By themselves, the shoes weighed 7 to 8 ounces each, depending on size. The pellets added about 3.5 ounces (or the weight of a deck of cards) per shoe for one pair, and about 10.6 ounces per shoe for the second pair. RELATED: 3 Signs You Need a New Pair of Running Shoes.
Drinking beet juice may help to lower blood pressure in a matter of hours. One study found that drinking one glass of beet juice lowered systolic blood pressure by an average of 4-5 points. The benefit likely comes from the naturally occurring nitrates in beets, which are converted into nitric oxide in your body.
In 2013, the European Union imposed a two-year ban on the one of the most used pesticides, neonicotinoids, suspected to harm bees, a move that reveals how dire the situation is perceived to be. Scholar and author Evaggelos Vallianatos says that not only does the prospective bee extinction present the likely eradication of many crops, but entire wildflower populations could face the same fate as well.