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We are thrilled to report that once again readers of the Star-Advertiser voted Down to Earth “2018 Best Health Food Store.” This year’s contest includes the new Vegetarian category, for which we earned “Finalist.” The announcement was made in the Star-Advertiser’s 2018 Hawaii’s Best edition, which was published on June 17th. As many of you know, this vote is the result of their annual “People’s Choice Awards,” which every year asks readers to name their “Best” choice in a variety of categories.
Hawaii state lawmakers signed a bill in May that bans the sale of sunscreens containing two chemicals deemed damaging to coral reefs and other marine organisms. If Gov. David Ige signs the bill, it would make Hawaii the first state to enact legislation designed to protect marine ecosystems by banning such sunscreens.
As temperatures get warmer and summer clothes are worn on a daily basis, healthy glowing skin becomes the ultimate accessory. Slathering ourselves in skincare products is often the first line of defense when trying to achieve skin health. Often, we don’t think about how our skin can be affected from the inside-out by the foods we consume. Try the tips listed below and adopt a new approach by nourishing your skin with healthy food.
Summer is right around the corner, you can feel it in the air! Temperatures are getting higher, and we are starting to see more of the sun. During these hotter months of the year, protecting your skin is so important. However, it’s not just about lathering on sunscreen and moisturizing lotions. You want to make sure the products you’re using have safe ingredients, so you can feel confident that you’re protecting your skin. Some of my favorite after-sun products are from Ny’ala Skin Care, a locally made skin care line with clean ingredients.
In case you haven’t heard, a new Down to Earth has opened in Kakaako and we could not be more excited.
Is there anything quite as warm and wonderful as a mother’s heart? Whether you are a Mom, Aunty, Sister, Grandma or a caring friend, as females we tend to take care of those around us. While caring for others we often don’t have the time or energy to make our own health a priority. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States and many of the risk factors are modifiable -- meaning there is something you can do about them. Here are a few heart-healthy tips to incorporate into your life:
With Earth Day coming on April 22nd, it is a good time to review major nutrition and environmental research that continues to sound the alarm. A plant-based diet will be key to the sustainability of our planet.
This past February, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) published a study that evaluated diet-related environmental impacts. Compared with diets that include meat, the study found vegetarian and/or vegan diets:
Think about the last thing that you ate. Do you know where it originated? For most of us, the answer would be “no”.
Imagine eating an apple banana and knowing exactly what farm it came from. The locally-grown food movement does just that. It connects consumers with food grown in their communities, food that is distributed over shorter distances than those common in industrial food systems.