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Plastic Made With BPA Raise Serious Health Concerns
Read the New York Times Article regarding the health risks for people with cancer using products made with plastic containing BPA. New studies show that BPA may increase the chance for heart disease and diabetes. Is your coffee maker BPA free? The Hourglass®, BPA Free from day one, get yours today.
Is Your Coffee Maker BPA Free?... Scientists Discover That Heat Dramatically Increases Leaching of BPA Into Beverages Up To 55 Times More Rapidly Than Without Heat
If you own a conventional hot brew coffee maker, the internal plastic parts may contain the harmful chemical called BPA.
For example, drip coffee makers have a plastic cone that houses a coffee filter that hot water passes through when brewing coffee. Leaching of BPA can occur at room temperature, but according to recent scientific studies at the University of Cincinnati, plastic with BPA becomes increasingly dangerous when heat is applied. Scientists found that adding hot water to plastic containing BPA poses the greatest health risk causing BPA to leach up to 55 times more rapidly than without heat. Check with your manufacturer to make sure your coffee maker does not contain BPA. If it does not say BPA free you may be exposing yourself to health risks. The Hourglass is made from health safe BPA free plastic and uses no heat, so each and every cup is just pure coffee. Heat Causes Chemical To Leach From Plastic, USA Today, Jan.30, 2008
Consumer Reports Detects BPA In Two Coffee Makers:
In January 2009, technicians at Consumer Reports tested 7 coffee makers for flavors and odors and found that 2 of them had traces of BPA. Read article
Tips on Controlling Heartburn Through Diet
For more tips on cooling heartburn, check out this video at CBS Health Watch, featuring Dr. Emily Senay discussing how you can reduce or control heartburn, acid reflux and GERD.
Scientists Discover That Heat Makes Coffee Bitter August 21, 2007
A new scientific study finds that high brew temperature is a factor in making coffee bitter.
Learn more about this study
Tannic Acid In Coffee Can Stain Teeth
According to an article in Better Homes & Gardens, the president of the Academy of General Dentistry, says that tannic acid can stain your teeth. Independent lab tests show that Hourglass® Coffee has 58.1% less tannic acid than hot brewed coffee.
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