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These 16 Common And Trendy Foods Taste Great…And They Could Kill You
If you’re a fan of B-Movies, you’ve probably seen or at least heard of the 1978 horror-comedy film “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.”
In the film, killer tomatoes wreak havoc on the nation, killing innocent people with their deceitful deliciousness. While death by killer tomato may be nothing more than a fictitious plot used to fill theater seats, there may actually be some truth to the story.
Sometimes no matter how delicious they are, some of the foods we eat could be trying to kill us. Okay, they wouldn’t kill you instantly, but their nutritional makeup can include a variety of saturated fats, refined sugars, and even a few toxins that don’t exactly bode well for the bod. While some of the foods on this list are considered unique and trendy, there are plenty more common foods you eat all the time that aren’t exactly looking out for your well-being.
To keep you in the know, here are 16 foods that taste great but really don’t give a damn about your health.
1. Cassava
Cassava, also known as yucca, can be poisonous if not processed properly. This root fruit is known to naturally contain cyanide.
2. Potatoes
Potatoes are usually our go-to carb, but if they’re sprouting or are green in color, they may be poisonous.
3. Cherries
If you swallow a cherry seed, you’re not going to grow a cherry tree in your belly, but you could be subjecting yourself to a dose of cyanide.
Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/deadly-foods/
Don’t Worry, These 10 Strange Fears Are Really Common. But They’re Still Odd.
Do you have one of the ten most commons phobias in the country? Chances are, you’re not alone in your irrational fear of spiders, heights, and/or giant crowds. Just about 10 percent of American adults have a phobia of some sort, according to numbers from the National Institute of Mental Health.
It’s not known exactly why we humans develop phobias to certain things. Some research has suggested an evolutionary purpose. If you don’t have a true phobia, it’s hard to understand why others may cower in fear when exposed to certain things. Whatever the cause may be, here are the phobias that are more prevalent than others:
1.) Arachnophobia – Being afraid of spiders.
2.) Ophidiophobia – Fear of snakes.
3.) Acrophobia – Fear of heights.
4.) Agoraphobia – The fear of being in situations/places where escape is difficult. This might include crowded train stations, city streets, or concerts.
5.) Cynophobia – Fear of dogs.
6.) Astraphobia – Being afraid of thunder and lightning.
7.) Trypanophobia – The fear of injections.
8.) Social Phobias – Fear of social situations, events, and people.
9.) Pteromerhanophobia – The fear of flying.
10.) Mysophobia – The fear of germs and dirt.
(Via: About.com)
Who knew that people were actually afraid of thunder and lightning (Astraphobia? You’re not alone if you have a weird fear… you might just be afraid.
Read more: http://viralnova.com/common-fears/
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This Strange Insomnia Disease Forces Its Victims To Stay Awake Until They Die
If you suffer from any level of insomnia, you know how damaging it can be to your health as well as your personal life. So you can just imagine having a disease that NEVER allows you to sleep, keeping you in a constant state of exhaustion…until your body gives up and dies.
That’s what fatal familial insomnia (FFI) is. The disease is extremely rare (less than one out of 10 million people have it), but those who do suffer from it live in extreme agony. Sadly, so far there is no cure.
The cause of FFI is a mutated protein called PrPSc, which has only been found in 40 families worldwide, affecting around 100 people.
The first signs of the disease are just basic symptoms of insomnia, along with panic attacks, paranoia, and phobias.
After four months pass, the hallucinations start. Sometimes victims will act out their dreams, despite not really being asleep. One woman, who was a hair stylist before being diagnosed, brushed imaginary people’s hair.
Five months later, victims are completely unable to sleep and experience rapid weight loss.
Over the course of the next six months, victims develop dementia and go into a non-responsive, dream-like state. Eventually, they die from exhaustion. The average lifespan of a patient after the onset of symptoms is 18 months.
(via Oddity Central)
There is currently no cure for FFI, but as sufferers of the disease continue donating their brains to science, experts believe they are getting closer to finding one. In the meantime, people with FFI go to often bizarre lengths to help them sleep, such as sensory deprivation tanks and even electroconvulsive therapy.
Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/fatal-familial-insomnia/
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Mayor Cory Booker anxious for you to throw away your food, take #SNAPChallenge
Having confirmed his intent to live off of food stamps for a week in response to a Twitter challenge, Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker is inviting followers to join him. The challenge doesn’t begin until next Tuesday, but Booker is laying the prep work, doing what he can to praise the SNAP program as essential while simultaneously pointing out how woefully inadequate it is — funny how so many government entitlement programs fit that description.
