First, what is BPA - BPA, which stands for bisphenol-A, which is a chemical used in manufacturing plastics, specifically polycarbonate plastics (these are the most common ones you will see in cans, water bottles, and food storage). It is proven that BPA can leach chemicals into food and drinks that it comes in contact with! So avoiding cans is of utmost importance!

Aside from BPA, plastic is made of hundreds to thousands of chemicals and the European Chemical Agency identified over 400 chemicals that are commonly used in plastics. Many of them are toxic and hazardous!

In fact, a new study found that of 34 everyday plastic products made of 8 types of plastics, they contained 1000 chemicals in the plastics. And 80% of the chemicals were unknown! The shocking part*: 74% of the chemicals found were toxic in some way!!!*

*Add heat,* and the heat breaks down the plastic and it leaches chemicals even more!! Research shows that exposing plastic bottles to hot water , leaches chemicals 55% time FASTER!

This does not only happen with boiling water, but even in warm weather and warm water! So it is HIGHLY recommended that people don’t consume food or beverages from plastic at all!

What’s Wrong With BPA-Free??

Did you know that research has shown that there are still estrogenic chemicals that often leach from BPA-free plastic products that are used as replacements for BPA-containing polycarbonate products. Studies show that even ACRYLIC, POLYSTYRENE, POLYETHERSULFONE, & TRITAN resins leached chemicals with estrogen activity!

Better options: Stainless steel, or pure, lead-free glass! From Tupperware, to storage, to water bottles there are much better options to avoid plastic ALL-TOGETHER! Do you all want me to put together a list of better non-plastic options?? Let me know below if this will be helpful!

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DrSherryRosado