Healthy Living

OVERVIEW: Cooked Vegetables Guard Against Aging When it comes to vegetables, cooked is better. In fact, research has shown that cooked vegetables have five to 100 times the cancer-fighting benefits of raw vegetables. Despite the...

Sauté with Extra Virgin Olive Oil Boiling is not the only way to cook vegetables; sautéing in oil is another. Sautéing in oil can increase the absorption of lycopene found in carrots and certain other...

Dr. Chad Sato Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Five Important Relationships Valentine’s Day is around the corner, but you don’t need a romantic significant other to celebrate this day of love. I would like to share five relationships that...

Kevin Y. Kawamoto Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Resilience — the ability to bounce back from significant adversity and lead a meaningful, purpose-driven life — was the underlying theme of Dr. Randal Wada’s keynote speech at the seventh annual “Journeys to Wellness” gathering on Oct. 13 at the Community Church of Honolulu. Readers may remember....

CHITOSAN AND HEAVY METALS (Part 2) WHAT ILLNESSES CAN RESULT FROM CLOGGED BLOOD VESSELS? High blood pressure (hypertension): Within the body, the heart has a formidable job — it must pump blood through 100,000 km of...

OKRA SLIME BUILDS STAMINA (Part 3) Okra first appeared in Japan in the early Meiji Era, circa the late 18th century. Only recently, however, has it found its way into the mainstream Japanese diet. The slimy...

Dr. Chad Sato Hawai‘i Herald Columnist According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the definition of gratitude is “the state of being grateful; thankfulness.” Expanding on this definition is being thankful for all situations, good or bad. You might...

Coffee ... It's Actually Good For You?! (Part I) Coffee can soothe, increase blood flow in the brain, inhibit cancer, control active oxygen and improve liver function. As more and more research is done, science...

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...

Dr. Chad Sato Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Twenty-twenty-one has flown by! Thanksgiving is around the corner and it’s a good time to express gratitude. The one comment I have been hearing a lot these days are: I...