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Is Breastfeeding Revolutionary?After Beyoncé discretely fed seven-week-old Blue Ivy in a New York restaurant, breastfeeding activists noted that the simple act might change cultural perceptions.
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Stand Up to PesticidesMore reasons to eat organically
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Generation Rx: Is Over-Medication Endangering Our Kids’ Health?A new study noted that there has been an over-prescription of antibiotics to kids. Are these remedies hindering the health of our children?
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Push A Stroller; Change The Worldby Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
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Can You Hear Us Now? Kids & Cells Updateby Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
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Food Issues: Corn vs. Sugar Smackdownby Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
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BPA-Free? Not Exactly.by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
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My Children Had Lead Poisoning And Yours May Tooby Tamara Rubin, Founder, The Lead Safe America Foundation Our children were poisoned by the work of a contractor that we hired to paint the exterior our beautiful, Colonial Revival-period home in the Historic Irvington neighborhood in Portland, Oregon.
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Petitioning Pink Ribbonsby Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
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Food As Medicine (Even For Your Fetus)by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
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Risks Associated With Artificial Turf Playing Fieldsby Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine, the Ethel H. Wise Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Children's Environmental Health Center, and Healthy Child Healthy World Scientific Advisory Board memberArtificial turf fields have multiplied over the past dec
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The Sad Truth About Kids and Cancerby Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
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The Low-Down on Liceby Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
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Which Water Filter System Is Right For Your Home?by Janelle Sorensen, Chief Communications Officer, Healthy Child Healthy World Healthy Child Healthy World receives a lot of questions from people wondering which water filter they should buy. But, it's a tough question to answer because drinking water quality varies from place to place, depending
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Let’s Focus On Preventionby Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and it really strikes an emotional chord with us here at Healthy Child. Our organization began after five-year-old Colette Chuda died of a rare form of non-hereditary
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Product Labeling Secrets & Liesby Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Executive Director/CEO
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Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Executive Director/CEO, Healthy Child Healthy World
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Elisabeth Rohm On When It’s Hard Getting Pregnantby Janelle Sorensen, Chief Communications Officer, Healthy Child Healthy World Like a lot of other women, I went many years doing everything I could to NOT get pregnant. Ironically, when my husband and I decided it was time, we couldn't - at least not right away like we had expected. And not even a
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All I Need Is The Air That I BreatheYou know how with some songs you can't get the lyrics out of your head? That's what I'm doing right now. Every time I read another breaking news story on clean air I hear, "All that I need is the air that I breathe/And to love you." (Sorry if now you're doing it, too.) But it's true, right? There's
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What Are The Best Apps For Healthy Homes & Parenting?by Stephanie Phoenix, Social Media Apprentice, Healthy Child Healthy World Smart phones are nothing if not useful. And in this day and age, most parents have one (and often a tablet, too). If we're going to have these know-it-all devices, we might as well put them to work for us, right? Which is wh
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Mama Bears Don’t Like MoldI never thought much about mold, until my first child was born. We came home from the hospital and discovered greenish black mold covered the wall behind the family bed. With a three-day-old baby in my arms, I wasn't wasting time with testing. My husband and I called the landlord, told him he could
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Do You Eat Fish? Read This.by Janelle Sorensen, Chief Communications Officer, Healthy Child Healthy World Last week, we received more questions about fish than ever before. We figured, if this many people are wondering about the safety of fish consumption, there are probably many more out there with the same concerns. So, in
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What Are Healthy, Fast Foods For Pregnant Moms?by Janelle Sorensen, Chief Communications Officer, Healthy Child Healthy World When I was pregnant with my first daughter, I craved cheese curls. A lot. And I gave into that craving. A lot. Now, I may have just completely discredited myself from being able to write a blog recommending healthy foods
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Strawberries: Super-Hero Or Super-Villain?by Heather Pilatic, PhD, Co-Director, Pesticide Action Network North America Strawberries are a quintessential summer treat. As with tomatoes, the only time this fruit actually tastes the way it's supposed to is while in season, and that season is nearly upon us.
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Strawberries: Super-Hero Or Super-Villain?Strawberries are a quintessential summer treat. As with tomatoes, the only time this fruit actually tastes the way it's supposed to is while in season, and that season is nearly upon us.
