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Avoid Obesogens

Avoid Obesogens

The increased use of synthetic chemicals between 1930 and 2000 directly correlates with the rise of obesity in adults. Coincidink? Scientists don’t think so. There’s even a new word for these obesity-promoting chemicals: Obesogens. Yes, really. Including pesticides, preservatives, parabens, hormones, Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, obesogens are endocrine disruptors—chemicals that mimic hormones and mess […]