Toxins and what to do about them

Hello, everybody, and welcome to today's Boost. Have you heard of obesogens? These are specific chemicals that are directly connected to weight gain. Yes, weight gain. They are found everywhere. They are in plastics, in cookware, in cosmetics. These chemicals disrupt our physiology. They're stored in our fat. And the problem is the more we take in, the more fat we need to produce the to house these chemicals. That fat is usually around our waist, our abdomen. There are so many, so many chemicals in our environment. There are pesticides, there are herbicides. I think there's 80,000 plus chemicals going into the environment every single day. So what can you do? You can buy organic. Number one, fewer pesticides and herbicides are used. And number two, the fruit and vegetables are more nutrient dense, so a bigger bang for your buck. Also, the higher the level of pesticides in your blood, the slower you burn calories at night. So that's another reason to go organic. What can you do in your house so that it's not so toxic? I'm going to give you three ideas. Number one, buy plants. Not only are they beautiful and calming, but they can help clean the air in your house. My favorite plant is called a mother in law. Number two, get rid of your dryer sheets, throw those toxic, toxic things away and buy wool dryer balls. And number three, ask people to take their shoes off at the door when they come in. Have you heard of the dead fish study? There was a study done in the Pacific Northwest. Researchers took water runoff from the expressways, filled large tubs with that water and then put coho salmon inside the tubs. Within two hours, all the fish were dead. Is that what you want on your floors in your house? Because that's what you're bringing in if people keep their shoes on. So there you have it, three easy ways to have a cleaner, less toxic environment in your home. See you next time.