Check the number printed on the bottom of your plastic bottles and food containers. This is the Resin Identification Code which describes what kind of plastic resin the product is made out of.
The most toxic plastics are 7, 3 & 6;
1,2,4,& 5 are slightly safer.
Research indicates that 95% of all plastic products tested positive for estrogenic activity. This means that they contain chemicals that can potentially disrupt your hormones and cause other adverse health issues.
I have always advocated the purchase of oils and condiments in glass citing the leakage of the dioxins in the plastic into the product.
1- Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) is the commonly used plastic for bottled water, soft drinks, juice, sports drinks, mouthwash, salad dressings etc. Never reheat food in a plastic container in the microwave- place food in a crockery bowl or dinner plate OR better still, reheat in a saucepan or an oven! Exposure to high temperatures increases the leakage of antimony ( a toxic metal used during the manufacture of PET plastic) from the plastic container.
Some tips:
1. take your own mug to work for tea or coffee ( don't use disposable cups);
2. purchase all oils, fish sauce, chilli sauce etc in glass bottles;
3. take your own filtered water from home in a BPA free or glass bottle instead of buying bottled water;
4. purchase as little as possible from the middle of the supermarket;
5. purchase lots of fresh, whole 'real' foods from a farmer's market.
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