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July 12, 2009 - July 18, 2009 Archives

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East Greenwich woman details her first try at Ironman triathlon

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Editor's note: Jane Hillary Couto is a Rhode Islander with a big Internet presence. The East Greenwich resident is co-founder of Mom Generations (formerly Pinks & Blues):- A hip, informative and entertaining go-to resource for the whole family, specializing in......

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 Tags  Amica Ironman 70.3   biking   East Greenwich   Jane Hillary Couto   running   swimming   triathlon  

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The connection between gums and heart health

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By Tom Meade    Email

Researchers have found that people with periodontal disease are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery disease as those without periodontal disease, according to the American Academy of Periodontology. Several theories exist to explain the link between......

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 Tags  cardiac health   periodontal health  

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Ribbon-cutting to open N. Kingstown bike path to beach

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

By Donita Naylor Journal staff writer NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- Bikes, strollers and footwear of all sorts will be free to explore the new Quonset Shared Use Bike Path from Post Road in North Kingstown to the wild and beautiful......

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 Tags  bike path   Calf Pasture Point Beach   health   North Kingstown   Quonset Development Corporation  

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Tips to avoid discouragement in your workouts

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

AP photo / C9 by Champion for Target is cute and affordable workout wear I love working out, but sometimes, I get discouraged because there's a few extra pounds on the scale or I'm just not happy how I......

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 Tags  discouragement   tips   workout  

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Update with review: Food, Inc.: Changing the way we look at food

2:54 PM Wed, Jul 15, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Tom Meade    Email

Editor's note: This entry was first posted July 8 at 1 a.m. We're updating to add the four-star "Movie Review: Eating will never be the same after viewing 'Food, Inc.' " by Journal movie critic Michael Janusonis John Anderson of......

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 Tags  documentary   film   food  

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Can aroma therapy help with seasickness?

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By Tom Meade    Email

The only boating writer on the East Coast who suffers from chronic seasickness, I light up when I see an e-mail with a subject line mentioning a cure for queasiness. This morning, a message arrived touting an aroma-therapy product called......

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 Tags  aroma therapy   quaesiness   seasickness  

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Upper-body exercises can help golfers play a better game

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

I have to admit I'm not a golfer. I just don't get the appeal of the game. But, I know so many people who love it that I want to share with you some exercises that will help a golf-lover's......

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 Tags  exercises   golf   video  

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New RI bike map has more than bike paths, a lot more

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By Tom Meade    Email

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation and the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen have partnered to produce the 2009-10 edition of the Guide to Bicycling in the Ocean State. The map shows bike paths - completed and still under construction -......

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 Tags  bicycling   cycling   RI  

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