Learn which toxins are most harmful to your health and how you can simply eliminate them in place of healthier and natural alternatives!
Toxins are everywhere. They are found in our food, beauty products, environment, and even our cleaning supplies.
Over time, toxins and heavy metals can build up in our bodies, leading to a wide array of negative health consequences.
Thankfully, there is a solution to this issue. Get rid of the toxins.
In this post, we'll be going over 8 toxins that you can get rid of right now. By eliminating these toxins, you and your family will be much healthier. Let's get started!
1. Artificial Sweeteners
Cutting out white, refined sugars are fantastic – but the artificial sweeteners you replace white sugar with aren’t any better.
Artificial sweeteners are sugar substitutes that provide sweetness to food.
Popular artificial sweeteners include:
- Splenda
- Sunett
- Sweet-N-Low
- Equal
- NutraSweet
These artificial sweeteners can lead to a wide variety of health problems.
So what's a better option? Natural sweeteners such as monk fruit or stevia.
These all-natural sweeteners are void of any of the artificial ingredients that can harm your health.
2. Plastic Food Containers and Bottles
Plastics contain chemicals like:
- Bisphenol A (BPA)
- Phthalates
- Vinyl Chloride
- Dioxin
- Styrene
What many people don’t know is that plastic has the ability to leech chemicals, like the ones mentioned above. This is particularly true when plastic is heated, worn down, or put under pressure. The leeched chemicals may then disrupt your endocrine system.
The solution? Get glass and steel containers instead.
3. Non-Stick Cookware
It’s convenient to opt for cookware that is non-stick, but have you ever thought about what gives cookware the non-stick effect?
Simply put, non-stick cookware is typically made from a chemical called perfuloractonic acid (PFOA), which uses fluoride to create the non-stick effect.
Though it hasn’t been banned from Canada yet, it has been classified as most likely carcinogenic. For this reason, it would be a wise choice to choose ceramic and glass cookware instead.
4. Artificial Air Fresheners
Air fresheners contain chemicals and phthalates that can interfere with the endocrine system, just like plastic bottles and containers.
Swap commercial, chemical air fresheners for ones that are natural, like essential oils or by opening a window.
5. Antibacterial Soaps and Detergents
Contrary to popular belief, antibacterial soap is not actually good for you.
In fact, these soaps may actually increase the likelihood of drug-resistant bacteria, which can make it difficult to recover from illness.
This is also true for hand sanitizers, other personal products, and some household cleaners.
It’s very simple to keep clean; all you need is hot water and mild soap. You can also use all-natural soap such as Dr. Bronners.
6. Commercial Cleaning Products
Commercial cleaning products may be toxic because of the nasty chemicals that they’re made from.
The good news is that all commercial cleaning products can be replaced with natural alternatives.
Try to make homemade solutions from:
- Organic, essential oils
- Baking soda
- White vinegar
- Lemon juice
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Liquid castile soap
7. Synthetic Personal Care Products
Your skin is your body’s largest organ. As a result, it is also the primary organ that absorbs environmental toxins. For this reason alone, you should only use quality, organic products on your skin.
Mainstream personal care products, like make-up, have revealed heavy metal contamination, including:
- Lead
- Beryllium
- Thallium
- Cadmium
- Arsenic
If you can, choose natural skin care products such as coconut oil. This makes an excellent body moisturizer as well as a hair treatment mask.
8. Stale Spices
It’s not something you think of very often, but the spices and herbs you cook with need to be fresh.
Use this as a rough guide of when to dispose of spices:
- Ground spices: 2-3 years
- Herbs: 1 year
- Seasoning blends: 1 year
- Whole spices: 4 years
- Seeds: 2 years
- Extracts: 4 years
Closing Thoughts
Getting rid of these 8 toxins from your life does not have to be hard. Try to eliminate one thing from this list every month – before you know it, you will be leading a healthier and happier life.
P.S. Leave a comment below letting us know which toxin you are going to get rid of first!
