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Special Olympics RI Summer Games are on / Photo

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Journal photo/ Mary Murphy Central Falls Police Maj. Kevin Guindon carries a torch past the Rhode Island State House Friday, as firefighters, police officers and other law enforcement officials help kick off the Summer Olympic Games by running the......

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 Tags  running   South Kingstown RI   Special Olympics   University of Rhode Island  

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Gaspee Days 5K set for June 13

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By Tom Meade    Email

Celebrate the burning of a ship, feel fit, and support an active community group. The Gaspee Days 5K is scheduled to start June 13 at 9:45 a.m. It's part of the Gaspee Days celebration in Cranston's picturesque Pawtuxet Village. The......

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 Tags  Gaspee Days   race   running  

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'Hindu pushup' fitness craze part of yoga's Sun Salutation

5:26 AM Thu, May 28, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

So lately I've been reading on a lot of fitness blogs and other sources about this great exercise called the "Hindu Pushup." Um, isn't that just part of the Sun Salutation yogis have been doing for centuries? Here's what it......

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 Tags  calisthenics   hindu pushup   sun salutation   yoga  

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Running with the Luna Chix

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By Tom Meade    Email

Want to run with like minded women who are interested in health? Pay a visit to the Providence Luna Chix, the local chapter of Team Luna Chix, a group of multi-discipline athletes dedicated to beating breast cancer. The local group......

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 Tags  fitness   Luna Chix   running   women  

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Study: Maternal control not linked to kids' weight gain

4:48 PM Tue, May 26, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

By Thomas J. Morgan Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new study published Tuesday in the journal Obesity provides further evidence that strict maternal control over eating habits, such as determining how much a child should eat and coaxing......

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 Tags  childhood obesity   Miriam Hospital   Providence RI  

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Family picnic? A little volleyball will get you all moving

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

AP photo This past weekend meant the unofficial start of summer -- and a kickoff of outdoor gatherings with your family and friends. Instead of just sitting around eating and drinking, why not put up a net and grab......

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 Tags  beach   calories   family   volleyball  

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Hope you get a 'kick' out of Memorial Day / photo

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Providence Journal photo / Connie Grosch In this scene from last year's Memorial Day parade, the USA Karate studio in Lincoln created this float. We're off today, and hope you enjoy the holiday. Stay fit!......

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 Tags  Lincoln RI   Memorial Day   photo  

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