http://fitnessblog.projo.com/ Inside & Out en Copyright 2009 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:01:01 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.23-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss "Remember when social networking meant hangin' out with real people?" Those words come from an outdoor outfitter's weekly e-newsletter. This week, they're urging readers to "kick it old school this summer with an impromptu picnic." Make that an impromptu healthy... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/07/remember-when-s.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/07/remember-when-s.html healthy foods Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:01:01 -0500 Barbie has gotten a lot of flack over the years -- more than 50 years of being the model doll for little girls to emulate. Sure, they had to change her figure to make her a little more realistic. And... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/07/bike-with-me-ba.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/07/bike-with-me-ba.html bicycle Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:28:00 -0500 A report by a national health advocacy group says Rhode Island has the 4th lowest rate of adult obesity in the nation -- but the 29st highest rate of overweight and obese children. Rhode Island has the fourth-lowest rate of... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/07/-a-report-by-a.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/07/-a-report-by-a.html Rhode Island Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:28:29 -0500 Climbing Mt. Shasta for the Breast Cancer Fund On Wednesday, June 24, breast cancer survivor Debra Cole of West Greenwich scaled Northern California's 14,162-foot Mt. Shasta with the Breast Cancer Fund's Climb Against the Odds expedition. The effort included... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/07/on-wednesday-ju.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/07/on-wednesday-ju.html climbing Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:01:01 -0500 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... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/-chirunning-is.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/-chirunning-is.html running Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:01:38 -0500 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... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/ms-150-will-be.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/ms-150-will-be.html bicycle Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:32:01 -0500 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... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/video-yoga-in-b.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/video-yoga-in-b.html yoga Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:53:57 -0500 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... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/more-and-more-f.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/more-and-more-f.html healthy foods Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:01:01 -0500 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... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/-other-foods-th.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/-other-foods-th.html healthy foods Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:43:11 -0500 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... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/governor-seeks.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/governor-seeks.html wellness Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:46:10 -0500 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... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/ri-native-hasse.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/ri-native-hasse.html books Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:25:11 -0500 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... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/power-of-play-h.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/power-of-play-h.html children Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:15:40 -0500 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... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/east-greenwich.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/east-greenwich.html climbing Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:01:01 -0500 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... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/too-busy-for-ex.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/too-busy-for-ex.html walking Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:17:28 -0500 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... http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/in-a-celebratio.html http://fitnessblog.projo.com/2009/06/in-a-celebratio.html climbing Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:01:01 -0500