Written by Inés de Sequera-30 May 2012
Bookmark and Share

Check out PGX's posts from the past!

It's been a while since we've shown these articles some love. Rewind and read on for some great content!

Whether you are a new fan or a long time PGX'er, I thought it would be fun to reminisce and do a rewind post! Remember the days of mood rings and scrunchies, dial up internet, Will Smith as the Fresh Prince, cassette tapes and boomboxes? Let's rewind! Okay, maybe we won't be rewinding that far back. Let's just head back a few months into 2011.

Here are five posts from the past...

Sprouted-grains, whole grains, white, 12 grain... What's the difference? If you're memory is like mine, refresh it and read, Getting the Scoop on Sprouted-Grains.

Looking for a fun way to exercise? Relive your childhood and whip out your hula hoops! Hula Hooping Your Way to Health

Whether it's a rising trend or not, Interested in Barefoot Running? Take Baby Steps.

Body oddities! They happen people: hiccups, brain freeze, yawning... Read all about them in Brain Freeze and Other Body Oddities.

Apples with peanut butter is my favourite snack! Spruce it up with Williams-Sonoma's Fancy Apple Sandwiches!

That's all from our mini blast to the past. Stay tuned for more awesome content in the future!

Image source: www.gethatched.ca

Written by Inés de Sequera-25 August 2011
Bookmark and Share

Brain freeze, hiccups and yawning: Steven and Chris get to the bottom of these body oddity mysteries.

So what is a brain freeze? What's happening when you've got the hiccups and how do you get rid of them? Why is yawning contagious? Steven and Chris talked to Dr. Kylie Bosman to get some answers about our bodies' common idiosyncrasies.

You're eating your ice cream as fast you can. Why? Because you are in a race against the heat that threatens to melt your chilly treat before you can enjoy it, and then: brain freeze! That brief brain pain that causes you to squeeze and scrunch up your face, put your hands to your head and announce: "Ahh! Brain freeze!" Your companions knowingly nod their heads in sympathy.

What about the hiccups? In my case, I eat something too dry or drink soda too quickly and I'm unwillingly (and loudly) keeping time like a metronome. Our bodies can do some pretty amazing things, but there are a few things that we've all experienced that carry an air of mystery.

Steven and Chris did the digging for us and got some answers from Dr. Kylie Bosman.


Image sources: Less Known Facts and garfield.nfshost.com