Eye Opener!

My IRLF Kayla introduced me to the The Honest Company by Jessica Alba.  Kayla knows I love to practice clean eating and exercise.  She recommended I read Jessica Alba's book The Honest Life.  Since I changed my life style I have been curious about changing to chemical free foods and products.  But like most I never did the research.  I purchased The Honest Life last week.  And although I have not finished the booked I am stunned at the chemicals we use in our everyday products.  Seriously EW! 

This book is FULL of shocking information!!

 Did you know that there are over 80,000 chemicals on the market that have not been studied to see if they are toxic to our health?  This is 30% more than was in our laundry detergent and other consumer goods in 1976.

That bag of apples you purchased yesterday.  Yea it’s been sprayed with synthetic pesticides.  This is among the top 10 chemicals associated with an increased risk for autism and learning disabilities.  What's even worse is chicken!  They are pumping the chicken we eat every day with antibiotics.  These antibiotics are making the chickens grow super-fast!  Great for the farmer! But what about what it is doing to our bodies?  It’s contributing to the growing problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria.  Do you want to go to the doctor and realize the medication he is giving you to treat your illness are void to you? What we need to look for is Certified Organic or CHRH labels.  This nonprofit Humane Farm Animal Care is making sure we aren’t pumping our own bodies with unwanted antibiotics.

I could go on and on about the things I have found out about beef and seafood and other everyday foods.  But that would take days of blog post!

As you know we do not have a baby yet.  But we do plan for one in the future.  I want to be prepared and make sure my baby is getting all natural and chemical free foods and products!  I found a piece of information about baby’s laundry detergent that set this new journey in stone for me.  Did you know that the hottest children’s laundry detergent on the market contains chemicals called propylene glycol and synthetic fragrances.  Both causing allergic reactions and skin rashes.  If that’s not bad enough!  It also contains diethylene glycol which is a known neurotoxin.  This means it can mess with their neurological system and cause learning delays and even brain damage. 

What I have compiled in this blog post is only with in the first few pages on this book.  As I find more information I will keep you updated.  From this point forward, no more chemicals that can harm our bodies will be found in my house! I ordered a truck load on The Honest Company products and I fully intend to change to all natural foods!

If you haven’t picked up the book The Honest Life by Jessica Alba, you should!  Join in this journey with us!  And if you aren’t sold on switching your house hold products, try the free trail of The Honest Company products and see what you think! The Honest Company

One last thing.  I read this statement and it makes total sense!  People constantly say "But I grew up with that and I'm just fine!"  Fact is those same products you used your whole life aren't necessarily the same as when we were kids!  They are in fact far from it!