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What happened The penalty phase in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s trial opened in emotional and dramatic fashion this week, as federal prosecutors sought to persuade the jury to sentence the 21-year-old Boston Marathon bomber to death. Several jurors wept openly as they heard testimony from witnesses who lost limbs or loved ones in the April 15, 2013, bombing, which killed three people and injured 264 others. One survivor recalled the horror of seeing a broken bone sticking out of her bloodied leg; another described the despair of being unable to move toward her grievously wounded daughter because her own legs had been blown apart. Tsarnaev, an ethnic Chechen immigrant who was found guilty on all 30 counts last month, indicated before his arrest that the attacks were meant to avenge the deaths of Muslim civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan. Federal prosecutor Nadine Pellegrini ended her opening statement by unveiling a photo of the defendant giving the finger to the security ca

Exercise should be kept to a minimum during times of fasting. However, you can still actively assist your metabolism.     Steps: 1.      Understand that fasting is a time for the body to repair itself internally, and that exercise can distract your body's attention from the inside to the outside. 2.      Realize also that during a fast your body lacks many of the nutrients and calories necessary for a workout to be beneficial to your body, and therefore exercise can be detrimental during a fast. 3.      Avoid strenuous workouts or heavy labor during your fast. If you have a normal regimen you can't stand to quit for a few days, cut it down by more than half. 4.      Do light, low-impact exercise: walking, gardening, or light work. 5.      Do simple yoga exercises to help balance and stimulate your inner organs. 6.      Stretch and breathe. Do not underestimate the healing power of deep, conscious breathing. 7.      Develop and maintain a regular exercise schedul