Day 272 - BPA vs Eating Fresh Food

It's rather fun right now to be able to run to West Racine twice a week for fresh produce.  I am probably going to be challenged this winter to keep this up, but I'll do the best I can looking for fresh frozen foods, or items without BPA.  Anyone who is expecting a child should particularly take note of this risky chemical.  An article from Natural News rather surprised me in that traditional doctors were warning pregnant patients not to eat canned food:

"The entire life of that individual may be altered by a few months of BPA exposure in pregnancy. This is where the greatest risk lies."

BPA is an industrial chemical used to make plastic hard, as in water and infant bottles, and also to make liners for food  and beverage cans. It has been strongly established as an estrogen mimic that disrupts the endocrine (hormonal) system, with potentially serious effects on development, the reproductive system and the brain. 

 

Look who else is (finally) showing concern: The U.S. National Toxicology Program recently ruled prenatal and childhood exposure to the chemical a cause for concern, prompting the FDA  (Food and Drug Administration) to revisit its decades-long stance that BPA is safe. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has also declared it a chemical of concern.

For more details go to:

http://www.naturalnews.com/029932_BPA_canned_foods.html

So there you have it.  One more very important reason to consume foods as close to natural as possible.

There's hardly a reason not to seasonally blanch and freeze vegetables.  The cost is less than purchasing frozen vegetables, and the quality is usually much higher.  Fruit also freezes well.  I love doing apple slices dipped in water that has been mixed with citric acid (Vit. C).  I use about 1 tsp. to 2 quarts of water.  Just dip the apples in and out, and place in freezer bag.  They freeze to a beautiful white fruit, and cook up wonderfully whenever you need them.

 These verses about remaining fresh and fruitful seem appropriate and meaningful: 

Psalm 92:12-14 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;  planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green.."

God also promises that His presence will always remain fresh for us: Job 29:20 "My glory will remain fresh in me, the bow ever new in my hand.."

Food:  Salad - Greens, Tomatoes, Onions, Green Peppers, Cucumbers, Chicken Breast cubed.  Dressing is Olive oil and Red Wine Vinegar
Hamburger and fresh veggies - Brocolli and Cauliflower. 

Exercise Wed:  Only a little walking as plan to walk was interrupted by an urgent need and I ended up spending 4 or so hours in a car instead.  -586 calories
Exercise Thurs:  Treadmill and situps - 912 calories