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Simple Changes for a Healthy Heart from 'Ekahi Health

Photo: Stethoscope in the shape of a heart

Heart disease statistics are shocking across the country, including here in Hawaii, where it is the #1 cause of death. Diabetes is one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease, and diabetes affects 1 out of 2 adults in the state!

Thank you, Mom!

Photo: Family Cooking

Mothers deserve a huge and heartfelt thank you for their selfless love, hard work, and guidance, and all the under-appreciated and unseen sacrifices that come along with motherhood.

Experiencing Peace, Health, and Unity through Yoga

Photo: People doing yoga in a park

June 21, 2016 marks the second annual International Day of Yoga, as proclaimed by the United Nations. It celebrates the timeless practice of yoga and its ability to contribute to the betterment of the world.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA (JUNE 21st)

Wai Lana: Where Healthy Living Comes Naturally

On December 11, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly recognized the importance of yoga with its declaration that June 21st be International Day of Yoga.

Recipes to Rock Breakfast in Bed

Photo: Waffle

“A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.”
—Cardinal Mermillod

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8th!

Women of Influence and Integrity Support a Plant-based Diet

Photo: Fresh Salad

A plant-based diet is well recognized as a health-promoting, disease-fighting eating style for both the mainstream and the health, wellness and medical communities. Many famed leaders of the past and present have embraced a plant-based diet for optimum health and wellness.

Eat Smart for Your Heart

Photo: Heart Healthy Vegetables

In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared February as American Heart Month in order to increase awareness and research of heart disease. That same year, U.S.

Become a Healthier Version of Yourself in 2016!

Photo: Heart Healthy Vegetables

New Year, new start, new you! No matter how cliché the slogans are, the New Year really is a chance to start fresh and a perfect time to reevaluate your life and your habits, and commit to reaching better health and making positive changes.

Organic Food is Family Food

Organic food's image during the past century has undergone numerous makeovers in the public eye. What started as hippie food and became gourmet food is now returning to its roots as family food.

Ancient Traditions, Local Business, Homegrown Values: A Recipe for Success

Photo: Noni Fruit

This month, Down to Earth celebrates our long standing commitment to supporting local farmers and manufacturers with a profile of one of our favorite Hawaii-based businesses. Eleven years ago, Down to Earth first gave this family enterprise their start, and since then we’ve enjoyed a healthy partnership - in every sense of the word.