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  1. Nutrition & Supplementation

    EPA and DHA: What Do They Mean on an Omega-3 Label?

    An omega-3 bottle can display a large number on the front while the back lists several smaller amounts. To understand omega-3 EPA and DHA, start with three details: the amount…

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  2. Toxins & Environmental Influences

    PFAS in Water: What Do We Know About Dutch Tap Water?

    Questions about PFAS water contamination are understandable. Are these substances present in Dutch tap water? How much is detected? And does finding a very small concentration automatically mean that the…

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  3. Toxins & Environmental Influences

    Tap Water vs Bottled Water: What Microplastics Research Shows

    Choosing between tap water and bottled water can feel confusing when headlines report everything from a few plastic particles to hundreds of thousands per litre. Those figures may sound like…

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  4. Toxins & Environmental Influences

    Choosing Food Packaging: What Should You Look For?

    Food packaging does more than hold a product together. It protects food during transport, makes storage easier and can help keep it usable for longer. In a typical kitchen, that…

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  5. Toxins & Environmental Influences

    PFAS water filter: can you filter PFAS from drinking water?

    A PFAS water filter can reduce certain PFAS in drinking water, but the result depends on the product and how it is used. A familiar filter technology, a high price…

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  6. Toxins & Environmental Influences

    Forever Chemicals in the Netherlands: What Are PFAS?

    PFAS appear in news about Dutch drinking water, food, soil and everyday products. They are often called forever chemicals, a name that draws attention to their persistence. Yet a short…

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  7. Toxins & Environmental Influences

    Microplastics in Your Body: Where They Come From and How to Reduce Exposure

    Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that have become a growing focus of scientific research because of their presence throughout the environment. These particles have been detected in different environmental systems,…

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  8. Toxins & Environmental Influences

    Microplastics in water, food and air: what do we know?

    Microplastics occur in water, food and air. Learn what that does and does not tell us, and which practical choices avoid detox claims and false certainty.

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