Detox your Diet and Home

Detox your Diet and Home

Toxins get into our bodies through more than just food. We are exposed to them through our carpets, lawn chemical even our clothing. what everyday items are the worst for your health in terms of chemicals and toxins and what you can do about it. These 7 toxins you can avoid in your diet and get simple solutions for minimizing these chemicals and toxins in your diet and life.

Avoid Pesticides

 Buy organic fruits and vegetables, particularly those with the highest pesticide residues, such as apples, celery and strawberries. Limit lawn chemicals, insecticides and rodenticides. Find natural ways to eliminate pests

Dioxins or Polychlorinated Biphenyls(PCB)

Released via industrial processes, volcanoes, forest fires, even backyard burn pile widespread in the environment but in low levels. They take years to degrade and they accumulate in fat so they concentrate up the food chain. More than 90 percent of our exposure to dioxins is through food, mostly meat, dairy, fish and shellfish. Trim fat from meats; opt for low-fat dairy products. Eat a balanced diet with plenty of fruit, vegetables and grains to avoid too much exposure from any given source

Phtalates

Used to make soft, squishy plastics, such as rubber duckies, medical tubing and polyvinyl chloride, a.k.a. PVC. act as endocrine disruptors, interfering with the body’s hormone systems and potentially leading to reproductive abnormalities, problems with fertility and increased risk for diabetes. Make the bulk of your diet minimally processed fresh foods. Processing and packaging can introduce phthalates into your food.