If you have listen to the news much you may have heard about the hidden chemicals that are in your canned foods and bottled water and other drinks. One of the most important chemicals to avoid is called Bisphenol A (BPA) which is a component of some types of plastic bottles and also in the lining inside of canned foods.

BPA is linked to all sorts of various health issues such as cancer, metabolic disorders, heart disease, diabetes, fertility problems and in large amounts can trigger abdominal fat.

Canned tomato products are some of the biggest offenders due to the acidic nature of tomatoes it causes more of the BPA to be leached out.  This includes all types of canned tomato products (canned ravioli, pastas, canned tomato pastes, tomato sauces, etc).

Here are a few tips:

 1. Try to always avoid canned foods as much as possible and choose frozen or fresh foods, or products in a glass container.  When possible buy the ingredients yourself and prepare the meal the old fashioned way instead of resorting to canned foods. 

2. If the old fashined way is not possible  than check the labels on the canned foods ,  and try to find labels that say that the cans are free of BPA. 

3.  When using plastic wrap, plastic ziplock bags, plastic containers for food storage, check out the label and see  if the product is BPA-free or not.  Some brands packaging will label if their products are BPA-free.

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