Palm oil ingredients are common in pet products. Use this list of certified Palm Oil Free pet products before buying shampoo and washes for your canine, feline, and equine friends. Remember, the more ingredients something has, the greater the likelihood it contains palm oil. This is the case whether it’s dog treats and biscuits or dog shampoos and washes. Many products for cats, dogs and other pets contain palm oil ingredients. With hundreds of names … Read more

Here we discuss palm oil free baby products. Read labels on everything: even “healthy-seeming” and “natural” brands. Oftentimes, there are a long list of ingredients in products for babies. There is also constant advertising telling us what babies “need.” Keep in mind baby’s sensitive skin. Try to use as little on them as possible.  Along with palm oil derivatives, there are a plethora of ingredients in soap, shampoo, lotion, balm, and creams. It’s the exception … Read more

This palm oil free vegan bars recipe requires a healthy mix of nuts, dried fruits, oats, and pure maple syrup. Mix, bake, cool, and cut. That’s all you need to do! It uses just one bowl. There are dozens of snack bars on grocery store shelves. However, when you read the labels, you’ll find many granola, protein, and snack type bars contain palm oil. Sometimes you’ll see Palm Oil or Palm Kernel Oil on the … Read more

Costco makes it easier and more affordable for my family to purchase organic and healthy foods. There are many Costco foods without palm oil. This isn’t supposed to be an advertisement for Costco. I am writing this to explain ways to eat healthy at home to avoid palm oil and processed foods.  Why do we avoid palm oil? My son gets very sick from palm oil ingredients. To be in solidarity with him and because … Read more

Ah, fried food. It’s the ultimate comfort, and that’s why we like to eat everything from fried chicken to pastries. While most cuisines and cooking frequently require some shallow frying, it can be a little more complicated to try other types of frying.  For example, deep fat frying requires cooking the food in large quantities of extremely hot oil. That’s what gives deep fried food it’s consistently crispy texture. To do this at home, you … Read more