Beauty

In part one of this series the first 3 of the top 12 toxins in skin care products were reviewed. Here is the link in case you missed it! Thank you for taking the time to learn ways to reduce your exposures to these chemicals, as they can have a significant impact on you and your children’s health. With exposure to toxins, every little bit helps, so congratulations on taking this very important step. Here are the next 5 ingredients to look out for in skin care products.

One of the most common questions I get from parents this time of year is “what do I do to protect my baby from the sun”? First of all it is important to understand that there are many benefits to sun exposure, for both adults and babies. One of the more well-known benefits of the sun is that it helps to increase the levels of Vitamin D in the body.  In Canada, due to the angle of the sun, we are only able to produce Vitamin D via our skin from May to October. Twenty minutes of sun exposure is thought to be enough to prevent Vitamin D deficiency.

I am a bath aficionado. Not so much in the summer as in the colder months when I must get my body temperature back to normal after trudging through the tundra that is South Western Ontario (I know, you’re likely somewhere colder in Canadaland). It is also the ideal place to escape the ear-piercing cries of “Mommy, she’s not sharing!!” And although the kids can still persecute me from the other side of the (locked!) door, I can just as easily put my ears under the water while still breathing. Baths are a luxury with no calories and no obvious price tag.