A NOTE FROM LESLIE AND MARIE Nothing is better than a perfect summer day. It’s what we dream about during those cold winter storms and what we remember on those brisk autumn evenings. At Clean Green Living we are dedicated to bringing you the best advice on ways to make your home cleaner and greener. When we say clean, it’s not just about cleaning your home, but all the different ways you can live a “clean” lifestyle. We are committed to learning how to bring our homes to a new level of cleanliness that includes indoor air, cleaning products and even food. This month we give you a simple plan to get your home office working for you. Professional organizer, Sarah Buckwalter is an industry expert who shares her knowledge through speaking, coaching, training and her online programs called Organizing U. You might want to sign up for a course or two. Once you’ve gotten your office in shape, you can take a few minutes with our relaxation tips or use the two simple ingredients in our DIY hair smoother to relax your frizzy hair. If gardening is your favorite way to relax, our staff garden expert shares her tips on keeping those flowers looking their best with her tips on dead-heading. Your garden will look incredible and be the perfect place to relax after a long day. We here at Clean Green Living also want to keep you up to date on certain subjects where you can make a real difference in your life and the life of others. Clean air expert, David Fromme reports on the conditions in nail salons and with just a few simple changes to their shops, nail salons can be a safer place for their customers and their employees. And our own Nurse Marie reminds us that our grill can be dangerous if we aren’t careful of how we use or care for it. We hope you enjoy this issue as much as we did putting it together for you. If you want even more information on the articles in this issue, you can connect with each of the authors who joined us on our radio show/podcast. You can find extended discussions and interviews with all our experts at www.cleangreentalk.com Thanks for joining us on our journey to a cleaner, greener lifestyle.
Leslie and Marie
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“Is there a connection between foods cooked on the grill and cancer?”
The hot weather has arrived and BBQ’s are grilling As far as cooking vegetables on the BBQ, avoid great smelling foods all over, from beaches to ball- overcooking them. Overcooking breaks down the parks to backyards. vitamins in the veggies. Refrain from eating the burned veggies. As soon as the weather gets warm, the grill gets fired up and our outdoor cooking season begins. Another major factor in reducing carcinogens on Cooking on the grill is a “win-win” situation. Our the “barbi” is by making sure your grill is cleaned kitchens stays clean and our food tastes great. before and after cooking. Not only does food taste But have you ever wondered while enjoying your better when it is cooked on a clean grill, but the scrumptious food under the blazing sun, that burnt food parts that sometimes stick to the grill there might be some dangers of eating food from plates can cause free radical formation, which has the BBQ and whether or not the grills are being been shown to cause tissue damage and premature cleaned safely? aging. When foods are cooked at a high temperature, or foods come in contact with the flames of the grill, Using a mixture of baking soda and warm, soapy water can easily clean the grill. certain carcinogenic compounds can form. The compounds, called Heterocyclic Amines and Poly- Grill cleanings only need to be done once or twice cyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, are formed when a month, unless you use your grill daily. food falls into the flame and causes smoke, or when fats are heated to high temperatures. That is why it is important to choose lean meat, fish, poultry and low fat vegetables when grilling. Remember to trim off the excess fat before cooking. When it comes to marinating foods before grilling, there are certain ingredients used for marinating that may affect carcinogens. Studies have shown in the past that using lemon juice and olive oil to marinate foods lessens the formation of cancer causing compounds by 99 percent while cooking. Lemon juice and olive oil based marinates keep foods flavorful, tenderized, and moist. Herbs like sage, thyme, oregano, mint rosemary and thyme work wonders in reducing Heterocyclic Amines.
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Jillian Lambert, MS - Fitness/Nutrition/Wellness Expert. Author of wellness book "Real Health Real Life" and “Real Serenity” Available on Amazon.com ot www.RealHealthRealLife.com
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