- Invest in a good quality, plumbed-in water filter.
- Use a stainless steel water bottle rather than a plastic bottle.
- Buy organic whenever possible. When that's not possible, always wash or peel fruit and veggies to remove pesticides.
- Instead of deep-frying, opt for steaming or grilling.
- Buy drinks in glass rather than plastic containers or cartons. (And recycle them!)
- Rearrange your daily schedule to minimize time spent in traffic.
- Drink alcohol infrequently.
- Avoid medical drugs whenever possible unless they're the only option for treating illness. Instead, try to source the underlying cause with the help of a nutritionist or holistic doctor.
- Switch to natural detergents for household cleaning.
- Reduce your intake of meat, dairy and fatty foods—when eating meat—always choose organic grass fed meat.
- Do not heat foods in plastic.
- Minimize your exposure to foods in plastic—use paper bags to store your cut up fruit and veggies.
- Avoid canned fruit and veggies.
- Use an aluminum-free natural deodorant.
- Cut back on your use of perfume. When you do spritz, spray on your clothes rather than on your skin.
- Don't fake tan!
- Choose natural skin products where you can.
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