Curb Exposure to BPA and Phthalate Through Diet
by Sarah (Steve) Mosko, PhD
Appeared in:
- E-Magazine as “You Are What You Eat: Reducing chemical exposures through diet,” Sept/Oct 2011
- Surf City Voice, 17 June 2011
“Fresh foods” diet avoids endocrine disrupting chemicals
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are synthetic substances known to play havoc with hormone and organ systems in lab animals, and it’s well-documented that the urine of most Americans tests positive for an alarming number of them. EDCs are found in a wide array of everyday consumer products and also find their way into air, dust and even foods.
A new study confirms for the first time that dietary practices – like whether you select fresh versus canned fruits & vegetables, microwave foods in plastics, or drink from plastic bottles – have a rapid and hefty impact on one’s body burden of at least two EDCs known to interfere with normal organ development in animals and maybe humans: bisphenol A (BPA) and di-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP).
Posted by Sarah (Steve) Mosko 
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