Health & Wellness articles:

Why We Go Crazy at Christmas

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The holidays are here, and in addition to festive time spent with family and friends, for most of us it means a small fortune spent on gifts and other non-necessities. Were you tempted by the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales offers? Were some of the sales so good that you veered off your gift […]

Help for Your Skinny Jeans

By Elizabeth Barker If you’re trying to drop a jeans size or two, sipping green tea may shore up your efforts. In tests on mice, researchers at Penn State recently discovered that a compound found in green tea might fight might fat buildup. Known as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the compound appears to reduce the body’s ability […]

Healthy Hawaii

10 ways to gently nourish body & soul on the Big Island

Dirty Laundry

By Elizabeth Barker Next time you load up your washer and dryer, skip the artificially fragranced detergent and dryer sheets. A new study from Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health reveals that air vented from machines using top-selling scented laundry products may contain toxic chemicals. In tests on two home laundry units, researchers found more than […]