Automating your personal routine and that of your family to be as organic and toxin-free as possible requires a commitment to getting rid of the old and replacing only those items you really need or want with safer alternatives. There are few things you can do besides changing what you eat and drink that will have as much impact on chemicals actually making it into your bodies than rethinking and perhaps redoing your personal care routine and that of your family. After all, it is the personal care products that we lather all over us. Given this, it is no surprise that science has shown that these chemicals get absorbed through the skin and are then stored in the tissues throughout our bodies including blood, fat, muscle, the liver etc... .
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Unfortunately, incorporating safer, cleaner, and greener choices into our everyday lives isn’t always easy - even for those of us who know better. In many ways our lives are full of contradictions: While we know we shouldn't buy products with certain kinds of chemicals, often the stresses of life take over and we pick up something loaded with junk because we don't have the energy to make that second or third shopping stop at the natural food or products store.
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Read more... [Automating Less Toxic Choices: Easy Ways to Adopt a Less-Toxic Lifestyle]
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First things first – exactly what does organic mean? In brief, organic farming is done without toxic pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. Organic farming tends to prevent topsoil from eroding and helps keep toxic substances from running into ground water. To be considered organic, foods must not have been produced using antibiotics, synthetic hormones, genetic engineering, or irradiation (sterilized using x-ray technology).
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Read more... [Making Eating Organic Easy]
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