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What Are Your Tips For Safe & Healthy Grilling?Janelle Sorensen, Chief Communications Officer, Healthy Child Healthy World: The inspiring people in the Healthy Child community never cease to amaze me. If this is the first time you are visiting our site, I strongly encourage you to sign-up for our weekly emails and join us on Facebook and Twitte
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Are Your Kids Allergic To Food —Or What’s In It?Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Executive Director/CEO, Healthy Child Healthy World: This week, it's all about food. A study released by Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine found that childhood food allergies are twice as common as experts previously thought, with one in 13 kids affected,
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Can You Hear Me Now? New Research Shows Kids & Cell Phones Don’t MixRachel Lincoln Sarnoff:The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced this week that cell phone radiation might cause an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer associated with wireless phone use. Research has also identified an assoc
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4 Warning Signs of a Bad Babysitter Every Parent Should KnowJanelle SorensenThe first time you leave your child with a stranger can be tense and difficult. Oftentimes your baby cries and reaches for you - an invisible string yanking at your heart as you pull away. Oftentimes a lone tear (or twenty) glides silently down your cheek. And then you count the mome
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How Much Sugar Is Too Much?Janelle Sorensen: Have you ever seen the movie "Elf" with Will Ferrell? He drenches every meal in syrup because Christmas elves thrive on sweets. My daughter loves Will's character and true to elf form, persistently dramatizes her "need" for sweets. We oblige (in relative moderation) because she ea
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Do You Know If Your Baby Products Contain Flame Retardants?Janelle Sorensen
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Naturally Dyed EggsJanelle Sorensen, Healthy Child Healthy World:
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What’s a Better Juice Box? (Do You Know What’s In Yours?)Janelle Sorensen, Healthy Child Healthy World: About the only time we buy juice boxes for our kids is when we're headed on a long road trip or when we go camping. But that's just us. In most American homes, juice boxes are a convenient staple and many moms see the word "juice" and automatically thi
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Air Fresheners’ Real Impact On Indoor Air QualitySurprisingly, despite the economic downturn, the global sales of air fresheners are on the rise. According to the Wall Street Journal, "[c]ertain life events prompt consumers to buy more air fresheners. Getting a pet, moving to a new home, getting married and having children all motivate shoppers to
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Dr. Bob Sears Answers Your Questions About Vaccines, Antibiotics, Allergies & MoreJanelle Sorensen, Healthy Child Healthy World: How many times has your child been sick or had a strange rash or some other malady that doesn't seem severe enough to rush to the doctor, but worries you nonetheless? I think I'm well into the thousands with my daughters, and while the internet is an a
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When It Comes to Cancer, I Say Why Take the ChanceJennae Petersen
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Why Did the Chicken Take a Bath in Chlorine?Janelle Sorensen, Healthy Child Healthy World: Unfortunately, this question is not the set up for a joke. It's a common practice in the United States to disinfect chickens in chlorine baths. According to the new book, Planet Home, by Jeffrey Hollender and Alexandra Zissu:
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8 Tips to Snap Out of a School Lunch SlumpJanelle Sorensen, Healthy Child Healthy World: We're two-thirds of the way through the school year and if you pack a lunch for your child, you might be feeling a bit bored by this point (and maybe your child is, too?)
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Five Misconceptions about Plastic RecyclingJanelle Sorensen, Healthy Child Healthy World: Plastics are everywhere and extremely convenient, but our increasing use of them is causing enormous amounts of pollution. Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists (except for the little bit that has been incinerated, which released
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Toxics Leaching from Plastic Food Packaging & What You Can DoPlastic bags, plastic bottles, plastic-lined cans - it's tough to find a food that isn't packaged in plastic. Yet, what leaches out of the packaging and into our food is often an overlooked component of food safety. According to Emily Barrett at Environmental Health News:
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DIY Antiseptic Cleanser for Cold and Flu SeasonThe cold and flu cycle is in full swing and parents across the nation are looking for ways to stymie sickness with myriad products that kill viruses and germs. Anything to make it stop! But, many conventional products contain harsh ingredients that can pose risks to your child's health. Our friend
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What’s In Your Bottled Water – Besides Water?A survey of websites and labels of more than 170 bottled waters sold in the U.S. found only three - and only one of the top 10 domestic brands - that give customers information about the water's source, the method of purification and any chemical pollutants that remained after the water was treated,
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What are Safer Make-Up Products for Pregnancy?Recently, Jenny, from our Facebook community, asked: "Does anyone have any suggestions for safe make up brands while pregnant?"
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The Tale of the Toxic Toy Aisle: A Holiday StoryClaire Moshenberg, MomsRising:
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The Dirty Dozen Fish: Say Farewell to this SeafoodJanelle Sorensen
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The Top 10 Holiday Gift GuidesJanelle Sorensen
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Do You Eat Processed Meats? Many are Linked to Cancer.Do you eat processed meats? Hot dogs, ham, sausage, salami, pepperoni and even the ground beef used in many convenience foods have long been scrutinized due to the use of sodium nitrite in the curing process. And, the latest evidence of health risks is pretty grim.
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Is Organic Milk a Hoax?Jennifer Grayson, The Huffington PostQUESTION:
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‘Non-toxic’ Scented Products Release Toxic ChemicalsFrom cosmetics to detergents to diapers, we live in a world of scents that might be making us sick, suggests a new study, even when those fragrances come from products that claim to be natural and pure.
