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Why I STILL Don’t Use Aluminum Foil (even though it probably doesn’t cause Alzheimer’s)

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 01/16/2018

For years I understood that using aluminum in my cooking and personal products was going to increase my risk of Alzheimer’s Disease. I avoided it almost religiously with some exceptions and even made homemade deodorant even though I’m not normally a DIY personal products kind of girl. I have to tell you – I was […]

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Are your Armpits an Exit Ramp?

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 09/13/2013

It’s not often that a negative review inspires someone to run out and buy a product, but I have a story that begins in just that way. Some years ago I tested a natural deodorant called Herbalix which had two varieties: regular and “nighttime detox.” I detailed my stinky dismay at the end of the

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How to Choose Safer Cookware

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 09/10/2012

We live in a world, unfortunately, where we’re exposed to all sorts of materials that can cause our body harm, from BPA in plastic food storage containers to pharmaceuticals in our water. This means that while we’re already worrying about getting the right food into our mouth, we also have to make sure we’re cooking

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How to Avoid Aluminum in Cookware and Bakeware (Plus Another Way It’s Sneaking into Your Baked Goods)

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 08/17/2009

It’s been a few years now since I began to understand that using aluminum in my cooking and personal products had a good chance of increasing my risk of disease. I’ve been avoided it almost religiously ever since, and even stopped wearing antiperspirant in favor of a simple homemade deodorant. If you’ve read about the

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