15 Simple Ways to Clean Up Your Kitchen (Page 15)

14. Choose Low-Fat Dairy and Grass-Fed Meats

Dioxins are environmental pollutants that get into the food supply in low levels. Since they concentrate up the food chain, we’re exposed mostly through meat, dairy, fish and shellfish. Dioxins accumulate in fat, so trim it from meats and poultry and opt for low-fat dairy products. Look for meat from grass-fed animals, which tends to be leaner than meat from animals raised on grains.

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14. Choose Low-Fat Dairy and Grass-Fed Meats

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