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Top 10 Questionable Fast Food Additives When it comes to fast food, some of the health concerns are obvious. Deep-fried, high-fat, sugar-packed meals are, for the most part, not on the personal menus of the health conscious. But some of the most questionable aspects of fast food – like additives – are not quite as easy to locate. Even if they’re listed on the ingredients, you may need a dictionary to even pronounce the words, let alone understand what they mean for your health! And even if they’re FDA approved, some of these ingredients are at least a little bit  unsavory.  Read on to find out more about ten of the most common fast food additives. 1. Propylene glycol Although designated “generally recognized as safe,” industrial uses of propylene glycol may give some consumers pause. Used in the food industry to keep products from freezing solid, it’s also used as a commercial anti-freeze and plane de-icer. Propylene glycol is also an ingredient in dispersants u...

Replace Your Morning Coffee With This Healthy Drink! How do you start your morning? According to Ayurvedic tradition, starting your day with a glass of warm water flavored with fresh-squeezed lemon juice can give your health and your wellbeing a boost. Let’s take a look at why this simple beverage may be the best way to get your day going. 1. Begin With Hydration Many of us start off the day with coffee, and leave water for lunchtime or even later in the day. While recent trends in hydration have suggested that  coffee works just as well as water  when it comes to keeping your body hydrated, you still may not be drinking enough fluids during the day. Or, you may personally feel more refreshed by water than by other drinks. Either way, starting off with a glass of water and lemon may give you a hydration boost that leaves you feeling awake and healthy                           . 2. Jump Star...