Sea of plastic with a fish.

This is going to be a bit of a mixed bag, so bear with me.

I’ve had so many different thoughts running through my head, but none wanted to develop themselves into a full email.

But they are all thoughts I consider worthy of being shared, so here we are:

1. “Vegetable oils” and “seed oils” generally refer to the same thing, but are very misleading.

The oils in this category are:
• Soybean oil
• Cottonseed oil
• Canola oil
• Safflower oil
• Corn oil
• Peanut oil
• Margarine
• Rapeseed oil

These oils are known to increase inflammation, can disrupt your mitochondrial function, and can lead to: obesity, liver disease, diabetes, and neurological issues.

I consider them misleading terms because it makes people think that all oils from seeds or vegetables must be bad.

Meanwhile, coconut oil and olive oil are fantastically healthy, as is black seed oil.

2. 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels…

… and something around 438 million tons of new plastics are created globally every year.

Most plastic ends up in landfills, oceans, and waterways – which means it harms our planet, wildlife, and us.

Plastic is a major health deterrent, messing with our hormones and increasing the risk of cardiovascular events like heart attacks or strokes.

To keep it short, plastic exposure can mess with our health in many many ways.

To me, that means on an individual level we need to reduce plastic use as much as possible, and whenever possible make that push for companies to create less waste.

3. Reducing plastic waste by recycling it into clothing is a horrible idea.

Plastic is really toxic to us, wearing it on our skin increases our exposure.

4. Mineral oil (also called baby oil) is another misleading name for something quite toxic.

This stuff is petroleum based, which is the same as what plastic wrap is made from.

And to be really clear, petroleum, also called crude oil, is a fossil fuel (which should mean to everyone that it has no place on your skin or in your body or in health products).

Cell development can be slowed by it, which means we end up with cell breakdown and early aging at best (but it does get worse than that).

5. Doing an hour long workout does not negate a sedentary lifestyle.

What I mean is, we need movement throughout the day.

No sitting for hours on end, because it pretty much increases all-cause mortality risk.

Set a timer if you need, but make sure to get up regularly and take a walk around for a few minutes, or get on a trampoline, or do some jumping jacks.

Now, there is nothing wrong with doing an hour long workout, it just doesn’t make up for sitting for hours on end.

While I do have many more thoughts, and could expand on any of the above topics, I think what I’ll leave you with for today is:

Joy and laughter are great ways to improve life and health.

It is said that toddlers laugh 400 times a day, adults only 4 times… how can you increase how often you laugh today?

 

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