Miriam Study: Resistance Training Helps You Quit Smoking

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

GoLocalProv Health Team

Resistance training, or weight lifting, can do more than just build muscle: it may also help smokers kick the habit, say researchers from The Miriam Hospital’s Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine. Although exercise has been shown to reduce many of the negative experiences that accompany quitting, such as cigarette cravings, withdrawal symptoms and weight gain, the majority of these studies have focused only on women and only on aerobic exercise. The Miriam study, published online by the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research, is the first to examine resistance training as an aid for smoking cessation.

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Scott Cordischi On Sports: Belichick Dumb As A Fox!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Scott Cordischi, GoLocalProv Sports Editor

There's a method to the madness of Bill Belichick.  Plus, could David Ortiz wind up in pinstripes?  And, although I have never pulled for Tiger before, I will now.  All the details are right here!

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Red Sox Report: Sox Official Scorer Overruled By MLB

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Scott Cordischi, GoLocalProv Sports Editor

David Ortiz was right after all.  And Major League Baseball agrees.

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Patriots:  Getting defensive in the backfield, too

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

John Rooke, GoLocalProv Sports Editor

For all of the moves made on both sides of the ball over the past few years in New England, has there been any single spot more scrutinized than the defensive backfield?

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NEW: Farrelly Brothers Feature “Jersey Shore” Cast in Three Stooges Movie

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team

It's like Rhode Island comedic heaven. The Farrelly Brothers have brought in cast members of The Jersey Shore for cameos in their upcoming Three Stooges movie.

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RI PBS Documentary Showcases Local Hmong Families

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Rachel Eides, GoLocalProv Contributor

Understand where we live and how we got here by tuning into a new WSBE documentary next weekend. On Saturday, August 13 at 7pm, the documentary, Better Places: The Hmong of Providence a Generation Later, debuts on WSBE Rhode Island PBS as part of the series, Rhode Island Stories. 

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Dear John: Love When You Least Expect It

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

John Simpson, GoLocalProv Advice Columnist

Dear John, I’m really mad at myself. I started dating a man about 8 months ago. He had made it really clear from the beginning of our relationship that he never wanted to be married or have children. I’m in my early thirties and those are things that I really want.

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Well-Read: Great Book Blogs

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Robin Kall, GoLocalProv Books Columnist

In addition to the books I enjoy reading, there are many fun book blogs that I check in with from time to time. Here I am able to learn about current books, old favorites and the new ones that are due out in the upcoming months. There are contests, book-give aways, reviews and author interviews all to enhance your reading pleasure. Whether job or hobby, it’s all about the love of the book. These are a few of my favorites!

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Art That’s All About Rhode Island

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Maggie Lange, GoLocalProv Contributor

Hang your hometown pride right on your walls. GoLocalProv mined Etsy for original prints, vintage maps, stellar photographs, and graphic design that represent Rhode Island at its most picturesque.

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Patriots:  Defensive Re-enforcements Arrive

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

John Rooke, GoLocalProv Sports Editor

For all of the talk about the Patriots’ offense over the past couple of years, it looks as if the defense is finally ready to take the stage.

Or at least, grab a big share of the spotlight.

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