A new study is revealing critical details about the much-maligned chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA.
The study, published in Environmental Research on Wednesday, says canned food consumption can expose our bodies to too much BPA. BPA is used in myriad consumer products to prevent metal corrosion and breakages and preserve the food inside. It also calls out the products that pass along higher BPA levels, with canned soups and pasta releasing greater levels than canned fruit and vegetables.
Those who ate one canned food item a day had a 24 percent greater BPA concentration in their urine than those who didn’t have such an item, according to the study. Downing a can of soup meant a 229 percent greater BPA concentration.
Data for the study came from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which included 7,669 people in the U.S. between 2003 and 2008 above the age of 6.
“I am not surprised by these research findings, as others have shown that consuming canned foods is one of the highest routes of exposure to BPA,” Deborah Kurrasch, an assistant professor at the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, told CNN. Kurrasch is not affiliated with the research.
Still, consumers don’t need to panic.
“It’s important for consumers to realize that these levels are well below a ‘part per million’ in their food,” John Rost, chairman of the North American Metal Packaging Alliance, told CNN.
The Environmental Protection Agency recommends limiting BPA consumption based on body weight (50 micrograms per kilograms a day).
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Connie Dello Buono is based in Sunnyvale California. Her first ebook is about women's health, Birthing Ways Healing Ways and her recent one is about cancer prevention, Curated Healing Ways. She had helped women have holistic childbirth as childbirth educator, founded Motherhealth, to serve seniors in the bay area with holistic caregivers and blogs at www.clubalthea.com with more than 10,000 health and finance related posts.
Connie trains her own caregivers, which are the favorites of most bay area seniors who are home bound and alone.
She is active in the rehab and nursing facilities, volunteering on music and movement for seniors.
She is a member of Lion's club and offered scholarships to students in the Philippines.
She is active at churchinsunnyvale.us and has Fridays Bible home study in Sunnyvale using the recovery version of the Bible , free at biblesforamerica.us
She loves dancing and teaching and her courses can be found at
https://teachclub.com/@thriveafter60
She is California Life Insurance licensed providing life insurance for older adults with health issues and helping women retire safely with income for life.
at menloassetca.com , she helps with 401k rollover.
3 Benefit plans
- Mortgage protection using term life insurance to pay for mortgage balance in event of death
- Final Expense plan using Single Issue Whole Life Insurance, with cash back, disability benefit and guaranteed in the presence of health issues
- Fixed Index Annuity retirement plan for safe, accessibility, less fees, less taxes, avoids probate as it goes directly to beneficiaries, rate of return with no downside market participation.
She brings compassion and understanding to the needs of her clients, bringing holistic approach in health and life insurance. Her goal is to free families from worries especially during covid with caregivers and life insurance in the presence of health issues, especially for women.
She can be reached at 408-854-1883 , motherhealth@gmail.com
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