Winter Break
I’m taking a break to spend time with friends and family. Will be back at work on January 2. You are welcome to submit comments and questions and I will review and post them when I return. Have a wonderful holiday! Add...Teflon on George Forman Grills?
Question from bev Rockey I am really trying to do away with all my Teflon coated cooking pans. How harmful is the George Foreman Grill? I love mine. Debra’s Answer Personally, I don’t use any pot, pan, or appliance with a Teflon or other no-stick finish....Fiberglass Insulation Problem
Question from CynthiaK Hello, We are thinking of buying a 1920 house that has fiberglass insulation haphazardly placed throughout the attic. My husband wants to have the the new air conditioning ducts installed there. I am afraid that the workers will track it through...glass food processor
Question from stacy I always worry that the polycarbonate plastic is leaching into the hot food that I put into the food processor. Does anybody know if there are any food processors made of glass? Thanks. Stacy Debra’s Answer I don’t know of one. Readers?...Looking for Vitamin D3
Question from HAH Hello….help, Searching for a Natural Vitamin D3 (Cholcaliferol),encapsulated in Veggie Capsules or in Bovine Gelatin Capsules or if possible in Tablet form. Not the synthetic version (Ergocalciferol)! Really need your help! Thanks, HAH...Do some Visions cookware have Teflon?
Question from FRAN Debra, I have received help from your site countless times; but was confused when i searched for nontoxic cookware. I plan to throw out a Visions pan that is cranberry and seems to have a black Teflon coating, but I noticed that you recommended...Natural Carpets
Question from Van Hi Debra, I would like to get the most natural and safest carpets out there. Everything I’ve read seems to suggest that Earthweave amd Nature’s Carpet are the best natural wool rugs. The problem lies in there cost- too expensive. Are...Pesticide Residues in Brewed Coffee
Question from Dorothy You said that roasted coffee beans contain pesticides, but I’m not finding anything that verifies that. I’m finding plenty that suggests the coffee fields and outer plants are full of pesticides but, as I understand it, the bean...Cleaning a Humidifier
Question from Michelle Debra, My doctor recommends I clean our baby’s cool humidifier with bleach and hot water. I do not use bleach for anything else because it is so toxic. Do you have any recommendations on how I can clean the humidifier and remove any mold...