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Humidifiers: Steaming Up for SafetyGetting ready to pull out that ole' humidifier for wintertime? Shopping for a new one? STOP!
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Study Finds Flooring & Wallpaper Contain Hazardous AdditivesResearchers known for exposing toxic chemicals in children's toys have turned their attention to home improvement products, finding ingredients in flooring and wallpaper that are linked to serious health problems.
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PLU Codes Do Not Indicate Genetically Modified ProduceJeffrey Smith, The Huffington Post:
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Got Lice? Hold the Mayo—and Pesticides!Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Mommy Greenest:
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Go with the Grain - Sandwiches: It’s What’s For DinnerDanielle Friedland:
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Genetically Modified Foods in Supermarkets: How Many?Marion Nestle:
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New Interactive Tool to Help Your School Go PVC-FreeOur nation's schools are in trouble - and this time, it's not the test scores.
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What Does “Organic†Really Mean?Robyn O'Brien, AllergyKids Foundation:
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First Steps: The Diaper DebateFrom birth to toilet training, a baby goes through an average of 8000 diaper changes. This sheer volume of diapers makes one thing clear: Your choice of diaper - cloth or disposable - has a tremendous impact on the welfare of your baby and the planet.
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Straight Out of a Sci-Fi Movie: Salmon Engineered to Eat (All the Time)Robyn O'Brien, AllergyKids Foundation:
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Breast Cancer From A Bottle—For Pre-Teen GirlsRachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Mommy Greenest: When my husband and I were first engaged, we went to a dinner party at the home of a family friend. Since the two of us basically got together and decided to get married in just under two weeks-long story, and no it doesn't involve a shotgun-most people at th
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Zero-Waste, Healthy Lunch GuideThese days it seems there's a brown bag lunch revival. Especially since so many parents want their kids to eat healthier food than what schools typically provide and so many have to deal with food allergies.
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How Real People on Real Budgets Can Afford OrganicRobyn O'Brien:
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Are YOU the Next Mom on a Mission?Last year we received many compelling stories from dynamic women working to make their communities healthier and safer for their children, but one in particular stood out.
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The Benefits of Breastmilk Outweigh Any RisksSandra Steingraber: Stories in the media about the chemical contamination of human milk have made many mothers wonder if bottle-feeding might be an equally healthy alternative to breastfeeding. It is not.
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Don’t Let Toxic Plastics Bully Your Child.If your child was being bullied at school, you would take measures to prevent it, wouldn't you? What if your child was being bullied by her own school supplies?Your child's innocent-looking lunch box or binder could contain chemicals linked to learning disabilities, obesity, asthma, and even cancer.
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iPhone Apps for Eating Clean and HealthyI don't have an iPhone, but the world of apps fascinates me nonetheless. I'm slowly accruing a personal list of apps that I'll get someday when it makes sense for me to have an iPhone. As of now, since iPhone requires you to go through AT&T's service and there's no coverage where I live, no iPhone f
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Packing Checklist for Happy, Healthy CampersAaaahhhh, the great outdoors. Sleeping under the stars. Relaxing beside a campfire. Hiking through nature's bounty. These activities make up some of the best family memories. Still, a calm camping adventure can quickly turn torturous if you find yourself without the necessary accoutrements. The best
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Why the Beauty Industry Needs a Makeover: WATCH The Story of CosmeticsTrue or False: The government prohibits dangerous chemicals in personal care products, and the beauty industry wouldn't risk using them.
