Comments on: Plastic Water Bottles: Healthy Alternatives http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/ Dr. Nicole Sundene, naturopathic physician, answers your alternative medicine health questions at the kitchen table! Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:32:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ice9web http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-773 Ice9web Fri, 02 May 2008 08:18:16 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-773 oh wow I always drink in plastic bottles now I know I shouldn't well ok maybe I can purchase on of those stainless bottles instead and get rid of all the plastic bottle am keeping thanks for this post oh wow I always drink in plastic bottles now I know I shouldn’t well ok maybe I can purchase on of those stainless bottles instead and get rid of all the plastic bottle am keeping

thanks for this post

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-720 Dr. Nicole Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:23:11 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-720 Thanks Jeunelle! Gotta trust your gut sometimes with this stuff, and this is proof positive for this theory, I always felt weird about microwaving with plastic too. Now if I can just get rid of my microwave like all my colleagues keep insisting I do... *sigh* Thanks Jeunelle! Gotta trust your gut sometimes with this stuff, and this is proof positive for this theory, I always felt weird about microwaving with plastic too. Now if I can just get rid of my microwave like all my colleagues keep insisting I do… *sigh*

]]> By: Jeunelle http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-662 Jeunelle Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:29:56 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-662 I always wondered about plastic water bottles, even microwaving using plastic and this blog just reassured me it's not safe. I'm glad I stopped by, love the tips. I always wondered about plastic water bottles, even microwaving
using plastic and this blog just reassured me it’s not safe.
I’m glad I stopped by, love the tips.

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-656 Dr. Nicole Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:05:08 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-656 Glad to inform Erin! I'm surprised you haven't seen it all over the news though. But as a busy student it is easy to fall behind on the latest... Glad to inform Erin! I’m surprised you haven’t seen it all over the news though. But as a busy student it is easy to fall behind on the latest…

]]> By: Erin Happycamper http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-654 Erin Happycamper Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:21:40 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-654 Wow! I had no idea. Thanks for the FYI! Wow! I had no idea. Thanks for the FYI!

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-585 Dr. Nicole Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:20:24 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-585 Hi Benny- Well we can't suck all the joy out of life. A swedish fish or two here and there is not a bad thing. Just don't eat the plastic wrapper! Hi Benny- Well we can’t suck all the joy out of life. A swedish fish or two here and there is not a bad thing. Just don’t eat the plastic wrapper!

]]> By: Benny Greenberg http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-583 Benny Greenberg Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:41:40 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-583 Plastic - - does this mean I cannot eat those swedish fish anymore? No - No - No - just kidding - great article and great timing. I like some of those ideas - move over Jerry Fletcher (Mel Gibson) - Benny www.ya-ttitude.com Plastic - - does this mean I cannot eat those swedish fish anymore? No - No - No - just kidding - great article and great timing. I like some of those ideas - move over Jerry Fletcher (Mel Gibson) -

Benny
www.ya-ttitude.com

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-582 Dr. Nicole Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:17:40 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-582 Shytjan- so very true. And you get what you pay for! Sheesh and I thought America was behind the times...I'm sure all of our plastics will now just get shipped out to third world countriet. Oy vei Shytjan- so very true. And you get what you pay for! Sheesh and I thought America was behind the times…I’m sure all of our plastics will now just get shipped out to third world countriet. Oy vei

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-581 Dr. Nicole Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:16:04 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-581 Hi Barbara- Instead of feeling overwhelmed by everything all at once, just do things in steps. So not microwaving in plastic is the best first step. Definitely don't microwave with saran wrap! Freezing and heating plastic will effect it's structure and cause a breakdown in it more than just storing something at room temperature. I use rubbermaids glass containers with plastic lids. They are a little more expensive but they are great for taking to work for heating up your lunch. Just take the plastic lid off and cover with a paper towel instead. Start with the plastic containers and plastic wrap and then go from there.... Hi Barbara- Instead of feeling overwhelmed by everything all at once, just do things in steps. So not microwaving in plastic is the best first step. Definitely don’t microwave with saran wrap!

Freezing and heating plastic will effect it’s structure and cause a breakdown in it more than just storing something at room temperature.

I use rubbermaids glass containers with plastic lids. They are a little more expensive but they are great for taking to work for heating up your lunch. Just take the plastic lid off and cover with a paper towel instead. Start with the plastic containers and plastic wrap and then go from there….

