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developing for tomorrow where that same area is -- right in the bull's-eye for the risk of severe storms again and possible strong tornadoes. >> our thoughts are with the people down there. we'll hope for the best. joy bauer's going to be along with our "diet s.o.s." which frozen meals are best if you're in a rush and which foods actually improve your eyesight? >> carrots. >> you never see rabbits with glasses. >> true. okay. mom said. right? did you know antacid tablets have multiple uses not just for that upset stomach you have, but also for the sting of a bug bite, baking soda can help calm down a sunburn. we'll show you six common household items that work double duty. and can also help you save money. let's go inside. ann's at the news desk with all the headlines. good morning. in the news, people in oklahoma and kansas are reeling from severe weather on monday that destroyed homes, caused power outages and in oklahoma city, tornadoes claimed at least five lives. the weather channel's mike seidel is in norman, oklahoma this morning with more on this story. mike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. yesterday nearly three dozen twisters tore a path of destruction through oklahoma and kansas. hardest hit here, the metro oklahoma city area, the city known as the tornado capital of the world. the worst of the twister hit at rush hour. tornado after tornado with the worst damage in and around oklahoma city. the deadly storms leaving a devastating path of destruction in their wake. >> this tornado just laid down on the ground and absolutely chewed up everything. >> reporter: power lines mangled. houses shredded. >> we shut the door, we're in the closet just in the nick of time. and everything went. i looked up and the roof was gone. >> reporter: cars and even heavy machinery, tossed like toys. >> this was a significant storm and a deadly storm. we have a number of businesses that have been totally destroyed. >> reporter: here in norman just south of oklahoma city, ray trumbal and his wife and son were watching the tornado when they ran to the basement shel r shelter. >> we just ran in the shelter. as we were running in the shelter i saw it crossing the neighbor's house over there. >> reporter: 30 seconds later they heard the tornado rumbling overhead. the force of the wind toppled the garage trapping the family inside the shelter. >> once we heard the wind kind of slow down, my husband tried to push the door open and we couldn't push it. >> reporter: in their haste, they'd forgotten to grab a cell phone. all they could do was wait. >> the tornado hit their very large garage, rolled it on top of the storm shelter. right now they cannot get out. >> reporter: neighbors and rescue crews used chain saws and muscle to remove a mountain of splintered boards and debris piled on top of the shelter door. the boys, ages 6 and 8, were scared but the parents were stoic. >> we knew somebody would find us. >> reporter: and one by one, they were all rescued. even jersey, the dog, safe and sound. >> jersey! yea! >> thank you. thank you, everybody. yes, i'm okay. everybody's okay. >> reporter: going into mid-april, this was the slowest start of the tornado season on record. in the past three weeks, 20 people have been killed by tornadoes, and more are in the forecast for tomorrow. ann? >> that's a good warning, mike seidel, thank you this morning. executives from three oil companies all involved in the gulf of mexico oil spill are testifying before congress today. the leak is now three weeks old and is still spewing an estimated 200,000 gallons of oil every day. congress wants to know how to prevent this from ever happening again. the death toll from a series of attacks monday all across iraq haz risen to at least 119. the coordinated attacks of at least ten cities and towns and made monday the deadliest day in iraq so far this year. in washington this morning, afghanistan's president hamid karzai met with secretary of state hillary clinton and secretary clinton pledged the u.s. will remain committed to afghanistan's security long after u.s. combat troops withdraw which is scheduled to happen the beginning in the summer of 2011. now here's brian williams with what's coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news." >> good morning. coming up tonight on "nightly news," our making a difference series goes back to school where every student needs a circle of friends, especially those with special needs. we'll show you a program helping kids fit in, feel welcome tonight on "nightly news." ann, for now, back to you. >> thanks, brian. five minutes past the hour. let's get another check of the weather from al. >> thanks a lot, ann. as mike seidel alluded to, we've got more storms coming. here's what's going on. a new low pressure system is getting caught up in the jet stream. moisture coming from the north, along the warm stront. dew points in the upper 60s. that means that area that saw all the storms will see them tonight. tonight, garden city all the way to springfield, missouri, looking at strong storms, isolated tornado possible. however, tomorrow with the heating during the day, from southern texas all the way to peoria, illinois, we've got the possibility of super cell thunderstorms and those will generate possibly very strong tornadoes, dallas, oklahoma city