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9 Ways to Save $ on Safer ProductsMany people think you have to spend more money to get safer or eco-friendly products and in some cases that's true. But there are also ways you can get safer products at a comparable or even more affordable price than conventional goods. Here's how: 1. Buy house brand organics (Target organics, Saf
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3 Toxic Risks You Face at the Park and How to Avoid ThemMy kids, like most others, love an afternoon at the park. And, while I watch them diligently to avoid bumps and falls, I also try to be aware of potential exposures to toxic chemicals and heavy metals. Here are the top three risks I look out for and easy tips for either avoiding them or at least red
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Cheetos vs. Carrots: (Not) Fighting to Feed Kids Healthy FoodRachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Mommy Greenest: My kids are sick of healthy lunches. They don't want organic soybean butter and Farmer's Market fig jam sandwiches, they want Lunchables: crackers, processed cheese, salty disks that pass for lunch meat and a whole lot of chemicals wrapped up in a plastic box
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Tips for Swimming in Safe WatersNothing goes better with summer than soft sand and cool water. Use these tips to make sure you're swimming in safe waters. Pick a beach that is tested regularly for cleanliness and that notifies you when it is unsafe to go in the water. Contact your local or state environmental protection office or
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My Big Fat Greek GardenThis is an excerpt from our book, Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home Melina Kanakaredes: Growing up in Akron, Ohio, right in front of a state park, I definitely had an appreciation for nature - playing outside until dark, the streetlights signaling it was time to c
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Cell Phone Radiation Should be Disclosed at Point of SaleAlex Formuzis, The Environmental Working Group:
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10 Non-Toxic Tips to Keep Bugs from Biting (and 4 for if They Do)Are bugs bugging you? Don't reach for the DEET just yet. Try these easy tricks to safely prevent pests (and if they still come around, we have four tips to naturally soothe any bites or stings). Tips to keep bugs from biting: Protect your child by covering that delicate skin with lightweight, long
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Heat Stroke is No Joke: Keep Hydrated This SummerJanelle Sorensen, Healthy Child:I can tell you from first hand experience - heat stroke is no joke. I suffered through heat exhaustion (the precursor to heat stroke, which can be fatal) several summers ago and it was sheer misery. Worse than the worst case of stomach flu I've ever had. Perhaps you c
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Understanding Sunscreen: 4 Questions about SPFLisa Frack, Environmental Working Group: Pretty much all I knew about sunscreen growing up was that SPF was some measure of how much sunburn protection came out of the bottle. Hard to believe that (way back) in those days the great debate was "6 or 8," not 30 or 50 (or 100!). We even busted out the
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I Am Not a Guinea Pig (and Neither Are My Kids)When I was a kid, my brother had guinea pigs. Fat little guys with stubby little legs that he desperately tried to train to do entertaining things like play soccer with a super ball and sniff out money (he was a little Alex P. Keaton-ish). In my innocent upbringing I would never have imagined conduc
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Strawberry Lovers, Take Action!Amy Rosenthal, Environmental Working Group: Methyl iodide: it's listed as a human carcinogen, is considered a neurotoxin and has been linked to late-term miscarriages. Now the state of California is poised to let farmers spray it on the state's strawberry fields - fields that provide over 85% of th
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What’s That Smell? Hidden Fragrance Found in Cleaning ProductsIn the first report examining the health effects of fragrance chemicals in cleaning products, the national non-profit, Women's Voices for the Earth, has drawn attention to top-selling detergents, air fresheners and spray cleaners. These products contain secret fragrance chemicals that are not requir
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Be a Smart Gearhead!In our vigilance to be armed and ready for parenthood, we tend to buy more gear than we need - electric bottle warmers, baby gyms, kid corrals. How did our parents ever survive without them? Quite easily. Are most of them necessary? Of course not. Before buying, investigate consumer feedback on con
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Oil Spill Dispersant Chemicals in Your Shampoo and Juice?Ever since BP began spraying them, environmental and public health advocates have been demanding to know the chemical components in Corexit 9500 and 9527 - of which more than 1.1 million gallons have been sprayed in Gulf since the disaster began. Finally, the US EPA has released a full list of ingr
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Make a Call For Safer Chemicals! National Week of ActionWe don't say this lightly: you have a far-reaching opportunity to protect our health and environment for generations to come. There is a bill that's taking shape right now in the Senate that can ensure untested and toxic chemicals are not allowed into our communities, workplaces, products, and bodie
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How Worried Should We Be About Everyday ChemicalsDid you know that every day you rely on household products that contain thousands of untested and unregulated chemicals? How worried should we be about this reality? This question was recently raised by Jerome Groopman for an article in The New Yorker entitled "The Plastic Panic" and it's a legitima
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Another Risk in Sunscreens: NanoparticlesMany people regard Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of summer. For Healthy Child Healthy World, this means adding some extra attention to the risks of sunscreen. Too much sun is dangerous, but too much of a bad sunscreen may be worse. Nanosized particles of titanium dioxide and zinc oxi
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Your Mama is Freaked Out About SunscreenMaria Mora, Your Mama Reviews: Read the recent reports on harmful chemicals in common sunscreens? We have too. In fact, we've been reading them for years. It's only now becoming common knowledge that sunscreen and sunblock may contain known carcinogens, harmful synthetic fragrances and weird nanopa
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Recipe of the Week: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Baby Food RecipesEach week we highlight one of our stellar recipes from Eat Healthy - try one today and get your family eating right!
