Microwaving Your Food In Plastic Containers? It May Increase Risk of Diabetes, Obesity and Infertility

Have you been microwaving your food in plastic containers, here’s why you should rethink. According to scientists, doing so may up your risk of infertility, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and even cancer. Have you been microwaving your food in plastic containers, here’s why you should rethink. According to scientists, doing so could up your risk of infertility, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and even cancer. The scientists also say that heating plastic containers in the microwave releases 95 percent of all chemicals. A lot has been said about cooking…

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The Effects of Soy on the Menstrual Cycle

BY  LILLIAN DOWNEY Overview Soy products contain estrogen-like compounds that your body processes much like its own estrogen. Intake of soy has varying effects on the women who consume it. Some find it helps their menstrual, infertility and menopausal conditions, while others find the opposite to be true. According to the American Cancer Society, soy’s effects on the body need more rigorous study and until those studies provide definitive answers, it’s best to be cautious about your soy intake. This is especially true of people with hormonally-sensitive menstrual cycle disorders, like…

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