A while back I told you about the health hazards of carrying a heavy purse. Now I want to warn you that you may be carrying a toxic purse. It turns out that some of those trendy
brightly colored wallets & purses you see in the stores and in all the style magazines may contain high levels
of lead. I know what you are thinking – that I’m probably talking about cheap faux leather, Chinese
knock offs. Actually some of the
high priced Tori Burch and Ralph Lauren “must-have” accessories of the season sold
in Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom tested positive for lead levels
ranging from 3 times to nearly 200 higher than agreed upon lead levels. Of course there are also plenty of
lead-filled bags at the other end of the spectrum too. According to a recent compliance testing
project, 15% of all the bags tested had high lead levels. That’s a huge problem since lead
exposure has been linked to all kinds of health problems including decreased
fertility and impaired mental development and is for obvious reasons a real threat
to young women and mothers of small children. So how do you protect yourself? Avoid brightly colored purses and accessories. Yellow is a big culprit but you need to
wary of red, orange and green faux leather products as well. Protect yourself by buying accessories
made from natural materials and wash your hands after touching any purse or accessory
you suspect may contain lead.
A British woman by the name of Hazel Jones recently appeared on TV to
discuss a rare condition called uterus didlphys.
Uterus didlphys is a condition in which a woman has two vaginas and two
uteruses. Ms. Jones found out she
had uterus didlphys only after her boyfriend suggested that there was something
“different” about her. It’s estimated that one in one million women has uterus
didlphys. As if having one uterus and vagina isn’t enough just imagine having
two along with their accompanying monthly cycles. Ms. Jones isn’t embarrassed by her condition. In fact she has been quoted as saying
that “If women want to have a look I’m quite happy to show them.” And while you might think she would try
and profit from her unique physical anatomy she had the good sense to decline a
$1 million dollar offer from the porn industry.
It’s cherry season and produce shelves around the country are
bursting with ripe, red cherries. The cherry is a nutritional powerhouse
because it’s a great source of antioxidants, vitamin A, fiber and lots of other
great stuff. At only 87
calories in a one-cup serving they are a really smart sweet treat. Make time to
be good to you and enjoy some cherries today.
Good Health!
Terry
“Always
be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your rest
home.”
~Phyllis Diller