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MUST SEE TV! Watch the “Toxic Childhood†on CNNWednesday and Thursday, June 2nd and 3rd, at 8pm EST, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta will be airing an eye-opening investigative story: Toxic America. If you care about public and environmental health, it's must-see TV. Dr. Sanjay Gupta hosts the two-part program, revealing devastating results from a year-
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Prenatal BPA Exposure Linked to Breast CancerJennifer Lance, EcoChildsPlay.com:During both of my pregnancies, I was an avid drinker of pregnancy tea. This natural herbal concoction is full of essential vitamins and minerals; however, little did I know I was making my tea toxic by drinking it out of a Nalgene bottle. We (the public) did not kno
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New Study Finds Only 8 Percent of Sunscreens are Safe and EffectiveThe fourth annual Sunscreen Guide by Environmental Working Group (EWG) gives low marks to the current crop of sunscreen products, with a few notable exceptions. EWG researchers recommend only 39, or 8 percent, of 500 beach and sport sunscreens on the market this season. Full report here
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Phthalates: Are They Safe?This past Sunday, CBS 60 Minutes did an in-depth look into phthalates and human safety. I grew up watching 60 Minutes, and I regard Andy Rooney as the grandfather I never had. Today I still value their reports for their length, research, and accuracy. Their report on Phthalates is a prime example o
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The Chemical Cocktail: Making Americans Overweight?On May 11th, First lady Michelle Obama released a panel report outlining 70 recommendations to fight childhood obesity -- the latest in her commendable crusade against an epidemic afflicting one in five children. The goal, as set out in the report from the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity
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A Parent's Must Have Fish ChecklistA large body of research supports the importance of omega-3 fatty acids in the diet, yet American diets are highly deficient in omega-3s. Fish are an important source of both omega-3s and protein, but they are often contaminated with methylmercury (which is a potent neurotoxicant) and PCBs (which ha
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Cleaning Out Your Pantry: Food AdditivesI thought I'd seen it all when I was cruising the yogurt section of my supermarket and spotted blue, cotton-candy flavored yogurt for kids. Manufacturers are all too aware that children are compulsively drawn to Technicolor food and those that are sweet or salty. Since getting kids to eat well is an
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Not So Sexy: Hidden Chemicals in PerfumesCampaign for Safe Cosmetics: A new analysis reveals that top-selling fragrance products-from Britney Spears' Curious and Hannah Montana Secret Celebrity to Calvin Klein Eternity and Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce -contain a dozen or more secret chemicals not listed on labels, multiple chemicals that can
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9 Better Baby Lotions and Potions You Can Make in MinutesYour skin may appear to be an impermeable barrier, but it's actually a complex filtering system that blocks some substances and absorbs others. What you put on your skin can end up in your body, so you should choose personal care products with the same attention you give to choosing healthy foods. B
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You’ll Never Believe Who’s Been Named “Mother of the Decadeâ€!Mother's Day is coming up this Sunday, and with all the incredible things mothers do, I am sure you know a mom that deserves to be celebrated. Well, this year our friends at MomsRising.org have made it possible for you to thank all the moms you know with a customizable video announcing them the "Mot
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A Little Help from My Kids(This is an excerpt from our book, Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home) Holly Robinson Peete: My mother-in-law recently told me she thinks my kids ought to do more chores. "Give them some Lysol!" she said. I'm all for teaching kids responsibility but I told her I do
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5 Questions with Dr. Robert Sears about AutismDr. Robert Sears, MD, FAAP, pediatrician, and author has just released his new book, The Autism Book, a comprehensive guide to detecting, treating, and preventing autism. Here we ask him 5 questions regarding his book, his work, and his research on the issue after a decade of hands-on experience.1.
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Eco-Friendly First Aid Kit ChecklistA well-stocked first aid kit is an essential when you have children. To be prepared, keep one in your home and in your car. The Red Cross recommends that all first aid kits for a family of four include the following (and we've made note of some natural alternatives):• 2 absorbent compress dressing
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10 Tips to Prepare for Your PregnancyDuring the first few weeks of pregnancy a baby's body undergoes rapid growth and each development relies on precise, successful development in the previous stage. Because so much is happening so quickly, these first weeks are a particularly vulnerable period. Since nearly half of all pregnancies are
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Its Not Just My Food RevolutionHealthy Child is proud to support Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. Eating more whole foods and less processed is not only nutritionally superior, but also reduces exposure to synthetic food additives and contaminants that can leach from food packaging. Thank you to Jamie Oliver and MomsRising for wor
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10-Minute Healthy Home MakeoverNo matter how busy you are, now there are no excuses for not making a healthier home. Here's how you can make a significant difference in only 10 minutes! Set your timer and follow these steps:Step 1 - Open some windows. Indoor air is typically far more polluted than outdoor air. In fact, the indoor
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Book Review - Anna Getty's "Easy Green Organic Cookbook"Last night, I cooked a delicious dinner in under 30 minutes. Let me rephrase: I cooked a sophisticated, fresh, unbelievably healthy dinner in under 30 minutes. Barbeque Baked Alaskan Salmon, with Garlicky Bok Choy and Quinoa. And yes, it tasted absolutely as delightful as it sounds. My feeling of ac
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Are You Aware of Autism?Ask any random stranger today if he's aware of autism and you'll likely get a look of disbelief translated as "duh, yes." It's a ludicrous question given the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and how often it's in the headlines. Yet, not long ago, it was a relatively novel condition. Ab
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Quick Roast Chicken and PotatoesEach week we highlight one of our stellar recipes from Eat Healthy - try one today and get your family eating right! This week's recipe, Quick Roast Chicken and Potatoes, is from actress, mother and and Healthy Child supporter, Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Non-Toxic Tips and Tools for National Craft MonthPull out the glue, glitter, clay and construction paper - it's National Craft Month!My daughters and I absolutely love to craft, especially using natural materials and supplies we find in our recycling. Our last project was turning a plastic domed package that originally housed a small cake into a t
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Why I Keep Up To Date With Healthy Child Healthy WorldAmy Brenneman: Like many of you, to me, the words "toxic" and "toxins" conjure up images of Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and Superfund sites. What is surprising is that a large number of the most harmful toxic chemicals ever created are found right in our own backyard, indeed in our very kitchens,
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Healthy Child Recipe - Chicken and Veggie MeatballsEach week we highlight one of our stellar recipes from Eat Healthy - try one today and get your family eating right! This week our recipe, Chicken and Veggie Meatballs, is from Mambo Sprouts.
