Doctor Oz did a show on "Poison in The Food Supply" including Mercury, Pesticides and Bisphenol A (BPA). Did you know that there could be poisons in your fruits, vegetables, canned foods and fish? Dr Oz mentioned that there is a worldwide health crisis, especially now with the major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
How safe is it to eat fish from the gulf? Dr Oz discussed mercury in fish, which causes developmental problems in babies, and heart, kidney and brain problems in adults. Plus, 8% of women have dangerously high Mercury levels. Scary! Because No % of mercury is a safe amount for the human body! Pesticides in our food supply can cause cancer and other health risks, yet pesticides are often covering all of the fruits and vegetables that we eat, unless we buy organic or grow our own. And Bisphenol A (BPA) is an ingredient that allows plastic to harden, but can cause Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer and other health problems and is not only found in plastic containers but often found in the lining of canned foods too!
What vegetables and fruits are most important to buy organic? Which fish has the lowest levels of mercury? And how can you avoid BPA? Dr. Oz covered all of these topics in his show on Poison in The Food Supply, and I will touch on each topic in these next 3 days.
Poison #1: Mercury in Fish
Poison #2: Bisphenol A (BPA)
Poison #3: Pesticides
Happy Independence day!
