Here are some unhealthy "health" foods and their healthier alternatives:
Not so healthy: Pop-Tarts Whole Grain Brown Sugar Cinnamon (2 pastries)
Healthier: Sun-Maid Raisin English Muffins with Cinnamon
Not so healthy: Healthy Choice Complete Selections Sweet & Sour Chicken (340 g)
Healthier: Kashi Southwest Style Chicken
Not so healthy: Yoplait 99 percent Fat Free Cherry Orchard (1 container, 170 g)
Healthier: Oikos Organic Vanilla Greek Yogurt
Read more on these and the eight other worst healthy foods at http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28799225/?pg=4#TDY_11WorstHealthyFoods
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Thursday, February 05, 2009
Friday, September 26, 2008
Is your sunscreen bad for your skin?
It might be! The nonprofit organisation Environmental Working Group (EWG) says some sunscreens contain harmful chemicals and others do not block all UV radiation. See how your brand stacks up. Surf to (EWG’s online Skin Deep database and see how your brand compares with others. You can also read about other health and beauty products.
Skin Deep lists these among the safe brands:
Alba Botanica Sun’s Fragrance-Free Mineral Sunscreen
Avalon Baby’s Sunscreen SPF 18
Badger’s SPF 30 Sunscreen
Burt’s Bees’ Chemical-Free Sunscreen SPF 15
California Baby’s SPF 30
Juice Beauty’s Green Apple SPF 15 Moisturizer, and
Kabana’s Green Screen SPF 15.
Source
Skin Deep lists these among the safe brands:
Alba Botanica Sun’s Fragrance-Free Mineral Sunscreen
Avalon Baby’s Sunscreen SPF 18
Badger’s SPF 30 Sunscreen
Burt’s Bees’ Chemical-Free Sunscreen SPF 15
California Baby’s SPF 30
Juice Beauty’s Green Apple SPF 15 Moisturizer, and
Kabana’s Green Screen SPF 15.
Source
Labels:
beauty products,
ewg,
ewg database,
harmful,
health products,
non profit,
protection,
safe,
sunscreen,
uv
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