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Up in Smoke: How Flame Retardants are Causing More Harm Than GoodGenerally, I'm a strong advocate for prevention. But what happens when your method of prevention creates its own set of risks? This is increasingly the case with flame retardants - chemicals put into everything from couch cushions to televisions. We're exposed to them everyday and they're building u
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The Explosion of AutismThe well researched January cover story of E Magazine, "The Search for Autism's Missing Piece: Autism Research Slowly Turns Its Focus to Environmental Toxicity" by Brita Belli, spotlights environmental factors that might contribute to autism; the fastest-growing, most horrifying developmental disabi
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Toxic Teeth - BPA Dental BondingAfter having dental bonding on her three front teeth, Sally felt as if she was in chronic PMS. This symptom would have been easily dismissed as such, but she was in post-menopause. Aware that the plasticizer in dental bonding can be made of the synthetic estrogen bisphenol A (BPA), she called her de
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Which Has More Germs - A Restaurant Tray or a Park Sandbox?I know this headline awakens the germaphobe in most of us, but before you start pulling out the hand sanitizer, I want to make something clear: Germs are generally benign. In fact, according to Scientific American: "Most bacteria are well-behaved companions. Indeed, if you are ever feeling lonely,
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What's Wrong With Natural Deodorants?Well, the real answer may be that many people find that natural deodorants just don't work as well. But that isn't what I was going to talk about in this post. Instead, I wanted to talk about what is in what many consider to be the most natural of all the natural deodorants - the crystal rock deodor
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Make Friends With MicrobialsManufacturers of antibacterial products prey on parents' fears and they've been remarkably successful. A substantial 76% of all liquid soaps and 29% of bar soaps now contain bacteria-killing chemicals, such as triclosan. Antibacterial agents have also been added to lotions, cutting boards, toys, too
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New Study to Link Environmental Chemicals with AutismIf prevention is, in fact, the best medicine, then we need to pay much closer attention to the role chemicals in the environment play in the rise of disease, related health care costs, and human suffering.In last week's New York Times, Nicholas Kristof highlights the issue in his column "Do Toxins C
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Fluffy Gluten-Free Pancakes and Crushed Berry SyrupEach week we highlight one of our stellar recipes from Eat Healthy - try one today and get your family eating right! This week's recipe, Fluffy Gluten-Free Pancakes and Crushed Berry Syrup, is from Kristin O'Connor, founder of Nourish This.
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Diaper Bag MakeoverWhen you're the parent to a baby, your diaper bag is your lifeline. Without it, chaos ensues. Try this diaper bag eco-makeover to save your sanity, help your baby stay happy and healthy, and protect the Earth.First off, start with a good bag. If you buy new, look for Earth-friendly textiles like org
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BPA Protection: Spinach and SoyTo me, this is very exciting.When parents learn about the possible dangers from chemical estrogens in the environment, such as those found in some plastics, pesticides, and personal care products, one of the first questions I'm asked is, "What to do if your child was already exposed?"