again, kansas city, on into st. louis. on the radar and as far as the rain is concerned, you can see over the next 48 hours, anywhere from one to five inches of rain, especially in central misso >> things will be quiet through the morning hours. by the time we get into the afternoon, there will be some rainshowers. temperatures on the chilly side. "joy's diet s.o.s." this morning, did wholesome meals really help you lose weight and should you give up pasta when dieting? "today" contributor joy bauer has some answers to the questions you have. >> good morning. i was wondering, besides carrots, what foods are really good for your eyes, particularly in preventing macular degeneration which is something my grandmother is affected by? >> so, we all know that carrots, because they have beta carotene, have been connected to overall eye health but there are four great foods that you should definitely feature in your diet. the first is spinach. it has that same beta carotene that we know carrots do, but it also has vitamin c which has been shown to reduce the risk for mass collar degeneration. most importantly, it has lieu teen and ziazanthene. it acts as sunscreen for the eyes and helps absorb or block blue light intensity. the second food on the list was swiss chard. has all the same ingredients that spinach has, and i say at least a cup of dark leafy greens each and every day. eat it raw, steam it, cook it up with a little olive oil and garlic. it all retains the same nutrients. >> whether you cook it or have it raw. >> it doesn't matter. third on that list were seeds. the reason i put either pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds on the list is they are particularly rich in zinc and zinc helps the functioning of eye enzymes. it is very, very important. swap out the cookies and nibble on sunflower seeds. lastly, if you like car deans, you're in luck because they are brimming with those omega-3 fats and our photo receptors, the little tiny cells within the eyes, thrive on omega-3s. if you don't like sardines, swap them out for either salmon or atlantic mackerel. but at least twice a week try to eat fatty fish. those four foods are really going to help your eyes. >> thanks for your question. now a call from fay in mechanicsville, virginia. what's your question about pasta, faye? >> good morning. we hear that we should avoid white pasta. i have recently started to make my own pasta and i'm using semolina flour which has been labeled as durham wheat. is this the healthiest flour to use? now my family loves the taste. or should i be just swapping it out and using whole wheat? >> first, you are amazing, faye, for making your own pasta. >> pretty cool, faye. >> now she's going to kill me. you need to switch over to whole wheat flour. here's why. durham wheat is a type of flour that's a little bit higher in protein and is terrific for pastas. semolina is a term used when we mill durham wheat to create a coarser flour that again is great for pastas. but like all flours, durham wheat flour comes in a refined white, less nutritious version, and it comes in the whole grain version. so it sounds like she's buying the refined version. if you go to the market, faye, you want to look specifically for whole durham wheat flour, or whole semolina flour. test it out on your family. if for any reason they don't like the taste and texture, compromise. 50% of the refined durham flour and 50% of the whole durham flour. and then you get the nice taste and texture and a dose of hearty, whole grains. what time are we coming for dinner, al? faye? >> she's got a good marinara sauce. >> i'm in. >> an e-mail from katherine in columbia, south carolina. how healthy are frozen entrees like lean cuisine, mart ones? >> these days the companies are really improving the ingredie s ingredients, cleaner, natural, healthier ingredients. every once if a while these are a great go-to meal for people who are busy. >> what is the downside? >> it is never going to compete with a wholesome, home-cooked meal. also they're very stingy on the vegetables. what i would say is if you're going to use any of these frozen meals, either start with a voluminous beautiful salad with light dressing to fill you up, or microwave a batch of frozen vegetables and mix it right in with the sauce to poof up the volume. >> let's head outside to the crowd. rebecca from madison, indiana. >> good morning, rebecca. >> what's your question? >> recently i was diagnosed with crohn's disease and i would like to know what are the types of foods that you should be eating or what i should stay away from to keep down the inflammation? >> that's a great question. we work with inflammatory diseases all the time in the office. in terms of staying away from the foods that increase in formation it is the high-fat, marbled meat. it is fried foods. it is the white stuff and sugary sodas and candy bars and cakes, cookies and cakes. don't totally avoid them, but you want to dramatically reduce them. in terms of what can help suppress inflammation, it's that fatty fish again. as often as you can. you want to do wild salmon, you want to do sardines, atlantic mackerel. these things really do work. >> all right. >> feel good. >> joy, thank you so much. a lot of great advice, as usual. coming up, the ladies love cool jay. ll cool j is here to get your body and mind in shape. yowza. but up next -- that's a huge piece of man candy -- the six items that can pull double duty when it comes to your health right after these messages. is ? he's cleaning things that we don't even know what they are. 