]]> By: shytjan http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-568 shytjan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:35:24 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-568 very interesting article. I've previously been told that plastic ain't good for health. Yet when I shop for household products in shops in Singapore, none of the employees know about this matter! They even promote their plastic household products, such as water boiler etc made of plastic. Well, it is true that it is so cheap that people tend to prefer plastic stuffs rather than stainless steel ones. ironic eh? very interesting article. I’ve previously been told that plastic ain’t good for health. Yet when I shop for household products in shops in Singapore, none of the employees know about this matter! They even promote their plastic household products, such as water boiler etc made of plastic. Well, it is true that it is so cheap that people tend to prefer plastic stuffs rather than stainless steel ones. ironic eh?

]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-567 Barbara Swafford Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:33:27 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-567 Hi Dr. Nicole, You're killing me.....I'm going to get waaaayyy too healthy. . I have heard many times how we shouldn't microwave in plastic, and I've stopped doing that, but now we shouldn't drink out of plastic bottles, or use plastic in our kitchen either? . And I was just headed to the kitchen to heat up the leftovers from last night's dinner that I have stored in plastic Rubbermaid containers. . Get rid of those too? What's your thought on plastic wrap? Is foil better? HELP!!!!! Hi Dr. Nicole,

You’re killing me…..I’m going to get waaaayyy too healthy.
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I have heard many times how we shouldn’t microwave in plastic, and I’ve stopped doing that, but now we shouldn’t drink out of plastic bottles, or use plastic in our kitchen either?
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And I was just headed to the kitchen to heat up the leftovers from last night’s dinner that I have stored in plastic Rubbermaid containers.
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Get rid of those too?

What’s your thought on plastic wrap? Is foil better?

HELP!!!!!

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-566 Dr. Nicole Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:59:57 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-566 Ameo- that is very true. Plastic is not going anywhere anytime soon. But it certainly doesn't need to be going inside of us! Ameo- that is very true. Plastic is not going anywhere anytime soon. But it certainly doesn’t need to be going inside of us!

]]> By: ameo http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-565 ameo Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:56:42 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-565 we can't face the industry or stop the evolution so the plastic problem will stays on hold till there is something better and cost the same [ i doubt that ] . yet we can't ignore the nature or the side effects . so we can solve this issue not as society but just citizens . each one alone can make it a little bit better , but if all men tried in one move to save the nature .. guess that would lead at the end to some bad results . we can’t face the industry or stop the evolution so the plastic problem will stays on hold till there is something better and cost the same [ i doubt that ] .
yet we can’t ignore the nature or the side effects . so we can solve this issue not as society but just citizens . each one alone can make it a little bit better ,
but if all men tried in one move to save the nature .. guess that would lead at the end to some bad results .

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-564 Dr. Nicole Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:38:08 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-564 So true so true! Now if I could just get all the parents out there to stop buying juice for their kids and just give them water in their lunches...then those stainless steel containers would REALLY pay for themselves... Juice=High fructose corn syrup=EVIL...Ha! A new villain to add to my list! So true so true! Now if I could just get all the parents out there to stop buying juice for their kids and just give them water in their lunches…then those stainless steel containers would REALLY pay for themselves…

Juice=High fructose corn syrup=EVIL…Ha! A new villain to add to my list!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-563 Melissa Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:10:12 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/plastic-water-bottles-healthy-alternatives/#comment-563 Good timing on this, the day before earth day! Not only is plastic bad for our bodies, but bad for the environment. The amount of plastic bottles littering our oceans is staggering. I just read an article a few days ago that caused me to get up and immediately throw out all of our reusabel plastic bottles. Of course I have guilt that now they're ending up in a ladfill somewhere, but I just needed my family to stop drinking out of them. Had I known this years ago, I would have used glass baby bottles as well! Yes the stainless steel bottles seem expensive, but I know if I were to add up how much we spend on cases of bottled water, the stainless steel bottles will pay for themselves pretty quick. Good timing on this, the day before earth day! Not only is plastic bad for our bodies, but bad for the environment. The amount of plastic bottles littering our oceans is staggering. I just read an article a few days ago that caused me to get up and immediately throw out all of our reusabel plastic bottles. Of course I have guilt that now they’re ending up in a ladfill somewhere, but I just needed my family to stop drinking out of them. Had I known this years ago, I would have used glass baby bottles as well! Yes the stainless steel bottles seem expensive, but I know if I were to add up how much we spend on cases of bottled water, the stainless steel bottles will pay for themselves pretty quick.

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