What's Really in Your Basket: An Easy to Use Guide to Food Additives & Cosmetic Ingredients

What's Really in Your Basket: An Easy to Use Guide to Food Additives & Cosmetic Ingredients

by Bill Statham (Author)

Synopsis

Do you REALLY know what is in the products that you are buying? Did you know, for example, that colouring in children's sweets, jelly and soft drinks can potentially cause asthma, skin rash and hyperactivity? That common ingredients in personal care products like shampoo and toothpaste have been associated with problems ranging from skin irritation, to breathing difficulties, nausea, increased risk of cancer and blindness? How can you avoid putting harmful additives and chemicals into and onto your body? This user-friendly guide tells you at a glance which additives are hazardous, which are best avoided and which are safe, making it easier to shop for your family. The colour-coded tables provide valuable information about potential health effects and take the mystery out of additives, helping you to choose which products to put in your basket and which to leave on the shelf. This book may seriously improve your health!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Summersdale
Published: 02 Jul 2007

ISBN 10: 1840246073
ISBN 13: 9781840246070

Media Reviews
'Look out for [this book] if you want to know your parabens from your phthalates.' The Times, Body & Soul
Author Bio
Bill Statham is a researcher and writer in health education who studied and practised homeopathy in the UK and Australia for over ten years. He has found that eliminating certain chemicals from your life can significantly benefit your health.