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16 Tips for Going Green—For Your Pregnancy, Nursery, Home, and Baby
Give your baby a healthy head start
Going “green” for your growing belly, or when bringing baby home, is all the rage these days—but it’s not so easy being eco-friendly all the time.
So how can moms and moms-to-be create a cleaner, greener environment for their body, baby, and their home without breaking the bank or feeling too overwhelmed? (We know, Moms—you’ve got enough on your plate to worry about!)
Enter Rachel Sarnoff. As the founder of Eco Stiletto and Mommy Greenest, Sarnoff is keen on all things “green” and offers these simple solutions that anyone can implement.
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"The bad news is that most of us are carrying around a whole lotta toxins from chemically grown and processed foods, and these have been linked to health problems," says Sarnoff. "The good news is studies have shown that eating organic for just one week can eliminate many of them."
Since buying organic can get a bit pricey sometimes, at least make sure that your meat and milk products, as well as delicate fruits like strawberries and peaches (which are typically heavily sprayed), are organic. "Just one tiny blueberry can contain 48 different pesticides!" says Sarnoff.
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