Freshly Squeezed News: June 21-27, 2008
June 26, 2008
Morning Merry Readers! It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for some….Fresh Squeezed News From Around the Web!
Today’s Gift: Download a free sound effect to play while you browse the news - it’s more fun that way!
So, without further ado, here’s the best of the web this week:
Nitrates in Lunch Meat Linked to Cancer
May 14, 2008
What are Nitrates?
Salts like Sodium Nitrate can be found in processed meats (like lunch meat, bacon, sausage, pepperoni, etc.) and some other pre-packaged foods.
What are they doing in your food?
Meat has been preserved with salt for centuries. When scientists first began preserving meat with sodium nitrate they found that it reacted beautifully with the meat [...]
Meet The Parabens
May 12, 2008
What are Parabens?
Para-hydroxybenzoates (Parabens) are groups of chemicals that are used as preservatives in nearly all cosmetics, soaps, shampoos, moisturizers, and sunscreens. They are used because they can prolong the shelf life of a product for up to 20 years.
Many baby products include Parabens as preservatives:
Some of the Johnson and Johnson shampoos and [...]
B.P.A. in Plastics - Is it Dangerous?
May 9, 2008
Several months ago I did an article on B.P.A. in baby bottles. The original article generated a lot of interest in BPA free baby bottles and baby products here at Thrifty Mamas.
Since the first article was not very detailed, I thought that it would be worth re-visiting the topic during Family Safety Month. :)
What [...]
Straight Talk From Around The Web: Thursday Links 01/17/08
January 17, 2008
Fresh Squeezed News
Here are some of the best articles going around the ‘net this week.
Soul Shelter reminds us not to give up what we want most for what we want now. This short, well written article addresses the difference between urgency and importance.
Simply Thrifty has a list of 45 free things you can [...]
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