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April 12, 2009 - April 18, 2009 Archives

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Map your lunchtime walk or run

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

On Thursday -- 3 days before I participate in Walk MS for what could be (I've lost track) about my ninth time, I took a little "training walk" at lunchtime. I walked about half the distance of Sunday's 10k (6.2......

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 Tags  iPod   lunchtime walk   maps   Nike   Providence RI   tools   walk   Walk MS  

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Cycling world gains an online rental system

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By Tom Meade    Email

Finding a rental bike while traveling has been a challenge in many places until RentaBikeNow.com, the Avis or Hertz of cycling. It's the only coast-to-coast bike rental service that provides bikes, accessories and tours so travelers can ride bikes everywhere.......

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 Tags  bicycle   rental   travel  

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Tool: Count calories at each meal

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Gadget by LabPixies.com Ever wonder what that baguette you had for breakfast costs you in terms of calories? How about that ham sandwich for lunch? Using the LabPixies tool at right, you can monitor what you eat -- even down......

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 Tags  calorie calculator   discretionary calories   food pyramid   government   healthy eating  

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Fitness and family activities show greatest growth

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By Tom Meade    Email

While the American economy is suffering, many sports, fitness, and recreation activities are growing in popularity. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association's Sports & Fitness Participation Report (2009 edition), a number of activities in the U.S. are on......

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 Tags  aerobice   dumbbells   family   fitness   walking  

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How many calories are in your Easter basket?

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Providence Journal photo / Sandor Bodo They look innocent enough -- those Easter peeps. And in truth, you can eat three of them and stay under the 100-calorie snack limit for the day, at 82 calories. But coupled with......

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 Tags  calories   Easter basket   exercise   goodies   healthy eating  

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