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Healthy gums = healthy brain?

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By Tom Meade    Email

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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 Tags  brain   dental health   gums   periodontal health  

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Wander among wonders at the Ruecker Refuge

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By Tom Meade    Email

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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 Tags  Audubon Society   hike   Ruecker   walk  

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Chicken: A healthy way to handle meals

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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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 Tags  chicken   healthy foods  

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Açaí health claims have been exaggerated

8:25 AM Tue, Nov 17, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Tom Meade    Email

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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 Tags  antioxidants   Berkeley   berries   weight loss  

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While the weather is good, get out there!

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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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 Tags  bike path   Calf Pasture Point   North Kingstown   Quonset   weather  

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Expert: Exercise beneficial for brain as well as body

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

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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 Tags  brain   exercise   Harvard   John Ratey   lecture  

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'Not Without Peril': Essential reading for NH hikers

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By Tom Meade    Email

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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 Tags  climbing   Mount Washington   mountains   New England   New Hampshire  

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