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November 2009 Archives
9:18 AM Mon, Nov 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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One of the greatest gifts we can share this season is health. How? By offering support to friends or family members who are trying to break an addiction to smoking. It's tough. I know. This week marks my 23rd year......
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2:29 AM Fri, Nov 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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Researchers have evidence that periodontal health is important to the prevention of heart disease and diabetes. Now, scientists are trying to determine whether healthy teeth and gums benefit our brains, according to the Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter. "The National......
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3:01 AM Thu, Nov 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge in Tiverton is filled with wonders for wanderers. The trail system in the 50-acre refuge, owned by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, is about 1.75 miles long and flat. "I always recommend the......
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12:10 AM Wed, Nov 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
AP photo / chicken fajitas This is the time of year when our thoughts turn to turkey ... and while that's a great lean meat ... I'm here today to sing the praises of chicken. Chicken is my favorite......
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8:25 AM Tue, Nov 17, 2009 | Permalink |
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Antioxidants in foods are important to maintaining wellness, but "The term 'antioxidant' has become a sales tool," according to the Berkeley Wellness Letter in a piece about the much touted açaí berry. The internet and many magazines are loaded with......
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5:15 PM Mon, Nov 16, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Working nights again this week, which gave me a great opportunity to enjoy the nice weather Monday and take a long bike ride along the Quonset shared use bike path near my home in North Kingstown. The above photo......
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2:41 AM Fri, Nov 13, 2009 | Permalink |
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By the Associated Press While exercise is constantly touted as the best way to have a fit and healthy body, it may also be the single most important tool to combat everything from obesity to depression to ADD and Alzheimer's,......
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6:15 AM Thu, Nov 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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If you hike or climb the Presidential Range, you may have read the first edition of "Not Without Peril: 150 Years of Misadventure on The Presidential Range of New Hampshire," by Nick Howe. Appalachian Mountain Club Books has released the......
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5:27 AM Wed, Nov 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
This is Veterans Day, and as we all take some time out to reflect on those who serve and have served our nation, there's a scary report now out from the AOL site Sphere: "75 Percent of Young Americans Are......
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10:04 AM Tue, Nov 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Journal photos / Mary Murphy Members of the Brown University men's crew team and some from the women's team run the hill on Meeting Street from Prospect down to Benefit Street on Providence's East Side. Tuesday morning. As the......
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4:38 AM Tue, Nov 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Relieving stress is important to our overall health. The deadlines and problems we face each day have a way of creeping into the cracks and crevices of our minds and bodies, leaving us tight, wound up, and exhausted. Recently......
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11:54 AM Mon, Nov 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- There's no muscle-bound instructor snarling for another pull-up or large cash prize offered to the person who sheds the most pounds. Even so, about 35,000 Rhode Islanders have competed over the last four years in their......
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1:01 AM Mon, Nov 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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Positioning your head, neck and body correctly while you sleep can eliminate neck pain and improve your skeletal health, according to the most recent issue of HEALTHbeat, the newsletter from Harvard Medical School. (I know, Pam and I seem to......
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1:01 AM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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Athletes -- especially those who are competitive -- can be fanatical about their regular training program, so pregnancy can present a challenge in terms of necessary modifications to ensure baby's safety. However, pregnant athletes needn't anticipate a complete overhaul......
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3:24 AM Thu, Nov 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Some yoga sites have been posting this video, of the seventh Annual Asana Yoga Competition in New York City (originating from New York magazine). These practitioners are under the impression that yoga is a sport, where honors can be earned......
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1:01 AM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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A woman with postpartum depression may find relief if she pushes her baby in a stroller accompanied by other moms and infants, according to Stroller Strides, a national franchise program with work-outs in Providence. "Australian researchers found that among......
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6:58 AM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Losing weight and falling in love may have more than one thing in common. Yes, they can both be very elusive, but also, I am starting to think, they may happen just when you've stopped trying. For the past several......
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10:41 AM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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River lovers don't need boats to see some of the most scenic stretches of the Pawcatuck River and the woods on its banks. The Westerly Land Trust's Grills Preserve includes more than two miles of the Pawcatuck's riparian environment. The......
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12:05 AM Sun, Nov 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Dallas Morning News photo / Kye R. Lee Shanon Buffington demonstrates a supported child's pose (salamba balasana) at Surya Center for Yoga in Coppell, Texas. Maybe it's because my schedule has been so upside-down lately -- working at nights......
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