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September 2009 Archives
10:50 AM Wed, Sep 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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LONDON (AP) -- Being fat in middle age may slash women's chances of making it to their golden years in good health by almost 80 percent, a new study says. U.S. researchers observed more than 17,000 female nurses with an......
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9:18 AM Wed, Sep 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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The REI store in Cranstron is offering a yoga clinic designed specifically for runners and cyclists, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. It's free. The class description says it will be "a hands-on, interactive clinic focusing on flexibility, strength and recovery......
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12:15 AM Tue, Sep 29, 2009 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Frieda Squires Danene Montella, 21, of North Kingstown, stretches before the CVS Caremark Downtown 5K race in Providence. OK, we all know horoscopes are a little like fortune cookies -- they come up with quick saying......
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2:45 PM Mon, Sep 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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Slater Mill on the Blackstone Scores of historical interpreters, dressed in costumers dating back to the 16th Century will gather at Slater Mill in Pawtucket Tuesday for the kick-off of Footsteps In History. The month-long event will feature more......
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9:46 AM Fri, Sep 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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"Get ready for the Winter Olympics 2010," writes Kathy Brady-Romanelli."The fastest growing winter sport -- curling -- is coming to Rhode Island this season.The newly formed Ocean State Curling Club is hosting a Learn to Curl Program on Sunday, Oct.......
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10:15 AM Thu, Sep 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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The only way down to see the 163-foot face of Mohegan Bluffs on Block Island is to take 250 steps (up is the hardest part), and climb over about 30 feet of rocks to get to the pristine beach.......
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9:49 AM Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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Regular yoga practice may help stave off that dreaded middle-age spread, U.S. researchers report in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. They found that normal weight people who did yoga regularly gained less weight over 10 years, regardless of......
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8:29 AM Tue, Sep 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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More than 1,000 people -- many of them children -- are expected to be at the finish line of the Unibank Blackstone River Valley Greenway Challenge Saturdayat 1 p.m. in Lincoln Woods State Park. The challenge is a 47.4-mile adventure......
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9:44 AM Mon, Sep 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Salt Ponds Coalition (SPC), a Rhode Island conservation group, will sponsor an interpretive kayak trip on Ninigret Pond in Charlestown, Saturday Sept. 26, starting at the Ninigret Refuge boat launch accessed through Ninigret Park on Old Post Road. The......
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7:27 AM Mon, Sep 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
ATLANTA (AP) -- In a bid to ramp up the public health battle against obesity, a group of nutrition and economics experts are pushing for a tax of 1 cent on every of ounce of sodas and other sweetened beverages.......
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10:22 AM Fri, Sep 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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Editor's note: Due to a change in event sponsors, the Kids' Tri RI has been rescheduled to Columbus Day weekend. The event now takes place Sunday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. Kids' Tri RI, a triathlon for kids of all......
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7:17 AM Fri, Sep 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Editor's note: This entry is a re-post from the Projo Running Blog By Carolyn Thornton Journal sports writer Race organizers of the upcoming CVS Caremark Downtown 5K, slated for Sept. 20, provide details about the race, which this year celebrates......
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7:31 AM Thu, Sep 17, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Cellulite is a common, but unpopular fact of life for many women. The creams and other miracle cures advertised to get rid of it don't really work -- it's more about the circulation you create when rubbing the stuff on......
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6:51 AM Wed, Sep 16, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
In effort to get the world out about the health and well-being benefits of yoga, September has been designated as National Yoga Awareness Month. Part of the event allows participants -- students new to yoga -- to sign up for......
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6:44 AM Tue, Sep 15, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
In an effort to battle childhood obesity, UnitedHealthcare of New England is giving grants up to $1,000 for children who come up with inventive programs to encourage healthy activities in their community. Rhode Island is ranked as the 29th-highest state......
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6:27 AM Mon, Sep 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Registration is now open for the Interbike and Providence Cyclo-Cross Festival The Interbike Festival will be held Oct. 10 and 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in conjunction with the Providence Cyclo-Cross Festival at Roger Williams Park in Providence,......
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6:02 AM Fri, Sep 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence Journal photos / Bob Thayer Taking a Breather After School in Woonsocket In the above photo Rebecca Paige, of Woonsocket, a teacher and field hockey coach at Woonsocket High School, teaches a yoga class at Barry Field in......
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6:34 AM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
New England Patriots running back Sammy Morris runs through a drill. AP Photo It's football season again, and whether you're just a big fan (like me) or a player, by now you've learned that there's a lot of conditioning......
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1:01 AM Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence Journal photo / Bob Thayer The Tuesday Night Athletic Foundation has scheduled its second New England Open Water Championships for Saturday at Second Beach. Registration is scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m., and the first wave of swimmers......
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11:23 AM Tue, Sep 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy WASHINGTON (AP) - At last, the secret to First Lady Michelle Obama's sculpted arms? Tricep pushdowns and hammer curls. So says Cornell McClellan, Mrs. Obama's longtime personal trainer,......
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9:53 AM Tue, Sep 08, 2009 | Permalink |
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Take A Child Outside Week, Sept. 24-30, is a program designed to help break down obstacles that keep children from discovering the natural world. By arming parents, teachers and other caregivers with resources on outdoor activities, the North Carolina Museum......
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9:33 AM Sat, Sep 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
It's an eye-catching headline, "Think you're too far gone to exercise?" on Joyce Cherrier's recent post about a free video for those who think they can't even begin to exercise. And in that post is a real gem, the entire,......
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8:37 AM Fri, Sep 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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Drinking milk with added calcium, vitamins or omega-3 is unlikely to make any difference to your health, acording to a study cited in the New Zealand Herald. "The Australian consumer group Choice looked at 100 leading milk brands in Australia......
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7:12 AM Thu, Sep 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Tom Meade has pointed me in the direction of a 2001 article written by then-Journal staff writer Katherine Imbrie -- which I have since republished to the site -- on the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen. Providence Journal file photo / Bob......
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1:01 AM Wed, Sep 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Starting this week, YMCA members in Rhode Island and Massachusetts have even more places to follow their health and wellness routines. The YMCAs in the two states have joined together through a new reciprocal agreement that allows members to use......
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7:41 AM Tue, Sep 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
A recent story we put up on the site about the temptations college freshmen face made me think of the dreaded "Freshman 15" -- the nickname for extra pounds gained by many students their first semester away from home.......
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