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Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Water…Seafood Contamination Bites Back!

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Water…Seafood Contamination Bites Back!
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I Guess They Were Right. Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy!:

One of the great things about Trader Joe’s is that they make it easier to be careful about what you eat.

-Namely organic food that doesn’t involve a second mortgage on your pets like the stuff at Whole Foods.

While there’s still some debate about the benefits of organic, the idea’s still a good one.

And awhile back, a similar school of thought translated to some real cautions about fish. Even the sushi-grade stuff.

Well, Dartmouth’s researchers ventured into the wild untamed coastlines of New Hampshire to find out there’s more to be cautious about in the sea besides JAWS…

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Microplastics In Your Water. Another Chapter In The Plastic Bottle Mystery Series That Started With BPA

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Microplastics In Your Water. Another Chapter In The Plastic Bottle Mystery Series That Started With BPA
microplastics in water bubble wrap

Microplastic Menace; In The Quantum Realm!:

File this update as another case of, “Well, we thought it was safe because…”

A short while ago, we found a study that showed people were right to be cautious about plastic water bottles.

Not only did they have BPA in them before.

But that recent study found after awhile, they can leach between 300-500 different chemicals into the water that’s in them.

In many cases, this was even true of reusable bottles that had been put through the dishwasher.

The detergent alone introduced another 3500 chemicals into them, too.

But now Columbia & Rutgers teams are showing us we have a different problem…

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Heavy Metal Strikes Again! This Time It’s In Your Dark Chocolate And That Could Be A Slayer Of Your Health

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Heavy Metal Strikes Again! This Time It’s In Your Dark Chocolate And That Could Be A Slayer Of Your Health
heavy metals chocolate horizontal hexagon towers


Dark Chocolate Gets A Valentine’s Day Massacre, Thanks to CR:
In general, we like to think that the things we buy at the store are safe.

And every day we put a lot of trust in producers to that effect.

But once in awhile, a piece of research comes out to call that into question.

Not that this one is as crazy as the work showing most chemicals we use are not thoroughly-tested.

But it’s close, as an investigation in the recent past by Consumer Reports put a real spectre over this year’s Valentine’s Day.

Because the dark chocolate a lot of people were going to exchange turned out to have unsafe levels of heavy metals in it.

The story gets still worse because even though CR’s print article just went out, these investigations have been going on for years…

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Plastic Bottles & Water: Even Reusable Plastic Bottles Leach Hundreds Of Chemicals Into Your Drink

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Plastic Bottles & Water: Even Reusable Plastic Bottles Leach Hundreds Of Chemicals Into Your Drink
plastic bottle chemicals water blue plastic wrap


Weird Plastic Bottle Chemicals End Up In Your Water:
A little while ago, there was a big fuss about plastic water bottles.

The problem people pointed-out, was from a chemical called BPA.

This chemical can behave like the hormone Estrogen in some cases.

Well everyone got upset about it, especially people who found out it was in baby bottles.

And slowly but surely, plastic bottles with BPA in them got phased out.

Now we all know Jason Momoa recently got so upset at single-use plastic bottles that he shaved his head.

After this post, he’s going to have to find something else to shave…

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Supplement Contamination Saga: 800 Weight-Loss, Muscle-Building, Male-Enhancement Pills Contained Hidden Dangers

Filed Under: Vitamins/Supplements

Supplement Contamination Saga: 800 Weight-Loss, Muscle-Building, Male-Enhancement Pills Contained Hidden Dangers
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Supplement Contamination Of All Types Is An Under-Researched Danger:
In-terms of product safety it seems if something is sold at a store, then it’s safe.

You might also get the idea that because governmental organizations like the FDA test all kinds of things for safety,

That they also test Supplements, too.

Well, as some researchers from Well, as some researchers from California are finding out, there is a lot more risk in them than you might think.

Including all kinds of stuff that’s not even supposed to be there…

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Protein Powder + Heavy Metals: Contamination In Meal-Replacements Could Really Weigh You Down [Video]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Video

Protein Powder + Heavy Metals: Contamination In Meal-Replacements Could Really Weigh You Down [Video]


Protein Powder Contamination, The Downside Of Another Supplement:
Look around on Instagram, and you’ll notice one of the biggest parts of a fitness freak’s routine.

Protein powder.

It’s a very convenient way to whip up a meal-replacement, and also a way to get lots more protein in your diet.

Unfortunately, there’s a problem.

Just like Labdoor.com and the EWG, The Clean Label Project found a few problems in a supplement that’s supposed to be helping us: -Chemical contamination…

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Is Organic Food Really That Much Better For You? -Or Could It Actually Be Worse? [Video]

Filed Under: Disease, Nutrition, Video

Is Organic Food Really That Much Better For You? -Or Could It Actually Be Worse? [Video]


Is The Organic Premise Right In The First Place?:
So, lots of people believe in food that’s decomplicated and grown in ways similar to those of 100 years ago as the path to good nutrition.

And recently, Organic seems to have taken that place at the grocery store for people who don’t hit up the farmers’ markets.

Many people even think that Organic means No Pesticides at-all and that it’s more natural, less dangerous to you and the environment, and ultimately healthier.

But is any of that true? -In this video, ASAPScience decides to find out…

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Video: ASAPScience On The Surprising Discoveries In The Hunt To Cure Depression

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Mind/Brain, Sex, Meds, Rock n Roll, Video

Video: ASAPScience On The Surprising Discoveries In The Hunt To Cure Depression


Is There a Biological Cause For Depression?:
With about 350 million people affected worldwide, or about 5% of the world’s population, Depression is a pretty widespread problem.

-Especially given its increased-concentration in 1st world countries (~7%).

Only Anxiety occurs in larger numbers (~18%).

But, what exactly going on inside people with these disorders?

Is it just cognitive-distortions & chemistry, or is there an actual Biological basis for it?

Well in the above video, ASAPScience tries to find out…

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