I get asked a lot about what changes I have made to my life since having cancer. Aside from switching to natural skincare and make-up brands to lower my and my family’s exposure to chemicals being absorbed via the skin, the kitchen is the second area I have focused on. Small changes can reduce the amount of toxic chemicals we are ingesting via our food preparation. My no no’s and simple replacements are below.

🚫 Plastic chopping boards, micro plastics chip off and end up in your food.
🚫 Plastic Tupperware, never heat anything in the microwave in plastic containers. The plastic will leak into your food and then you ingest it.
🚫 Non-stick pans
🚫 Drinking tap water
🚫 Plastic cups and plates
🚫 Plastic water bottles

🚫Tea bags, release microplastics into tea when brewed with hot water

🚫Take away coffee cups, lining releases microplastics into drink when brewed with hot water

 Replace with:
✅ Wooden chopping boards
✅ Glass Tupperware
✅ Cast iron or stainless steel pans
✅ Water filter (doesn’t need to be an expensive one, recommendations below)
✅ Bamboo plates and cups for kids
✅ Metal drink bottles

✅Lose leaf tea and metal strainer

✅Keep cup for take away coffee

My splurge and save recommendations for water filters would be:

Save

https://www.brita.com.au/water-filter-system/water-filter-jugs/glass-jug

Splurge

https://www.kynandfolk.com/collections/ceramic-water-filters