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10 Excuses to Buy a Stainless Steel Water Bottle1. Avoid Extra Chemicals - there's enough to worry about with rocket fuel and other hormone-disruptors already present in water, so you need to avoid the ones you have control over. 2. Clean Taste - water from a stainless steel bottle just tastes better. Your drink keeps its flavor without the meta
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Dirty Minds, Dirty Products, and 10 Step Program to Detoxify"Prenatal Exposure to Flame Retardant Compounds Affects Neurodevelopment of Young Children" "Children more likely to have attention, behavioral problems when exposed to phthalates in womb, New York study says"
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Quick Tips for National Cancer Prevention MonthFebruary is National Cancer Prevention Month and while most everyone focuses on diet, exercise, and quitting smoking as the core ways to prevent cancer - they're forgetting another pillar of prevention. Reducing exposure to carcinogens in our everyday environments.Hundreds of carcinogenic chemicals
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10 Ways to Save Money in the KitchenSaving $0.12 on one item in the checkout-line doesn't really ease the strain on your wallet. But saving a little bit on everything adds up to a lot over time. Here are 10 ways to jump-start your savings for 2010!1. Prioritize Your Organics
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The Top 10 Toxic Products You Don’t NeedIt's become so common in our culture to assume we need things - a lot of things. Over-consumption is not only a strain on our bank accounts and environment, it can also be harmful to our health. Whether there's a warning label or not (usually not), many of the things we buy have associated health ri
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A Moon Mission for Safer Plastics?We've sequenced the human genome, landed on the moon, invented smart phones and wireless Internet access, but from what industry's been saying in response to questions about the safety of certain products, American innovation may be in trouble.This dilemma presented itself during testimony from the
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How to Avoid the Sneakiest Sources of BPAFor those concerned about serious health conditions (breast and prostate cancer, sexual development abnormalities, and now heart disease) linked to packaging additive bisphenol A (BPA), there's promising news: Earlier this month, the FDA reversed its stance on the chemical, saying it is now "taking
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Parents – Are You Really Awake?With parenthood comes a most spectacular wake-up call. Are you awake?
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How Many Chemicals Are You Wearing?A recent study in the UK found that the average woman wears over 500 chemicals on her body every day. Similar to the US, women douse themselves daily with perfume, moisturizer, lotion, and a wide variety of cosmetics that altogether contain hundreds of chemicals. Most of the women were completely ob
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Natural Habits That Heal Dry SkinDaily cleansing and moisturizing is an essential part of caring for your skin and your child's. But for those who suffer from extremely dry skin or eczema, a relaxing bath or a soothing warm shower can turn into a dry and itchy affair. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a common skin condi
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What's More Important than the Health of Your Child?Many parents don't know the invisible threat that synthetic chemicals and toxins in their homes pose to the health and well-being of their children.Just a few simple changes to your lifestyle can help protect your family from exposure. Healthy Child Healthy World provides parents with the solutions
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More Toy Recalls (Is Your Toy Box Empty Yet?)Another children's toy recall was announced last week by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Does anyone else feel that the constant reoccurrence of this headline in national news is excessive, and simply unacceptable? I certainly do. And there is data to back me up, not just my consumer intuiti
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Mercury Exposure in Americans is WidespreadBefore the holidays, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued findings from a fascinating survey that caught my attention. Anything to do with mercury tends to catch my eye, and not just because I have a pretty serious addiction to sushi. Mercury is almost universally recognized as a po
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Believe It or Not: Cloned Meat and Other Sci-Fi FoodsJust over 50 years ago, freeze-dried foods were fictitious victuals seen only in cinematic spaceships. Commander So-and-So would step up to a dispenser and some colorful pellets would be released onto his plate. One little zap and the pellets became a seven-course dinner. Nowadays, freeze-dried and
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Growing Fresh Air with 8 Powerful PlantsHealthy Child Healthy World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit inspiring parents to protect young children from harmful chemicals. Learn more at HealthyChild.org.What do you do when you become allergic to the air? When your lungs begin to shut down because the air is too contaminated? Kamal Meattle suffered f
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Warm up with healthy feel-good FoodsHealthy Child Healthy World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit inspiring parents to protect young children from harmful chemicals. Learn more at HealthyChild.org.The first of the rains were coming down this morning. I couldn't have asked for a cozier moment than when my three year old son crawled in to my bed
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How to Grow Organic Food IndoorsHealthy Child Healthy World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit inspiring parents to protect young children from harmful chemicals. Learn more at HealthyChild.org.Most of us have houseplants, but have you ever considered growing edibles indoors? Better yet, how about growing delicious, organic produce? Forget
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DIY bread crumbsHealthy Child Healthy World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit inspiring parents to protect young children from harmful chemicals. Learn more at HealthyChild.org.Maybe I'm really late to the game on this DIY, but I was so proud of myself a few nights ago when I made my own bread crumbs. It seems so obvious -
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Make Your Own Non-Toxic Masks, Foot Scrubs, and MoreHealthy Child Healthy World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit inspiring parents to protect young children from harmful chemicals. Learn more at HealthyChild.org. Like most moms, I love a good pampering session. I spend so much time caring for my family that the brief (and far too few) moments I take to indul
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10 Tips to Detoxify Your DietI will openly admit I love cheese puffs, cheese curls, pretty much any kind of baked cheese snack - the more neon in color, the better. I also really love artisanal cheeses - and, oddly, cheese puffs, cheese curls, and their brightly colored cousins really taste nothing like any type of real cheese.
