German Study Hints Diabetes Drug Cuts Alzheimer’s Risk
A large German study is the latest clinical trial to suggest that a cheap generic treatment for diabetes can stave off symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, although conclusive proof from a more formal...
View ArticleMindfulness Movement a ‘Revolution’ for Stressed Americans
By Jerome Socolovsky – It used to be done mainly at spiritual retreats and in yoga centers, but now mindfulness meditation is practiced in offices, schools, prisons and even the U.S. military....
View ArticleElectric Current May Boost Memory in People with Cognitive Disorders
By Jessica Berman – WASHINGTON—People with cognitive problems – including memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease – may someday be able to have their memory boosted with electric current. Researchers...
View ArticleStudy Reveals Top 10 Rising Stars in the American Diet
By Dora Hasan Mekouar – Yogurt, pizza and chicken sandwiches are the rising stars of the American diet, according to a consumer research firm that just published its 29th annual Eating Patterns in...
View ArticleChef Morimoto Debuts New Menu Items at Morimoto Waikiki
HONOLULU – Masaharu Morimoto, known to millions as the star of Iron Chef and Iron Chef America, is pleased to announce some exciting new menu items at Morimoto Waikiki (1775 Ala Moana Boulevard;...
View ArticleOpah Crisps
Opah Crisps Pupu from Hawaii Food Porn’s Tahiti Rey. The post Opah Crisps appeared first on Hawaii Reporter.
View ArticleHawaii GMO Success Story
by Rob Kay If you want to get into an argument, or possibly a fistfight, try taking a pro-GMO stance the next time you get together with friends or family. There seems to be no issue quite as...
View ArticleChicken Katsu Finger Strips
Mama T demonstrates ono Chicken Katsu Finger Strips with Aloha Shoyu’s Katsu Sauce. The post Chicken Katsu Finger Strips appeared first on Hawaii Reporter.
View ArticleEating your way to Health and Longevity
As a geriatrician, most of my time is spent attending to folks who suffer from the diseases of old age. Whether it’s heart disease, arthritis, cognitive decline, diabetes or macular degeneration, these...
View ArticleThe SPAM fried egg – Hawaii’s Version of Scotch Eggs
If you like Scotch eggs you will love this local spin on it. Scotch eggs consists of a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated in bread crumbs and baked or deep-fried. They were created in...
View ArticleNorth Shore Food Summit
REGISTER NOW for the 4th Annual North Shore Food Summit, which takes place on September 22 at Waimea Valley. Visit northshoreland.org to register and for more information. Also don’t forget to SPREAD...
View ArticleCamp Mokuleia is having a luau
Camp Mokuleia is having a first ever luau fundraiser to bring local children, from Waialua, Waianae, Hau’ula, Waipahu and other areas to the camp. Reverend David Turner, the Executive Director, has...
View ArticleThinkTech: Food and Farmers Series with Justine Espiritu
The post ThinkTech: Food and Farmers Series with Justine Espiritu appeared first on Hawaii Reporter.
View ArticleThinkTech: Business in Hawaii with Reg Baker – Bar and Restaurant Legal Update
Did you know that the stacking rules for drinks have changed?? Mia Obciana, who is an attorney that has extensive experience in the restaurant and bar business in Hawaii, provides us an update and...
View ArticleTake a culinary tour of Malaysia with Christina Arokiasamy
Hawaii Reporter had the opportunity to interview chef Christina Arokiasamy, author of The Malaysian Kitchen: 150 Recipes for Simple Home Cooking , a new cookbook published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt...
View ArticleHawke’s Bay Wine Tasting Odyssey
“In the early eighties,” said Brendan McDonald, our guide to the Hawke’s Bay region and a native son of the Napier area, “there were about eight wineries.” The local wine industry was a new phenomenon...
View ArticleAn afternoon in Nelson, New Zealand wine country
The New Zealand Wine website (the trade group for nation’s winegrowers) describes the Nelson/Tasman region, where some of the country’s best wine is produced, as “slightly off the beaten track“. I...
View ArticleSipping Wine in Marlborough Country
Editor’s Note: This the last in a series of three articles on wine tasting in New Zealand. It’s by no means a definitive work but we think it will at least provide anyone interested in the subject a...
View ArticleCan breadfruit change the world? World Leaders in Hawaii for Global...
The Hawaii 2018 Global Breadfruit, Technology & Health Summit being hosted by the University of Hawaii Pacific Business Center Program (PBCP) at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Lai’e, October 15...
View ArticleCentral Pacific Bank Foundation is reimbursing you 50% of the cost of your...
Deadline is April 1, 2020 at 5pm! This is your last chance to participate! Deadline is April 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Central Pacific Bank Foundation is reimbursing anyone in Hawaii for 50% of the cost of...
View ArticleA Niu Way–Vili Hereniko’s Polynesian take on living with Coconut Trees in the...
