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June 2009 Archives
9:01 AM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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ChiRunning is a way of running that uses alignment and relaxation, much like a yoga pose, with strength drawing from the core. The idea is to move in cooperation with the forces runners encounter, in order to run more......
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9:32 AM Mon, Jun 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence Journal video / John Freidah The two-day,150-mile charity ride from Narragansett, RI, to Connecticut College in New London and back raised approximately $700,000 for people with multiple sclerosis. RI Chapter President Kathy Mechnig speaks about the groups largest......
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1:53 AM Sat, Jun 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence Journal video by Sandor Bodo Jane Bergmark, director of the Yoga Loft in Warren, R.I, and Ni Ketut Tirta, born and raised in Lovina, Bali, lead a yoga class at Blithewold Mansion in Bristol's North Garden, overlooking the......
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1:01 AM Fri, Jun 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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More and more fitness advocates in southern New England are drinking fresh, raw milk. Rhode Islanders have to travel to Connecticut or Massachusetts to buy raw milk legally. "Massachusetts raw milk farmers play an integral role in the state's agricultural......
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6:43 AM Thu, Jun 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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AP photo Hebenero double hot pepper One of the biggest keys to keeping weight off is a good metabolic rate -- metabolism helps burn calories and keep the food we eat from turning into fat. Touted high the list......
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3:46 PM Wed, Jun 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Donita Naylor Journal staff writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- If your organization has a creative way of getting people to work and play toward wellness, Governor Carcieri and the Rhode Island Department of Health want to hear about it. Applications......
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3:25 PM Wed, Jun 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON (AP) -- "The View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck says a claim that she plagiarized parts of her best-selling diet book is "without merit." The Cranston native defended her book "The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide" on Wednesday, speaking......
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11:15 AM Wed, Jun 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Kate Bramson Journal staff writer SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- Every child can be an athlete. That's the message a group of health care and fitness volunteers hope to spread on Saturday, when they host an event for 200 children......
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1:01 AM Wed, Jun 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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Nine-year-old Grace Scott, a third-grade student at Frenchtown Elementary School in East Greenwich, is climbing to new heights at new speeds. She recently finished first in her division for speed climbing and second for difficulty climbing, to qualify for the......
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9:17 AM Tue, Jun 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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AP file photo / Michigan family takes a short walk We all lead busy lives, and there are some days when you just can't fit your workout in. But before you let the guilt set in, try this tip......
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1:01 AM Mon, Jun 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Debra Cole's Team Ascend In a celebration of life, breast cancer survivor Debra Cole, 53, of West Greenwich will attempt to summit the 14,162-foot Mt. Shasta in Northern California this week. It is the second highest peak in the......
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12:58 PM Sun, Jun 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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To say that I know a lot of great men is an understatement. I have befriended boys and men my whole life, and know so many I can count as wonderful fathers, that a Father's Day post seemed completely necessary.......
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1:01 AM Fri, Jun 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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Athletes who extended their nightly sleep reported improvements in various drills conducted after every regular practice, according to a research abstract presented last week at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Results of the......
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6:02 AM Thu, Jun 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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This in from the Los Angeles Times, just in time for summer weather, props -- and the exercises to match -- for aquatic workouts: Foam noodle (less than $10): The common cylindrical pool toy makes you buoyant while exercising. Sit......
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11:51 AM Tue, Jun 16, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Thomas J. Morgan Journal staff writer MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- The Norman Bird Sanctuary's 5K Run/Walk will start on at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and end four hours later, according to Lt. Robert S. Nutt of the town police. The......
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8:10 AM Tue, Jun 16, 2009 | Permalink |
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Writing about fitness has brought me a great way to connect -- mostly through social media -- with a lot of people who have the same vocation. Melissa, who blogs out of Stamford, CT as the Women's Abs Workout guru,......
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8:09 AM Mon, Jun 15, 2009 | Permalink |
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America is a nation of the walking tired, says Dr. Sara C. Mednick, a researcher at the Salk Institute at the University of California, San Diego, and a leading authority on the nap. About 50 million Americans suffer from......
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4:46 AM Sun, Jun 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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When it comes to preventive health care, it's no surprise that women visit their doctors' offices more frequently than men. In fact, one in three men has no regular physician and more than half do not receive regular screenings or......
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1:01 AM Fri, Jun 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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Typically, we associate work related back and neck pain with jobs that require heavy lifting. Office workers also experience discomfort and pain from the lack of beneficial stretching. Many exercises can be done in your ofice chair. Frequency is......
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5:46 AM Thu, Jun 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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Some individuals just don't know when they've eaten to the point of being truly full, according to new research from The Miriam Hospital in Providence. The study suggests that "a physiological response may partially explain why severely obese individuals may......
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1:01 AM Wed, Jun 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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Stretching frequently is more beneficial that stretching for a long time, says John Balletto, a well known massage therapist in Rhode Island. You don't even have to leave your chair to accomplish several important stretches, he says. By fitting some......
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9:01 AM Tue, Jun 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
When the weather warms up, there's nothing like an invigorating yoga practice outdoors. And lucky for us who live so close to the ocean, there's the added incentive of stretching in the soft sand. Last year, then-Providence Journal photographer Bill......
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4:29 PM Mon, Jun 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Tatiana Pina Journal staff writer The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has begun a maintenance project to make the riding surface of the 14.5-mile East Bay Bike Path smoother. The work on the state's oldest bike path will......
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10:07 AM Mon, Jun 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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Looking for a fun way to change up your workout with a relatively inexpensive piece of equipment? You might want to try the BOSU ball or "balance trainer" which looks like a stability ball cut in half. Invented in......
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10:31 AM Fri, Jun 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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National Get Outdoors Day is Saturday, June 13, 2009, and it is a great reason to get outdoors with family and friends. This year's theme urges people to get outside to try something new to reap the health and wellness......
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5:44 AM Thu, Jun 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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The 2009 Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit kicked off on Sunday at Lincoln Woods State Park in Lincoln, as part of the 100-year anniversary celebration of Rhode Island state parks. As Tom Meade wrote: "Rhode Islanders, especially children, are spending......
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10:57 AM Wed, Jun 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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More road-racing news: The 10th annual Rhody 5K Race is scheduled to start Sunday at Twin River in Lincoln. Men will start at 9:30 a.m., women at 10, and children at 10:45. The race will begin at Twin River's......
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1:45 PM Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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The 10th running of the NK5k Road Race and Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12 and will once again be held at North Kingstown High School, rain or shine. The NK5k began as a means to raise money for......
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11:07 AM Mon, Jun 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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Learn more about how to prepare your body nutritionally before you exercise and how to help your body recover after exercise. Experts from LUNA Bars and members of Providence Team LUNA Chix will discuss "nutrition for women: fueling and re-fueling......
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