think again!
Microwaves use super-fast particles to literally radiate the contents of water inside food and bring it to boil. Not only has microwave use been linked to causing infertility in men, but it also denatures many of the essential proteins in the food making them virtually indigestible .
If you must, use the low setting just to heat the foods. Or better yet, get a small toaster oven or steam oven and warm your foods. Take your time and warm up your food in a safe and healthy way.
Poisonous Pots and Pans
Are your pots and pans poisoning you? If you are using copper or aluminum cookware, they might be. These metals interact with heat and food, and leach into your diet; gradually these will accumulate in your body, sometimes reaching the point of toxicity.
Toxic levels of aluminum have been linked to memory loss, headaches, indigestion, and brain disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. High levels of copper can debilitate the immune system and enable cancer cells to proliferate .
After scouring with abrasives, even stainless steel can release small amounts of toxic metals like chromium and nickel. Nonstick pans - although convenient in the kitchen - contain Teflon, a plastic that in recent years has been linked to immune disorders and possible cancer conditions.
My suggestion is to use cookware with porcelain enamel coating or made of glass, cast iron, or lead-free, terra-cotta clay.

Bad News About Canned Goods
In today's industrialized world, it is more important than ever to search out fresh food, as much for the health benefits of locally grown produce as for the health dangers presented by the alternative.
Canned foods, though easier to use than cooking from scratch, are a threat to your health. The substance bisphenol A, used to line food cans, is classified as an endocrine disruptor, a compound that can act like a hormone when it enters the human system.
Scientists have discovered that exposure to these chemicals can contribute to prostate cancer, breast cancer, cystic ovaries, and endometriosis.

I hope you receive the longevity rewards that come from making over your kitchen! I invite you to visit often and share your own personal health and longevity tips with me.

May you live long, live strong, and live happy!

—Dr. Mao


http://health.yahoo.com/experts/drma...in-the-kitchen

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LIST OF COMMON TOXIN IN YOUR PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

The toxic ingredients used in a majority of personal care products are unnecessary and outright deceitful. If somebody had come straight up to you and said, "I am selling this product with a lovely lavender extract in it and about lets say a minimum of 5 known carcinogens, hormone disrupters and skin irritants. Do you want some? It is cheap and I have a lot of it! Please just try it!"

NO WAY! they aren't going to tell you this. In fact they are so scared of the public having awareness of this that they go to great lengths to hide it and dress it up. For example how many of you use 'natural products' thinking it is going to be of some great benefit. Think again, these manufactures are the most cunning of all. They know you want quality, they know you have a bit of an understanding of the harmful effects of synthetic products (generally known as standard products). They want some of that market and they have no ethical morals in achieving it. I particularly love the way they describe hidden dangers as 'derived from coconut'. By the way did they forget to tell you that once they derived it from the coconut they changed the chemical compound so much that it is nothing more than a chemical carcinogen. Please always check out the long chemical word that they are saying is derived from coconut to see the truth. After all heroin is derived from the poppy flower! Hmmmm......does that mean heroin is good for you?

So how do chemicals that are classified as hazardous get into your personal care?

There are a number of ways to get dangerous chemicals approved.

1. Start with importing a small amount in a pre-made solution then gradually increase the dosage after it is already in!
2. claim it is not for oral consumption (lets hope you don't get any of those bubbles in your ears, eyes, or mouth. Hey, and stop breathing while using that loved hairspray!)
3.Quantity small amounts are seen as harmless. But lets think about it. Do you only use one product with a small amount 3-4 times a week?
4. Independent testing of the harmful effects. Do you trust them? After all it is the era of money talks and under the table is such a great way to get things done.

Below is a list of COMMON CHEMICALS used in your personal care products. I advise you to sit with this list and go through your ingredient list on your products.

http://healingorganics.com.au/common%20toxins.html