Chemical-Free Kids How to Safeguard Your Child's Diet and Environment

by Magaziner, Allan; Bonvie, Linda; Zolezzi, Anthony

• ISBN13: 9780758203694
• ISBN10: 0758203691
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Twin Streams

Summary

Asthma, chronic allergies, digestive ailments, learning and behavioral difficulties -- these and many more problems seem to be epidemic among our children. Yet many complaints may be largely attributable to a diet of heavily processed, chemical-laden foods and a host of toxic agents present in everyday products including pesticides, common household cleaners, and even toys for toddlers. Chemical-Free KIDS is a practical, easy-to-use guide that will help you reduce your children's exposure to harmful substances and assure them of a happier, healthier future. Meticulously researched and full of useful advice as well as in-depth explanations, this vitally important book brings together a wealth of information. At a time when a proliferation of poisons has been accompanied by a good deal of blissful ignorance about the degree of risk they represent to our children, Chemical-Free KIDS is the expert navigational guide that no concerned parent should be without. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Foreword by Jane Hersey	xi
Preface	xiii
PART ONE: DETOXIFYING YOUR FAMILY'S DIET
1. Saying No to Fake and Toxic Foods	3	(34)
2. Overcoming Additive Addictions	37	(32)
3. Chemical-Free Strategies	69	(36)
PART Two: A CHEMICAL-FREE HOME ZONE AND ENVIRONMENT
4. Setting Aside Pesticides	105	(28)
5. Making Your Home a Nontoxic Haven	133	(40)
6. Heavy Metals: No Brainers	173	(38)
PART THREE: FOOD FIT FOR A KID
7. Organically Grown Solutions	211	(20)
8. Chemical-Free Cooking	231	(52)
Afterword	283	(2)
Notes	285	(6)
Index	291