BPA is used in baby bottles and other clear hard plastics

I am doing a little online research about BPA. Here is what one article I found said:

"Frederick vom Saal, professor of Biological Sciences, said recent studies have shown that BPA is extremely harmful in very low doses. The chemical acts like the female hormone estrogen and interferes with the body's natural processes. BPA has been linked to adverse effects on male and female reproduction, altered immune system function, behavioral changes, learning disabilities, brain damage and an increased chance for certain cancers. Researchers are concerned about the exposure of babies to the chemical, which can cause irreversible damage" Read the rest of this interesting article here!

The jury is still out on weather it is actually bad for you. Research can be so hard to decipher!

Its in everything! arrrgggghhhh.....

Yep, that's me, checking everything...

I learned something recently. I learned WHY trans fat are bad for you. I had HEARD they were bad for you, but didn't know why. Now I do.

Trans fats don't exist naturally, they are oil infused with hydrogen, and were first invented in the 1950's, and your body has a hard time processing them. Once consumed, trans fats cause all sorts of trouble. Among other things, they raise the number of LDL (bad) cholesterol particles in you bloodstream and lower your HDL (good) cholesterol. They raise blood levels of lipoproteins (the more you have, the greater your risk of heart disease).

Now, I thought "No problem, I'm we're getting any in our diet" because I read the labels, and they all say "0 grams trans fat". BUT, this just means per serving, there wasn't enough to equal 1 gram. So, you have to look at the list of ingredients. If it lists hydrogenated oil (vegetable, corn, or any other kind), it has trans fats. They are in everything. Even the "good for me" stuff, like whole wheat crackers and healthy muffins. I read about this in this great book, The Abs Diet for Women, http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Abs-Diet-for-Women/David-Zinczenko/e/9781594866241/?itm=7 which is more about living healthy than it is going on a diet.

So, I may not be able to completly leave behind trans fats, but I can take more control over what I'm eating, and letting my children eat! (after all, I don't want my kiddos looking like these boys).