If you’d like to participate, here are the rules as they stand now, in handy video form.
Thanks to those joining me in the #SNAPchallenge to help spread awareness of SNAP. Learn the guidelines wayw.re/YyHTSv
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) November 30, 2012
Take special note of the arbitrary conditions. Many on food stamps don’t have a car, so don’t drive to the store. Many on food stamps don’t have friends or family, so don’t accept food from mom.
@corybooker glad ur doing this for awareness but honestly a full month is needed to understand & eating healthy, forget it. #SNAPchallenge
— Butterfly Effect (@anontransformed) November 30, 2012
@corybooker @cmajaski Read the guidelines for the #SNAPchallenge, it is not going to be easy!
— Caroline Boyce (@SweetCMB) December 1, 2012
Not easy at all. Esp. when the Mayor only gets $30. Eating right will be a challenge as well. @sweetcmb @corybooker #SNAPChallenge
— Christina Majaski (@cmajaski) December 1, 2012
I challenge all of congress to take the #SNAPChallenge Put your MONEY where your MOUTH is!P.S. Staying in the mansion is not gonna work.
— Grandmastiff Flash (@BullmastiffDog) November 24, 2012
@roycedaddy @corybooker I hope this helps people realize we need a min wage tied to cost of living index. #SNAPchallenge
— Pamela Reinskou (@preinsko) December 1, 2012
Although many praise the challenge for raising awareness, one follower wants people to be aware of the original purpose of the SNAP program.
@corybooker @primarilypaleo C’mon man, tell the people what the S in SNAP stands for. #snapChallenge#supplemental
— Ryan 2016 (@DraftRyan2016) November 29, 2012
Heart-Pounding Facts About Your Own Body That Are Hard To Believe. Wow.
What is the most important part of the body: The head or the heart?
This question existed since the dawn of philosophers… and middle school English teachers. We value our intelligence over most things, and for good reason. We traveled to the moon and back and turned communication with others around the globe into child’s play. We even created technology allowing me to write this article at 32,000 feet on a plane traveling near the speed of sound, all thanks to the human brain.
But without the heart, the brain could not exist. That’s why you MUST know these 25 important (and cool) facts about hearts. Some may even save your life… and your intelligence.
1.) According to studies, the more education you have, the less likely you’ll die from heart disease.
2.) Yet heart disease is still the greatest risk of death.
3.) They’ve even found signs of it in 3,000 year old mummies.
4.) The largest heart belongs to the blue whale, at over 1,500 lbs.
5.) Your heart is a super muscle, and it’s used well beyond any other muscle in your body during a lifetime.
6.) Your heart creates enough energy to power a truck for 20 miles a day.
7.) Which means you could drive to the moon AND back on nothing but heart power.
8.) Healthy hearts start with a balance of clean living, low stress, and exercise.
9.) There are 75 trillion cells in your body, and the heart pumps blood to almost all of them.
10.) Your cornea is the only thing doesn’t get them.
11.) Hate waiting for long trains? Well your heart pumps enough blood in a lifetime to fill 200 tankers (1.5 million barrels).
12.) A heart cell, the very first one, starts to beat at 4 weeks.
13.) The days with the most heart attacks are Christmas Day, December 26, and on New Year’s.
If you thought those were mind-blowing, just wait till you see the rest!
Read more: http://viralnova.com/heart-facts/
Many Say Out-Of-Body Experiences Are A Hoax, But Did Science Prove Them Wrong?
Have you ever woken up and felt as if you were floating outside of your own body?
Many who’ve reported having these types of experiences believe they’re caused by spiritual or even paranormal forces, while others think they’re completely faked. But according to a new study by the Aix-Marseille Université in France, out-of-body experiences (OBE) are linked to a perfectly explainable physical issue.
Neuroscientist Christophe Lopez and other researchers compared two sets of 210 patients matched by the same ages and genders. One set had a history of dizziness, while the other did not.
About 14 percent of those who did suffer from dizziness reported having out-of-body experiences. As one stated, it felt “like I’m outside of myself. I feel like I’m not in myself.” Only five percent of those who didn’t experience dizziness reported OBEs.
The study also found that most of those who had dizziness and a history of OBE had experienced OBEs only after they started having dizziness for the first time. Many of those subjects had also been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, depersonalization, or migraines.
According to the researchers, “OBE in patients with dizziness were mainly related to peripheral vestibular disorders,” or inner ear issues that affect the ability to process sensory information and control balance and eye movements. This type of damage to the ears can result in dizziness, vertigo, floating sensations, and lightheadedness.
Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/out-of-body-experiences/
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