Some chemicals are unavoidable and there is no sense worrying about these.
But there are a lot of chemicals that are easily avoidable and it is in your best interest to avoid these chemicals as often as possible.
Here’s the thing with the mountain of chemicals we are exposed to everyday:
There is a TON that we don’t know about what they are doing to our body.
Don’t be mislead because some person with a chemistry degree tells you it’s fine. I have a chemistry degree too (well, a minor in chemistry — same ballpark) and I whole-heartedly disagree.
There is sooooo much that we don’t know, it is so much better to err on the side of less chemicals rather than chemicals currently presumed to be safe.
For water bottles, get Kleen Kanteen or use glass. Pistachio at Yonge and Eglinton carries a great, light glass water bottle that is getting very good feedback. They are nice looking too!
The good thing about the Kleen Kanteen is that they are super sturdy and will not break if you drop them. They will also not leak in your bag — I carry mine in my purse all the time. And with a nice wide neck, the 500ml Kleen Kanteen washes nicely in the dishwasher.
I would advise against putting protein shakes or green food powders in there though; more than once I had to use some elbow grease and a bottle brush to get it clean. Stick to water.
Tina Christie ND, is a licensed naturopathic doctor and health educator.
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