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April 2009 Articles

Browse our articles below.

Our New Favorite Green

Chard (aka Swiss chard) is a nutritional superstar - high in heart-healthy fiber, cataract-fighting vitamin A, bone-building vitamin K and antioxidant vitamin C.

Go Green, Your Way

It doesn't have to take a lot of greenbacks-or a lot of time-to go green.

Safe Sipping?

Is the water in a standard drinking fountain filtered?

Talking money with...Carmen Wong Ulrich

How can you get more green in your pocket-and stay upbeat despite the gloomy economic news?

We've Got Your Back

5 (More) Ways to Save

Follow the five simple tips and save up to 30 percent on your medical bills.

Build a Dancer's Body

Make your own cleaning products

Go green by replacing chemical-based cleaners with do-it-yourself versions courtesy of these simple recipes.

Dental Care on a Dime

Take on the treadmill

Sweet Talk

Breakfast of Champions


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It's a fact!

12,000 Rhode Island residents lost a collective 84,000 lbs. in a 2008 diet challenge. read all tips