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>> baking soda neutralizes the ph balance of your skin which quells inflammation. it takes the sting out of sunburn and soothes the itch of poison ivey, exma and irritating skin conditions. you take one cup, pour it under a running bath tab so it dissolves completely. then soak in the bath for 30 minutes. >> great. that y nasal spray. >> it stops minor nose bleeds. two-thirds of people who are treated successfully at hospitals for nose bleeds are using a decongestant found in hoe overthe cou over-the-counter-nasal sprays. if it doesn't stop the bleeding after 10 to 20 minutes is when you break out the nasal spray. tilt your head forward, blow out any clots. pinch your nose shut. ten minutes. if the bleeding hasn't stopped, pinch another ten minutes. >> and then, go to the emergency room. >> if you think your nose is broken, go to your doctor. >> aloe vera gel, good for sunburns. what are other common things you might not think to use them for? >> pure aloe vera gel speeds the healing of cankor sores. one caveat here is you want to check labels. many are for external use only. you may need to go to a health food store to find a pure gel. >> tea tree oil used for acme, but also dandruff? >> one study found people who use a shampoo with 5% tea tree oil reduced dandruff by 41% and had significantly less greasy and itchy scalps. three take teaspoons, put it in the shampoo you already have. don't use more or you risk overdrying. but it is a great remedy. >> it smells good, too. speaking of smelling good, freshening your breath with mouthwash, but you can also freshen -- >> your feet. prevent athlete's foot. soak it with a cotton ball. run it along the bottom of your feet and in between each toe after every shower to prevent athlete's foot. >> and you'll freshen your feet! >> you want a remedy, the kind that has alcohol in it. that's what fights the fungus. >> yum! okay. courtney sims, thanks so much. next, he's not the biggest loser but he dropped more than 130 pounds. latest contestant to get kicked off the ranch. then a little bit later, he's got a new album, rock 'n' roll icon meatloaf is here. but first, these messages. love activia light? sometimes i have no choice but to eat heavy greasy food that's hard on my diet... and my digestive system. so i eat activia light every day. it helps me feel good and look good too! ♪ activia! your hair mixes with pollen and dust in the air. i get congested. my eyes itch. i have to banish you to the garden. but now with zyrtec-d®, i have the proven allergy relief of zyrtec®, plus a powerful decongestant. i can breathe freer with zyrtec-d®. so, i'll race you to our favorite chair. i might even let you win. zyrtec-d® lets me breathe easier, so i can love the air™. zyrtec-d®. behind the pharmacy counter. no prescription needed. what if they change the terms? 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>> just a little yellow. if you do pink, it looks white under your eyes. >> that's why some people have the white look under your eyes. >> use your fingers a lot to blend. second, foundation. i like a stick because you literally can just throw it on. this is yellow, too. >> it does look a little yellow on your skin. >> but when you blend it in, it is the color of your next. >> you're just using your hand. >> this is a five-minute makeup session. not a perfect makeup session. >> what are you doing exactly? >> i'm rubbing it in. the right foundation should blend into your skin and be the same color of your next. always look and see if you need extra around your nose. so that's quick. if you don't like a strong foundation, you can mix it with moisturizer. next, blush. i use this on my cheek and my lips. >> that's interesting. that saves a little bit of trouble, having one that does both. that's not a pouder? >> no, it is a cream. >> why do you like these creams? >> because you don't need a brush and any mom knows when you're trying to get ready on the way to the kid's school, a lot of us do it in line. you want to do it really quickly. you can also use a little bit of the blush as an overall bronzer. >> make sure you use the right color, then. >> oh, yes. >> choosing the color for your blush. >> it should really be natural. next is a brown shadowy i'm using for my eyebrows and liner. okay? i dampen the brush so it doesn't flake on the face. >> oh, that's interesting. dip is in water -- >> i dip it in water. you don't have to do a perfect line. i'm even doing my makeup without glasses. i'm 53. >> this is what moms are doing, rushing off to school. >> put it on, blend it. i like to line the whole eye. how's my time? >> you're doing great. leslie, tell me how much time we've got. >> we still have a minute left. >> oh, my gosh. >> you're doing great. let me understand something. you really believe in using eyeliner. >> it makes your eye stand out. when i put eyeliner on, the whole day i feel better. >> what you're doing, you aren't really being precise. >> i'm going to blend it and fix it. >> then if you need to fill in your brows a bit, use the same color. makeup artists at home are probably cringing. >> you're doing this in a big rush. >> then you need mascara. look