Cara Brotman writes:
I opted out of any Christmas preparations or events this year (save for Christmas dinner) and it felt great!
Just my guy and I on the Las Vegas strip with countless other tourists in Vegas for Christmas.
Naturally, everything, everywhere was closed and quiet on Christmas day, except for the Vegas strip. It was bumper to bumper. Long lines to enter parking garages, no available reservations in restaurants. It was PACKED.
We dined at Jardin in the Wynn. It was nice. Enough vegan and vegetarian options.
The waiter laid the alcohol menu in front of us, and I informed him that we don’t drink. Then a bread basket was placed on our table and I let him know that we didn’t need the bread.
I ordered bottled water and poured a glass of it. I then put our forks and spoons inside the glass of water and whisked them around before drying with an organic tissue from my purse.
I’ve gotten used to drinking water straight from the bottle. Not the most lady like way to drink but consider my motive. You see, I just learned another horrific fact about the perils of dining in restaurants.
Residue from rinse agents is left behind on dishes after they’re cleaned in professional grade dishwashers, which all restaurants use.
“This damages the natural protective layer in the gut and can contribute to the onset of chronic diseases, as demonstrated by researchers working with organoids at the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research.
One ingredient in particular found in commercial rinse agents has a toxic effect on the gastrointestinal tract.” The alcohol ethoxylates present in the rinse aid were identified as the culprit component causing the epithelial inflammation and barrier damage. “Epithelial” means relating to or denoting the thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body’s surface and lining the alimentary canal and other hollow structures.” Sounds pretty scary to ME.
I don’t even understand how this is legal, but it’s occurring in every restaurant in this country. Some people may think me fanatical. I call it, trying to keep myself safe in a war zone.
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