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December 2008 Archives
10:00 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter  Email
Journal photo / Bob Thayer Jessica Garriepy of Glocester, works as a balloon stylist at Ballooney Tunes in North Providence. So, you've told yourself you're going to get more fit in 2009. Great. But what now? The first thing......
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1:01 AM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 | Permalink |
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Trying to decide what to do with the family until schools re-opens Monday? Take a break from the Holiday madness to discover nature with your family at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's environmental education center. All programs are free......
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10:01 AM Tue, Dec 30, 2008 | Permalink |
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Hi I'm Jake, Pam Cotter's 11-year-old son. I have a very efficient workout that may be able to increase your fitness and overall well being. My workout is fairly simple and even a little easy at times. My routine......
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8:06 AM Mon, Dec 29, 2008 | Permalink |
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I have to admit I'm happy to see 2008 draw to a close. It's been a pretty tough year for me. But the one good offshoot of this tumultuous year has been this blog, and my partnership with Tom Meade......
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9:34 AM Fri, Dec 26, 2008 | Permalink |
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Runners who participate in the Cox Sports Marathon and Willow Tree Half Marathon this spring will take to a new race course - one that starts and finish in downtown Providence and travels through the East Bay. The Cox Sports......
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6:57 AM Wed, Dec 24, 2008 | Permalink |
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Hopefully most of the holiday rush is over for you now, and you get a chance to enjoy some time with your family and away from everyday stresses. Be sure you take some time for yourself, too, if you're......
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9:25 AM Tue, Dec 23, 2008 | Permalink |
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AP Photo/Nashua Telegraph, Don Himsel Cross-country skiers have - for the first time ever - a podcast series that they can listen and subscribe to on iTunes. "iTunes has been around for several years - and you can find......
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9:50 AM Mon, Dec 22, 2008 | Permalink |
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AP photo / Young Kwak Most of us around these parts spent our weekend digging out (again and again) from the at least one foot of snowfall we had here starting Friday. The good news is that if you......
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1:00 AM Sat, Dec 20, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo by Gretchen Ertl Save The Bay and The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation have begun their award-winning seal watch and lighthouse cruises around Rose Island aboard the motor vessel Alletta Morris. Harbor seals have arrived in the Bay,......
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9:08 AM Fri, Dec 19, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Do you have the pre-holiday gitters? Are there too many demands on you? No matter what or who pushes you, finding a few moments for yourself to ease your mind is very important for your overall health and wellness. One......
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1:00 AM Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Permalink |
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Roger W. Wheeler State Beach at Point Judith "The confrontation of the sea by the land is like life's confrontation with eternity - that eternity we all look on every moment, whether consciously or not, and, it is safe......
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9:00 AM Wed, Dec 17, 2008 | Permalink |
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We all like to eat, so while we're indulging in one of our favorite pastimes, why not select something that's a "superfood" -- good for you in lots of ways. WebMD says "Imagine a superfood -- not a drug --......
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9:39 AM Tue, Dec 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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Rajiv Kumar Shape Up RI is launching is 2009 campaign to help people lose weight simply. This year, 12,000 Rhode Islanders from across the state competed on 1,253 teams and worked hard to pursue healthier lifestyles. They lost 30,266......
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9:00 AM Mon, Dec 15, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
At holiday time, we often worry about ruining our fitness progress by overeating. But the truth is, overindulging in any way can be harmful to those gains. Take alcohol, for example. Added calorie consumption for just one drink can be......
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9:00 AM Sun, Dec 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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Providence Journal video by Bill Murphy Punch Kettlebell Gym of Seekonk, Mass., originally founded in Providence by trainer Anthony DiLuglio, uses kettlebells as the central tool for strength, endurance, and body shaping. DiLuglio has taken his training methods to......
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12:07 PM Sat, Dec 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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Laura Goodwin and a famous friend Laura Goodwin, an award-winning health and fitness instructor certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, will present a free wilderness fitness training clinic Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. in the REI store......
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9:00 AM Fri, Dec 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
On Wednesday, I listed 5 great gifts for the fitness fanatic in your life. Here's the rest of my Top 10: 6. A twist board with resistance bands -- A friend writes, it's "Inexpensive, portable, and effective." It stretches the......
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8:29 AM Thu, Dec 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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Friends have an effect on our wellness and sense of well being. So do friends of friends, even people we may not know, according to a new study, cited by reporter Pam Belluck in The New York Times. "Your happiness......
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9:00 AM Wed, Dec 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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The holidays are here, and that means we'll all be looking to lose our cookie weight come January. Whether the one you love is already a fitness enthusiast or just looking to jump on the exercise-New Year's resolution band wagon,......
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5:00 PM Mon, Dec 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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Winter is the best season to walk the beach, says Bob Petrone, a Cranston resident who has a summer home in Charlestown. "I use the summer house as an excuse this time of year," he says. "I go down there......
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9:43 AM Mon, Dec 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
I know it was opposite the Patriots' game, but those of you who watched the Cowboys-Steelers match-up yesterday saw a miracle of sorts. Nate Washington, the Pittsburgh wide receiver who led the Steelers with four receptions for 58 yards, including......
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4:59 PM Sat, Dec 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Hundreds of "localvores," peole who love local foods, packed a long corridor at Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket today for the debut of the winter indoor farmers market. Localvores know that local food is fresher, and, therefore, more nutritious and......
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9:00 AM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Ever wonder what it takes to live to be 90? How about looking at the example of a man who was diagnosed with malaria, typhoid and tuberculosis as a child, and after finding yoga at age 16, transformed his......
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10:28 AM Thu, Dec 04, 2008 | Permalink |
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Audubon photos Get some exercise outdoors as you join bird watchers from Alaska to Belize looking for birds this holiday season. The longest running Citizen Science event in the world, Audubon's annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will take place......
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9:00 AM Wed, Dec 03, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
KRT photo Tony Skipper (from left), Cathy Elliman and Gina Olivetti perform leg exercises with exercise balls during Guy Osborne's boot camp in South Carolina. One of the biggest complaints women have about their bodies is often their thighs: Hormones......
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8:38 AM Tue, Dec 02, 2008 | Permalink |
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There is no such thing as inappropriate weather for hikiking, biking or paddling. Only inappropriate apparel. Messengers ride bikes through the winter. Anyone can, including commuters. In her online story about winter bike commuting, "How to brave the wettest, coldest......
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9:57 AM Mon, Dec 01, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
OK, maybe there aren't as many hunters around in Rhode Island as there are in other parts of the country. But today is the first day of buck season in my home state of Pennsylvania: a holiday: my old......
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