As summer weather heats up, daily activities can feel like extreme sports — even if you’re just driving to the store. With record-breaking temperatures, it’s definitely a season with its own unique health risks. Here are some major summer health pitfalls, and how to avoid them.

Antibacterial soap has a dirty little secret… it contains chemicals that increase the risk of infection, disrupt hormones, cause cancer, liver fibrosis and more. But, fortunately for you, the secret’s out.

If your home is anything like mine, there’s always a debate about food expiration dates. When I grew up, my mom kept things around for a long time. But for me, I refuse to eat anything on or after the date printed on its package.

The cost of eating healthier is small compared to what it costs to treat diet-related chronic disease. Statistics show that the annual cost to treat diabetes is about $1,200 per person — $650 more per year than the cost of healthier groceries.

Are you lathering yourself with poisons, even in so-called healthy body care products? Since they wash right off, many people don’t feel they need to worry about toxins in soaps, shampoos and conditioners. Worse, many more people don’t even realize they’re washing toxins right into their system through the largest route of exposure: the skin.