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We have talked about toxins in products... how about toxins in our foods!🍞🥨🌭

I am not a proponent of fad diets, but of eating real food. Lots of veggies, fruit and whole grains that haven't been processed a ton. Lean meats that are grass fed and grass finished or game meats whenever possible. 🥦🍓🥑🍍🫑🥒

Learn to read labels! Not sure where to begin? Let me know, I would love to start you on this journey to a life full well!

The FDA does not review the safety of food additives when new science reveals potential health risks. That means there are thousands of food products on U.S. store shelves containing chemicals linked to health harms.

We created a guide so that you can avoid the worst food additives allowed on US store shelves. https://bit.ly/2WixVeo

Sometimes you just need to nourish your body with good food, added to that the nourishment of you heart with a great friend. Then pile on soul food with a night of worship and great teaching at the church that has taught me so much in this past year.

This was my first night out since surgery and I can't even tell you how filled up I am this morning!

What are you doing for self care this weekend? It doesn't look the same for each of us and it isn't always a spa day...

As we continue on this journey, I want to introduce you to a term I will be using GREENWASHING.

So what is “geeenwashing?”

In super simple terms, it's when a company markets or presents itself as an environmentally conscious company or that its products are safe and healthy to use, but in reality they are achieving neither of these things - their marketing is suggesting conscious, safe practices, but if you dig past their fluffy buzz words, you find it is not actually true.

Why would a company greenwash?

Money! It's a lot cheaper to spend "a little" money on advertising and marketing that touts being "green" and "eco-friendly,” than actually investing a huge amount of money, time, and energy into transforming their practices and standards to greener, safer methods.

How to spot it

The following terms are often red flags of a greenwashed product. If you see some of these on the label of a product, train that to be a trigger for you to be skeptical and look beyond the front label. Most of these terms are completely unregulated and can be used purely for marketing and hold no real meaning.
*botanical
*bio
*chemical free
*dermatologist recommended
*earth-friendly
*eco
*gentle
*green
*natural
*paraben-free
*sulfate-free
*sensitive
*hypoallergenic

If you’re looking for safe swaps I have a Toxin Free List that you can refer to when you are ready to make a swap!

Just join my community FullWell Together

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Time for a few quick safe swaps specifically designed to reduce your exposure to daily use endocrine disruptors.
We talked a little bit about our endocrine systems yesterday... So what can you swap out?

🔎 For a complete list of tried and safe personal recommendations on daily use topical products that are absorbed through your skin along with household products join my community.
💥FullWell Together💥

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This is a VITAL component of toxin free living. That master list will be your best friend on your journey to a full well life!

To eliminate artificial fragrance from your home:
••Febreeze ⇨ Truly Free Space Freshener
••Perfume/Candles ⇨ Essential Oils/Diffusers or candles made with essential oils

Reduce daily exposure to BPA & phthalates:
••Plastic wrap ⇨ Beeswax wrap
••Plastic bags ⇨ Stasher silicone bags or recycled paper bags (I found some cute ones at Target)
••Plastic lunch boxes ⇨ Stainless steel lunch boxes
••Plastic Food Storage ⇨ Glass containers
••Canned Foods ⇨ Glass jarred foods or cans that are BPA free
••Nonstick cookware ⇨ Stainless steel, cast iron, Green pans All available on Amazon

Reduction of common pesticides/herbicides:
••Prioritizing Certified Organic ingredients across the board in what you eat AND apply to your skin.
If this is not an option using a great fruit and veggie wash - Truly Free and Attitude have great ones Norwex has a scrubber that I love!

Drinking water
••Water filters ⇨ Aquasana for whole house filtration, or Big Berkey for countertop/showerhead filters, Brita Water Pitcher
••Plastic water bottles ⇨ Glass or Stainless Steel

Here is one more thorough and well written resource for those wanting to dive deeper and learn more about eliminating endocrine disrupters ⇨ https://greensmoothiegirl.com/endocrine-disruptors/

Endocrine Disruptors: 14 Common Chemicals That Affect Your Hormones In this article, we look at 14 of the most pervasive, dangerous endocrine disruptors we’re exposed to on a daily basis in modern society.