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MEDICARE 411 By Seema Verma

COFFEE: YOU MEAN IT’S ACTUALLY GOOD FOR YOU? (Part 6) DRINK IT BLACK People who are concerned about their sugar intake should drink their coffee black. If and upset stomach is a concern, then drink a...

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MEDICARE 411 By Cate Kortzeborn

“It isn’t a good idea to guzzle coffee just because it offers some benefits. Stay with four to five cups per day, preferably after meals. Drink moderately, and enjoy each cup,” says Dr. Nguyen. Research...

GUIDED FOREST BATHING REVEALS NATURE’S HEALING SPIRIT Kevin Y. Kawamoto Special to the Hawai‘i Herald My journey to the forest began in the city — at a bus stop at the Ala Moana Shopping Center, to be exact. The No. 5 bus to Mänoa took me farther and farther away from stressed-out Christmas season shoppers....

The KonMari Method Clears the Home and Fills the Heart Jodie Chiemi Ching In Japan, cleaning and clearing the previous year’s clutter is traditionally done in December to get a fresh start in the new year. But, here in Hawai‘i, if you haven’t started yet, you could at least say you’re running on “Hawaiian time.”....

COFFEE: DARK ROAST PROVIDES INCREASED CONTROL OF ACTIVE OXYGEN (Part 4) Prof. Nguyen also conducted research on the relationship between coffee and active oxygen to show that coffee can eliminate such active oxygen species as superoxide...

“Coffee also inhibits active oxygen, a cause of aging and cancer,” says Prof. Nguyen van Chuyen of the Department of Food and Nutrition at Japan Women’s University. Prof.   Nguyen claims that coffee possesses...

Keynote Speaker Dr. Sakai Talks About “Tapping” Trauma Away Jodie Chiemi Ching Commentary This past September, I attended the Sunrise Foundation Hawaii’s annual “Journeys To Wellness VIII” — “A gathering offering thoughtful reflections and spiritual practices toward achieving a healthy and harmonious body, mind, spirit and community.” Our editor here at The Herald, Karleen Chinen, knew....