at the difference. this is black mascara. >> some people go with a lighter color if they have lighter hair. >> no. black mascara. this is a mascara that really makes your lashes come out. look at difference. >> why is that? >> it's just a nice formula. some formulas are meant for bottom lashes that are thin. this is kind of almost a nighttime mascara but i use one coat during the time. if i have time, i can pack it on. do i look better? >> i have to say, not everyone -- i think actually everybody does look good without makeup. but i think that you look great either way. but i can see your eyes are popping. >> that's my goal. if you have more time, use the eye shadow, eyeliner as a shadow. the reason i wanted to do this is because we have a campaign right now where we have women without makeup and beautiful women looking powerful with makeup. the idea is that you can do it quickly. >> what is your message? >> i'm done. ll, how do i look? >> ll, is that all right? >> you don't -- >> ll cool j, i don't know if he was watching but we just want to make sure you think she looks okay. >> phenomenal. phenomenal. >> there you go. bobbi brown, thank you so much. >> thanks, ann. >> thanks for doing that. coming up, aforementioned this morning on "get fit today," ll cool j's full-circle guide to developing mind, body and soul. in his 25-year-plus career, he's tackled movies, music, television and he's always looked so good doing it. now a best-selling author now out with his latest book. hard to believe,dy know know this about you. you say about eight years ago when you looked in the mirror, i hated what you saw. you did not like what had happened with you. what happened to you? you look so good! what are you talking about? >> it was actually -- it might have been a little bit longer ago. it was around 9/11. a little bit before that. i just kind of looked in the mirror and like raised my arm and it looked like the mirror was going -- with the mirror was fine. obviously something on me was moving. like -- i said you know what? it looks like i could take a petal and go --. i bulked up for a movie but i wasn't comfortable. i decided i would do something about it. >> the time to motivate yourself, you did something about that. >> yes. i had to get in shape to get in shape. first thing i had to get my mind right. men and women are the architect of their own fortune. you have to decide you'll chisel this new life and body and mind for yourself. that's basically what i did. >> you started doing that. you've never looked better. it is really about mind, body and soul. this whole idea of your platinum 360 plan. right? a lifestyle plan. >> very much so. it is about the balance. it's not just about big muscles, abs, abs, though you do achieve those things with the eight-week plan. it is also about getting your spirit and mind right, being prepared to make great decisions, putting yourself in a position to win, having a life strategy. it kind of helps you craft your own life strategy. >> as you say, it is not a quick fix. it won't be an instant transformation but this is re really about having that attitude for life. >> it is not a quick fix but an eight-week transformation cut up into two blocks. from a diet perspective, it decreases the carbs during the week. all week long your carbs decrease. then on saturday, you get an opportunity to have a fantastic cheat meal after being calorie restricted all day and during the week, slowly decreasing in carbs, you get this great cheat meal. then on sunday you get another carb refuel. once again you go back on track and just keep pulling the carbs out. you combine that with your diet and your exercise. what happens is instead of burning carbs for fuel you start burning fat for fuel but your metabolism never plateaus. you always stay revved up because you always throw in some carbs. >> you have an example of what would be a breakfast plan for you. >> right. like for me, they asked me what were some of my favorite recipes in the book. these are actually some of the recipes that have more carbs and they're more carb intensive. >> all turkey bacon. >> that is turkey bacon. but something like that, you use this when you're doing your healthy eating plan. you would do that on a heatthy eating plan. this can be a carb refuel meal or if you add syrup, it would be a cheat meal or a heavy carb meal. >> but it has a lot of protein here. buckwheat pancakes. >> same with that, use it somewhat according to your carb range. because just to clarify, we break the carbs down so that if you're doing the high-carb diet at that point -- >> we're running out of time! >> bite book! >> you have to read it. ll cool j, also thank you. more on our >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. three men have pled guilty in a pawnshop scheme that included charges of money-laundering and trafficking stolen property. they each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering the co honor of this pawnshop in -- the code of the pawnshop committed to trafficking $7 million of stolen property. >> we are off to a quiet start on this tuesday. we expect some rainshowers to develop this afternoon. it will be an unseasonably cool they pitahaya 58. -- unseasonably cool day. a high of 58. >> see you back here for 11 news at noon. and stick to it. like seriously low prices. 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