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The Calm Before the Storm
When I was a kid, maybe 8 years old, I was caught in a tornado.
It was one of the scariest moments of my life and to this day I still have nightmares about it.
You see, my family and I were fishing in a pond in our small boat.
Fact or Fiction: Pomegranates Help You Lose Weight
Pomegranates are all rage when it comes to health and weight loss benefits. However, we have been fooled before by magic fruit. Can the pomegranate really live up to the hype?
Nutrients Found in the Pomegranate:
Pomegranate juice contains more antioxidants than blueberry or cranberry juice. The benefit of antioxidants is undeniable and pomegranates are a rich source. Pomegranates contain iron, fiber, vitamin C and E which are antioxidants. Antioxidants help repair damage done by free radicals such as environmental toxins.
Health Benefits:
It has been said that pomegranates help lower blood pressure, reduce dental plaque, lower cholesterol and prevent cancer.
Yawning May Cool the Brain When Needed
FRIDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) — Yawning helps keep the brain cool, and the sinuses play a role in that process by acting as bellows, a new report suggests.
Yawning isn’t triggered because you’re bored, tired or need oxygen. Rather, yawning helps regulate the brain’s temperature, according to Gary Hack, of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, and Andrew Gallup, of Princeton University.
“The brain is exquisitely sensitive to temperature changes and therefore must be protected from overheating,” they said in a University of Maryland news release.
Most Popular Videos of 2011 – Part 2
Thanks for the feedback on Part I of 2011s Most Popular Videos. As promised, here are the rest of them, number 5 through number 1.
If you missed Part I, click here: Best YouTube Videos 2011
#5 How to Set a Gripper
Regardless of the actual set depth that you use when training on grippers, the set-up is the same. I show this in the video below.