Lets go back a generation or maybe two. Your Granny might be able to tell you how to make butter, yogurt or cheese. How to make up a face pack from your pantry cupboard or make a cup of mince feed a family of five. There are some gem's we forgot. Maybe not all of them, I think we have got caught up in the convenience food, disposable way we live. But whats the cost to you? Health? When I ask back a few generations if my nan or her mother had fertility problems, allergies, asthma, eczema etc the answer is no. So what changed?
I can only say my Nan would not have woken up and slathered on a cleanser, a toner, a serum, a moisturiser, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, body moisturiser, sun cream, foundation, mascara, eye shadows, top it all off with some perfume. Hands in modern dish wash liquid, soap powder, endless cleaning products and the associated fumes. Check out any of the above ingredient's label and we are exposing ourselves to a lot of chemicals. When you add it up, and you think about all the chemicals we touch, ingest, absorb, breathe there are a lot. Is it any wonder your body says "no thanks, I am busy filtering. I cannot function properly". I have no science to back it up. Just my own common sense.
There are a couple of other popular benefits from taking small steps towards simplifying your home chemical rituals. Its an awesome thing to do for you and your family, teaches your kids to be responsible for the planet, and it saves money.
Hi Helen, you are totally right, and don't worry about the science, because other people have got that covered too (see Slow Death by Rubber Duck http://slowdeathbyrubberduck.com/ if you want to read it for yourself), but its great that you see it intuitively without having to know all the details for yourself. I'm looking forward to trying your mozzarella recipe. Cheers, Liz
ReplyDeleteLiz, Thanks you for your comment. Wow that looks like an inspirational read! Will check out my library for it. Hope you like the cheese its easy peasy, and deli-sh on Pizza Helen
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