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Our Top Spots for Unforgettable Meals HONOLULU’S CULINARY GEMS
There is a lot to love about Honolulu. We have wonderful scenery, hospitable people, and, of course, amazing food. When you work at a home office like we do, it is only natural to want to leave its confines for a culinary excursion. As a result, we have eaten out at a lot of restaurants and accrued a list of our absolute favorites over the years. Because we live in an area with such beautiful natural scenery, many of our favorite restaurants feature outdoor and patio seating. Truthfully, there are so many great eateries that not all could be included in this article, but rest assured, we have some delectable recommendations for you all nonetheless! J. Dolan’s When you enter J. Dolan’s, you feel as if you have just stepped through a portal. Although it’s located in Chinatown, once inside you feel like you have been transported to an authentic Irish Pub on the East Coast. However, it also just so happens to serve great pizza.
Our go-to order, which the staff knows by heart now, is a pizza with pepperoni, black olives, and mushrooms, preferably paired with a cold glass of beer. Phuket Thai Café Located in Kaka’ako, the Phuket Thai Café is an excellent family- run eatery whose kind owners clearly care a great deal about their food, restaurant, and customers. The atmosphere is cozy, and the interior is kept spotless. If you stop by, we highly recommend the tried-and-true classic, yellow curry. Waioli Kitchen & Bake Shop This family-run treasure is tucked away at the end of Manoa Valley and features exceptional food and service. While they do have indoor seating, you would be remiss not to sit outside, under the shade of the majestic tree canopy. This location is both historic and gorgeous and has worn many hats over the preceding century. It once
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Kona Brewing Located in Hawaii Kai, this lovely brewery and restaurant has a great selection on tap, as well as an assortment of delectable fish, pizza, taco, and burger dishes. Best enjoyed with friends! Assaggio There is a lot to love about this restaurant, such as the exceptional service and mouth-watering pasta, but the views, for me, take the cake. We have a favorite table next to a window overlooking the boats docked in the Hawaii Kai. All of those aspects come together to make it a treat every time we get to eat at Assaggio.
served as a place for soldiers to get some much- needed R&R during World War II, and then became a remote tea house before being transformed into the restaurant we know and love today. While you’re enjoying the view, you also have to try their freshly baked scones. Moku Kitchen Also located in Kaka’ako, Moku Kitchen is one of our regular dining destinations. We enjoy sitting out on the back patio and listening to live music during our evening meal. Its menu is chock-full of interesting choices, but David is partial to the heavenly Coconut Corn Chowder, and both of us love the Szechuan Stir- Fry Green Beans with Macadamia Nuts.
–David and Irma Bennett FROM PAIN TO PEACE Overcoming Past Feelings
We do not grow as people by ignoring our feelings. We grow by coming to terms with those feelings. While we spend a great deal of effort trying to avoid past pains, we need to understand that they are present with us. To mitigate the hold they have on us, we have to be proactive. Overcoming the pains of our past, whatever they may be, takes time and is seldom easy. But these are some steps we can take as we endeavor to let go and move on from them. Hesitance and Fear If you have been hurt or betrayed, it is natural to never want to feel that way again. You may make an effort not to put yourself in a position where you can be exposed to similar pain again, but that is counterproductive. Coming to terms with what has happened to us, rather than shying away from life, is a better solution. Also, rethinking the
situation and trying to see different perspectives can help to better understand the motives of others involved, and to forgive them for their role in the pain you are feeling. Building Ourselves Up We need to recognize the source of our feelings, whether they recur frequently and what point in our past they come from. Once we have found it, we can more easily heal the pain. Reaching out to trusted friends or professional therapists can help us address the source of our hurt feelings and make tangible efforts in order to counter them. We can build up our mental resilience over time, so long as we are proactive about counteracting our past pains and finding a way to address them effectively. It is a matter of attaining a mental attitude and fortitude that can get us through our lives without dwelling too much on the past; it can prepare us for a brighter and more positive future.
