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Many hours in grad school, hours worked at two new jobs, books read, journals thoroughly combed and researched, papers written, presentations given, late nights, early mornings, and hours

It's the latest rage: Aluminum is bad for baking. It's bad for your brain and your underarms. It's not only a foil, a soda can, a

 A birthday party run to Super Target yesterday led me down the cleaner aisle. Our floors see a lot of Murphy's wood oil soap, thanks to

Phosphates in automatic dishwasher detergent have been banned in Spokane, WA. Some devotees are smuggling their beloved phosphates across state lines in

I planned to name and detail only ingredients on this site. But, it's Earth Day and I'm throwing that plan down the garbage disposal today, alongside

  I'm a mom and a teacher. I grocery shop and notice the colorful products in the aisles. Occasionally, I buy them. My weakness is a certain color-coated bite-sized

Name Sodium Nitrite What it is and what it does Sodium Nitrite is a chemical preservative that is added to meat (and fish). It prevents the growth of botulism causing

Name BHA and BHT butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) What they are and what they do BHA and BHT are preservative compounds added to foods to preserve fats and oils