Healthy Tidbits

(Prevention Magazine)

Worry-Free Water
Green This: Sports bottles made of hard, transparent plastic
To That: An aluminum or stainless-steel sports bottle
If your clear plastic bottle doesn't give when you squeeze, it's almost certainly made of a material called polycarbonate--which contains BPA, says researcher vom Saal. Single-use water bottles are generally made from a safer plastic: polyethylene terephthalate (PETE or PET), designated by a number 1 in the recycling sign found on the bottle's bottom. However, these bottles can leach other chemicals, called phthalates, which are also thought to be endocrine disruptors. The best option: Get your water from the tap--and if you want to take it with you, put it into a metal sports bottle or one made of BPA-free plastic.