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Vitamins Made Easy
The Essential Trio for Any Lifestyle
It’s daunting to determine which vitamins and supplements to take when every doctor, dietitian, and online health guru has a different list of must-haves — and they’re usually pretty long. Looking for somewhere to get started? Here are three supplements almost everyone can benefit from! A Multivitamin Stress, health changes, and even prescription medications in our everyday lives can sap our energy and deplete crucial vitamins. Generally, the best way to replenish what we’ve lost is through various fruits and vegetables. Still, with busy schedules, diminished appetites, or other obstacles, that’s not always possible. A multivitamin is a great starter supplement, as it can help fill various nutritional gaps. Omega 3 Fatty Acids These specific types of fat are found most abundantly in fish, nuts, seeds, and eggs. They facilitate cellular function and are essential for the heart, brain, and eyes. Unfortunately, our bodies can’t produce enough fatty acids independently, so we must add more through our diets or supplements. Benefits include a lowered risk
of developing heart disease, blood clots, certain types of cancer, dementia, Alzheimer’s, age-related macular degeneration, and more. Vitamin D Everyone knows you need calcium for strong and healthy bones — but without vitamin D, you’re missing out on critical benefits. Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption in the body, so many milk brands fortify their products with vitamin D. It’s essential to prevent osteoporosis. Additionally, vitamin D is critical for cell growth and reducing inflammation, and it’s easy to obtain from sunlight. Unfortunately, many people are deficient in this one. Why? Our modern lives keep many of us indoors. If you’re looking to start a vitamin regimen but all the different health advice on the web overwhelms you, take a step back and start simply. Remember, you can always add more later. Keeping it simple initially will increase your likelihood of sticking to your plan! Try starting with these three supplements, see how they make you feel, and then take it from there.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, the smallest difference in life expectancy between men and women is in Bhutan, at just 0.7 years. Surprisingly, the gap is largest in Syria, at over 11 years; however, this is likely due to the protracted Syrian Civil War, which began in 2011. Women in less economically developed parts of the world have higher chances of dying during childbirth, which accounts for their lower life expectancy. Earlier studies in the United States seemed to contribute some of the discrepancy in average life expectancy to men’s increased propensity to smoke, but that can hardly account for the continuing gap. However, as access to health care improves, that gap inevitably grows larger.
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• 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion, diced
1. In a large pot over medium heat, add the olive oil. 2. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. 3. Add the curry powder, cumin, and turmeric and stir to combine. 4. Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, and vegetable broth and bring to a simmer. 5. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. 6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 garlic cloves, minced • 2 tbsp curry powder • 1 tsp ground cumin • 1 tsp ground turmeric • 1 15-oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed • 1 14-oz can diced tomatoes • 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth • Salt and pepper, to taste
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Inside This Issue 1 Where to Eat in Honolulu 2 Overcoming the Pain of Our Pasts 3 Simplify Your Supplement Routine 3 Delicious Chickpea Curry 4 Why Women Live Longer Than Men
If you have ever been to a nursing home or a large family reunion, there seem to be more elderly women than elderly men. This is not an illusion. According to Harvard Health Publishing, 57% of people aged 65 and older are women, and by the time you reach 85, that number is 67%. This elderly gender gap is a result of a universal factor: Women, on average, live longer than men. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), men in the United States have an average life expectancy The Gender Life Expectancy Gap, Explained
of just under 75 years, whereas women’s average life expectancy is just over 80 years. What’s even more startling is that in every nation on Earth, rich and poor, the average life expectancy of women is greater than that of men. Here are some of the contributing factors. Heart Disease The leading cause of death for both men and women is cardiovascular disease. Despite this, according to research published in the Netherlands Heart Journal, cardiovascular disease develops 7–10 years later in women
according to research published in the Journal of Public Health, men are more likely to die of injury and illness than women. This is related to the fact that men are much more likely to work in dangerous professions, such as construction and frontline combat roles, than women. According to Statista, in 2021, over 4,700 men died as a result of occupational injury, compared to 450 women over the same time period. Rich and Poor As mentioned earlier, the discrepancy in average life expectancy between men and women exists in every country on Earth. However, the more prosperous a country becomes, the greater the gap. According to the
than in men. This seems to be a contributing factor to the gap. Occupational Hazards The life expectancy gap may be exacerbated by the fact that,
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