Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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World Breastfeeding Week promotes ‘nature’s perfect food’
Breastfed babies are more likely to grow into healthier children who have fewer allergies, fewer cavities, lower chances of becoming obese and a lower risk of juvenile onset diabetes. By: Carolyn Schindewolf, Special to The Packet If there is a perfect food for infants, it is human breast milk. Research proves that the nutritional content…
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Ovarian cancer – the not-so-silent killer
Women and their physicians, acting upon new guidelines, can improve the odds of detecting ovarian cancer in its earliest stages and save lives By: Eugene S. Gamburg, M.D., Special to The Packet For years, ovarian cancer has been called the "silent killer" because most women do not experience any symptoms, and by the time they…
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Resistance training aids seniors
A regular exercise regimen that includes strength training is the best thing to slow the loss of both muscle power and muscle mass. By: Jim McCracken, LPT, Special to The Packet It’s an unfortunate fact of life. As we get older, we lose muscle strength. Muscle mass peaks and then plateaus in the years from…
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Journalism program is praiseworthy
Tasnim Shamma of Jamaica, New York Your story on the Princeton University Summer Journalism Program Tuesday was a beautiful piece. I liked the choice of quotes and a look at the future with Richard’s ideas of expansion. I thoroughly enjoyed the program as a student last year. I would not be heading to Princeton University…
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Conductor’s exit is distressing
Clive Muncaster of West Windsor Last Tuesday, I read in this paper the most distressing news about the Princeton Symphony losing their superb and inspiring local conductor, Mark Laycock. I greatly admired the way he built up the orchestra Personally, I have no interest whatsoever in any of the outsiders performing during this coming season…
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Taking issue with Baroni
Larry S. Rosenthal of Hamilton I have followed the coverage of the Clean Elections pilot program in the 14th District. In reviewing Bill Baroni’s filed contributions, I am disappointed to see that Bill Baroni, as sponsor of the Clean Elections Other writers have commented on his using “loopholes” in the Clean Elections Law to his…
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State Senate race needs open discussion
Brian Reilly of West Windsor I was ashamed to read a recent negative attack letter printed in the Princeton Packet and Trentonian from Democratic activist Larry Rosenthal aimed against Bill Baroni. Mr. Rosenthal should consider the fact that his party’s candidate, Seema Singh, reportedly is under investigation by the State Ethics Commission and took $3,900…
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Upset by neglect of Einstein bust
From Herbert S. Goldberg of Columbia, Missouri After receiving the excellent biography of Einstein by Isaacson, I was persuaded to visit your city frequently mentioned in the book and known to have several Einstein noteable sites as well as a sculpted bust located at M C Square. My visit took place in early…
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Club tax and reform
Melvin A. Benarde of West Windsor “Club’s tax case a symptom of need for reform,” The Packet’s most recent editorial (Tuesday, August 28) was right on the money, and should be required reading for all voters in Mercer County, and beyond. The editorial’s final paragraph warrents iteration. “Last year,” the editorial informs us, “the Legislature…
