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Speech Pathologist Sets Her Sights on Holistic Nutrition

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Before Rebecca Gallucci leaves her house to begin her work day as a middle school Speech and Language Pathologist, she makes sure she brushes up on the news, does her morning workout routine, and most importantly, packs her healthy snacks to get her through the day. In addition to her job as a Speech Pathologist, Gallucci, a 2006 graduate from Providence College, is two months away from obtaining her certification as a Holistic Nutritionist.

“A Holistic Nutritionist is a person who helps heal others through the use of a whole foods, plant-based approach” says Gallucci.

In addition to her daily workout, healthy eating habits, and studying her Holistic Nutrition books, Gallucci’s favorite pastime is staying up to date on the latest nutritional trends by reading multiple health and fitness blogs daily. The following are a few of the blogs Gallucci recommends.

• ohsheglows.com (a vegan food blog)
• fitn

essista.com (a blogger who posts easy to make family recipes and workouts)
• simplegreensmoothies.com (tasty and easy to assemble vegetable and fruit smoothies)
• nutritionfacts.org (daily videos and articles regarding the latest in nutritional research)
• fitsugar.com (the latest articles on fitness, health and well-being)
• toneitup.com (a positive lifestyle blog with a plethora of recipes and free workouts)

Gallucci hopes to complete her Holistic Nutrition training by the end of July. As for her future career goals, she hopes to one day be able to counsel people to help them incorporate a whole food, plant based diet, into their everyday lives.

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Classic Car Show Rolls into Misquamicut Beach

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Misquamicut Beach’s weekly Classic Car Cruise Nights is underway, another indication that summer is in full effect in Westerly, Rhode Island. The sounds of the fifties and sixties blast through the air, blending with the crashing of ocean waves. Despite the cooler temps and cloudy conditions, there was a decent turnout for the first show of the summer.

Continuing the yearly tradition, Atlantic Beach Park’s east lot becomes a classic car lover’s dream every Thursday night starting this week, and continuing throughout the summer.

“Of all the classic car shows I attend, the one in Misquamicut is by far my favorite,” says Sean Doyle of Cumberland, RI.

Doyle, along with many others, made the hour trip to Misquamicut, just to attend opening night of the car show.

“I try to get down at least once a month from May to September,” says Doyle, who has been enjoying the car show for the past three years after he attended his first show in July of 2012, on a recommendation from a friend.

The event, presented by the Misquamicut Beach Association and hosted by DJ Mike English from 102.3 The Wolf, includes the opportunities to win prizes, as well as a 50/50 raffle, with proceeds going to the Westerly Warm Shelter.

“The classic car cruise nights brings in car enthusiasts from near and far, and is one of the most popular weekly events we have throughout the summer,” says Lou Trefes, owner of the East Lot. He also added, “As the weather conditions improve, more and more people make the trek to the beach to attend the show.”

The Classic Car Cruise Nights is a great opportunity for car enthusiasts in the New England area to socialize and share their passion for classic cars, while enjoying the beautiful views of Misquamicut Beach.

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Volvo Ocean Race Brings Thousands to Newport

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The world’s toughest ocean sailing race has made its way to Rhode Island for a 13 day pit stop. When all is said and done, the 9-12 person crews on each of the seven yachts, will have traveled nearly 40,000 miles, over the course of nearly ten months.

Newport, Rhode Island had the privilege to host the only pit stop in the United States. During the 13 days, from May 5 to May 13, over 125,000 people made their way to Fort Adams State Park to take part in the festivities.

“We are just blown away by the final visitor number,” said Brad Read, executive director of Sail Newport.

Attendees were able to meet with the skippers, sailors, and crew members. On certain days, some lucky fans were even able to take a ride on one of the yachts.

There was no shortage of things to do at the Volvo Ocean Race. Aside from the sailors and yachts, Fort Adams State Park was transformed into a sailing fans paradise. Interactive exhibits, such as the Volvo Bus, and the Volvo Park Assist Pilot Activity, were big hits. There was even a Volvo Kids Pedal activity for the younger sailing fans.

After snapping pictures of the yachts, many adults headed over to the rock climbing wall, zip line, the Heineken Docks Beer Garden, or Mt. Gay Rum Bar, as they were popular destinations on the island.

Live entertainment from stars from NBC’s The Voice, included Rhode Island’s own Sarah Potenza, and local Massachusetts native, Anita Antoinette.

The Volvo Ocean Race is currently heading across the Atlantic Ocean to their next stop, in Lisbon, Portugal. It is projected that the yachts will take ten days to arrive in Lisbon between May 23 and May 27, before reaching the finish line in late June in Gothenburg, Sweden.

For more information on the race, visit www.volveoceanrace.com