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Non-Toxic Holiday AromasDuring autumn, I love to fill the house with the scents that remind me of the season, especially of my childhood home. Fragrances like cinnamon, pine, ginger bread, and cranberry never fail to put me into a festive holiday mood.In the past, I would stock up on holiday-scented candles to create the a
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7 Simple Tips for a Healthy HolidaySometimes the stress from holidays can result in big headaches. But, a lot of other things about the holidays can impact your health as well. Follow these simple steps to make this year's holidays your healthiest ever.1. Indulge in the only the best food by going organic. Special occasions call for
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Why Organic?Has a trip to the grocery store ever left you wondering: Is buying organic really worth the higher price? And what does "all natural" really mean anyway? The variety of "green" products has skyrocketed with options ranging from organic skincare lines to biodynamically grown jams. No wonder consumers
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Deck the Halls with an Eco-Friendly Christmas TreeYou ask, we answer. Find all of our frequently asked questions or ask your own by visiting Get Answers.QUESTION:
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What You Should Know About Hand Sanitizers and Your HealthAre you carrying around hand sanitizer yet? During cold and flu season, especially during these days of pandemic flu, it's a smart, preventive tool to protect your health. But, what exactly is it? Are there any risks you should be aware of? Are some options safer than others? Read on to find out.Alc
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The Absolute Greatest Guide to Green Gifts for KidsHave no fear! Help is here! After scouring the web for the best toys for kids that don't contain questionable chemicals like phthalates and BPA or heavy metals like lead, I present you with the ultimate gift: a guide to save you tons of time this holiday season. Forget paging through catalogues (do
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User Post: DIY Vegetable StockWhen the weather starts to cool down, nothing brings warmth to your home and body faster than a good soup. And, homemade soup is truly easy to make and so much tastier and healthier than store-bought (especially considering that canned foods have bisphenol-A in them). By making it yourself, you can
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We're All Dreaming of a Green ChristmasWhile reading Anna Getty's new book, I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas, an eco-guide to creating stylish and sustainable holidays, I was struck by the simplicity of her most cherished Christmas memories from childhood. She warmly recalls a time when Christmas started at home, with decorations inspir
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Chemicals in Everyday Products Turning Boys Into Girls?(Originally published by Christopher Gavigan for The Huffington Post) A new report from the Danish Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) highlights the critical risks facing toddlers from gender bending chemicals in everyday products. Chemicals like phthalates (found in PVC and
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How to Make Safer, Healthier Meat ChoicesMeat and poultry can be part of a healthy well-balanced diet. They are good sources of protein, iron, calcium, vitamin D and other nutrients, but these foods also can contain toxic pollutants at varying levels, including dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), flame retardants, and arsenic. If yo
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Where Are All These Crawling Babies Going?Join the MillIon Baby Crawl, a fantastic new campaign from our friends at Seventh Generation that lets our babies spread the word to Washington that our toxic chemical policy needs reform!
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Is Soy Healthy For Your Family?This post was contributed by Dr. Alan Greene.I love biting into a steaming ear of roasted corn on the cob, picked fresh that day in an organic cornfield. This is completely different from slogging down a super-size soda sweetened with high fructose corn syrup that has been chemically derived from ge
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Winning Is a Snap - Just Share Your Favorite Recipe!Share your favorite recipes for a chance to win an Eat Healthy Gift Basket!
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Four Perspectives on the H1N1 Virus and VaccineHealthy Child Healthy World doesn't typically address the vaccination debate, but we know it's important to our audience of parents. And, it's become especially important with the pandemic spread of the H1N1 virus. Parents are scared and we want to help. We don't have a recommendation for whether yo
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The Latest on The Link Between Cell Phone Use and Brain CancerToday, over 4 billion people use cell phones worldwide. Some are inseparable from their Blackberry, keeping it constantly at hand. Teenagers send thousands of rapid fire text messages a month. And the sight of a cell phone glued to someone's ear is commonplace. But what if cell phones do us more har
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Fetal Exposure to BPA Linked to Childhood Behavior ProblemsIn the first human study examining links between BPA and behavior it was found that toddler girls whose mothers were exposed to higher levels of BPA in early pregnancy were more aggressive and boys were more anxious and withdrawn. The researchers are unsure if the behavioral issues will persist, bu
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10 Tips for Flu Season Super DefenseThe normally flu-free summer was anything but this year, and many wonder if this fall will be a particularly nasty one for influenza and the common cold. Especially when you factor in the anticipated transmission of H1N1, or Swine Flu. Whether H1N1 is indeed worthy of the anxiety-inducing label "epi