Gracing hotels, resorts and high rises around Waikiki and throughout the Aloha State, there’s nothing more iconic than the coconut palm. However, when the corona-virus pandemic forced hotels and the...
View ArticlePrepping healthy food with kitchen appliances for the Covid Era
Let’s face it folks. We’ve spent a helluva lot more time in our kitchens in the last year or so than we ever dreamed possible. We’ve had no choice but to prepare nearly 100% more of our own meals. Not...
View ArticleHawaii’s Statewide Love for Spam Explained
Doesn’t matter if it’s dipped in ketchup, scrambled with eggs or fried rice, or just the meat by itself in a bento– all of it, so ono. Broke da mout’. Ask any person from the mainland if they eat it on...
View ArticleExempt food and medicine from GET
This commentary was originally published by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Aug. 3, 2022._____________ By Keli‘i Akina Candidates for political office in Hawaii have suddenly started talking about a...
View ArticleSecrets to Healthy Aging from Dr. Bradley Willcox
Author’s Note: We recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Bradley Wilcox about the importance of reducing chronic inflammation and just as importantly, what steps we can take to accomplish this....
View ArticleFarm To Table: The CTAHR Connection
This virtual forum featuring CTAHR’s Food Systems Working Group brings together the following project leads: – Farm to School – Lydi Morgan Bernal – Go Farm’s Finding & Accessing Markets for Food...
View ArticleFungal Fruit and Nasty Nuts:
Dried fruit and nuts have earned their reputation as healthy, nourishing foods that make for a great snack. They are convenient to carry and they don’t need preparation, so you can eat them straight...
View ArticleGood Bread is Good Medicine
My neighbor and longevity guru, Bradley Willcox, knows a thing or two about healthy aging. As a Professor and Director of Research at the Department of Geriatric Medicine, John A. Burns School of...
View ArticleTransforming Hawaii’s invasive ‘rubbish fish” Into Gourmet Meals
Chivas or “Chevy” is from the YouTube channel popularly known as “FishNGrillz.” The channel’s content centers on food sustainability in Hawaii. They demonstrate how to catch and cook less desirable...
View ArticleTHE FUTURE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE IN HAWAI’I SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS: Animal...
March 9, 2023 Animal agriculture plays an important and rapidly evolving role in the food system of Hawai’i. By Civil Beat, UHWO, Better Tomorrow Series, Waiwai This discussion will be dedicated to the...
View ArticleToxic Baby Food Is Poisoning Hawaii’s Children
We all are becoming increasingly aware of the toxins in our food supply. From lead, cadmium, mercury and other heavy metals, to pesticides, antibiotics, and other chemical contaminants, we are...
View ArticleHilo author Leslie Karst’s delectable memoir of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
One doesn’t usually conflate “Hilo” with “U.S. Supreme Court Justice” but in this case it’s a matter of fact. A heartfelt story of simultaneously searching for delicious recipes and purpose in life,...
View ArticleTaste of Tourism: Can the Visitor Industry Transform Hawaii’s Food System?
What is regenerative tourism and how can it support local agriculture? Friday, April 21st, 5pm-8pm HST Location: Ka Waiwai – 1110 University Ave Honolulu, HI 96826 CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS! About this...
View ArticleInstant Pot Indian Cookbook from Anupy Singla
When Anupy Singla was studying foreign policy at Honolulu’s East West Center, cooking was never far from her mind. At the shared kitchen at her dorm at Hale Manoa she regularly cooked Indian food for...
View ArticleA Respite in the Heart of Portugal
Portugal is no stranger to the post covid, revenge travel boom. Lisbon and Porto, the two main cities located on the west coast of Portugal, are now once more streaming with tourists from all over the...
View ArticleSoil, food security highlighted at 33rd HTFG Confab Oct. 5-7 in Honolulu
“Security Starts with the Soil” is the title of the 33rd Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference Oct. 5-7 at the Neal Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. The 2023 conference offers a full lineup of...
View ArticleInterested in Beekeeping? Scott Nakaido offers some great advice for neophytes
Editor’s Note: Rob Kay has been a bee keeper for the past four years and is active in Oahu Beekeepers, a grassroots organization dedicated to promoting beekeeping and assisting beekeepers. Rob was a...
View ArticleBurn Easily in the Sun? It Could be your Diet and Medications
Consumers these days are being warned about the health hazards of highly processed foods. The message is that the health-conscious consumer should buy more whole foods and process them minimally....
View ArticleWarning: The Food Safety Risk of a Hot Meal and Drink
Do you like to eat and drink hot foods? Well, here’s some hot news to help you avoid getting burned. One common food safety method to prevent food poisoning is to heat the food to a temperature where...
View ArticleBuying a Bread Knife
Over the last few years, I’ve become wedded to my bread knife. I would venture to say there’s nary a single tool in the kitchen as versatile as a bread knife. It not only glides through crusty artisan...
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