The quantity and quality of nonalcoholic options have greatly increased in recent years. Many will appreciate having these novel options available to help keep their celebrations festive and safe. Read more
Life requires two basic things to survive: oxygen and adequate essential nutrients. Except in rare circumstances, these nutrients come from foods. Read more
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Before jumping to conclusions about memory concerns, it’s prudent to check whether those issues could be related to nutrient deficiencies. Read more
Climate change poses increasing challenges to global food safety. Long-term changes in temperature, humidity, rainfall patterns and the frequency of extreme weather events are already affecting the total food supply chain, from farming and crop production to the nutritional quality of food on your table. Read more
Over the past decade, the most common New Year’s resolutions have included losing weight, increasing exercise and eating healthier. These health-focused resolutions seem straightforward, but few individuals succeed in keeping them for longer than a month or two. Read more
Just as people are getting ready for the holidays, colds, flu and respiratory syncytial virus are surging nationwide, including in Hawaii. RSV is a virus with symptoms similar to the common cold. It is so common that nearly everyone has had it before age 2. Read more
Thousands of research studies link specific foods to decreased health risks, such as cancer. But few research studies, if any, indicate that some of these same foods, when eaten in excess, can cause nutrient deficiencies. Read more
If you find nutrition information confusing, you are not alone. Just over 50 years ago, there was a significant shift in public health nutrition messages. Early messages focused on helping individuals consume adequate essential nutrients. Read more
About a quarter to a third of a person’s lifetime is spent in the unconscious state called sleep. Too often, however, the importance of sleep is underestimated. Read more
You have probably heard the saying, “We may be done with COVID, but COVID is not done with us.” Unfortunately, this adage is true, and the situation could be more dangerous than most want to acknowledge, especially for those at risk. Read more
Summer is here and days and nights are heating up. For some, the heat is simply uncomfortable. But for others, these higher temperatures can be detrimental to health, especially for those over age 50 or anyone getting exercise. Read more
Health and longevity depend on making good decisions daily about what is safe to eat and what may be harmful. Since virtually all foods we consume become toxic at some dose, making the best decisions for our health can seem overwhelming. Read more
Worldwide, food systems have been challenged by limited supply and distribution due to the pandemic, the Ukraine war, Midwestern avian flu and climate change. Read more
There are more than 400 nuclear power plants supplying energy worldwide. But along with the benefits of this carbon-friendly energy source, nuclear power also creates radioactive iodine byproducts that can be detrimental to human health if released into the atmosphere. Read more
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