In October, when my husband came home from work and announced that the medical industry had made poop pills that will increase healthy bacteria in a person’s guts, I was like “no shit.” It made big news in the media, which makes sense given that people were ingesting fresh poop in hopes of curing their digestive tract. I thought the whole thing totally absurd. Do we really … [Read more...] about Awaken Tea Kombucha Serves Up The Bacteria Maui Needs
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Hawaii Health Connector Finally Goes Online
Muddling your way through the mire of health insurance decisions has become a bit easier in Hawaii with the launch of HawaiiHealthConnector.com, a health insurance marketplace website. HawaiiHealthConnector.com opened for business last week, allowing residents of the state to have access to insurance plan and rate information in one place. Individuals, families and small … [Read more...] about Hawaii Health Connector Finally Goes Online
Speaker Joe Souki Shows His Loyalty While The County Of Maui Does Government At Its Best And Hawaii Health Connector Sort Of Goes Online
LOYALTY GONE MAD AT HAWAII STATE HOUSE? Loyalty, especially in local politics, is a strange thing. At first glance, it seems to be among the most important qualities for those seeking to climb the ladder in a political arena like a state Legislature. And yet journalist Jacob Weisberg has called loyalty “the most overrated virtue in politics” in a Nov. 29, 2008 Slate.com … [Read more...] about Speaker Joe Souki Shows His Loyalty While The County Of Maui Does Government At Its Best And Hawaii Health Connector Sort Of Goes Online
Loco Parentis and Sticker Shock and Our Litigious Society
LOCO PARENTIS First-time mother Amy Webb proudly notates dozens of data points about her child each day and obsessively tracks their detailed progression by computer on spreadsheets, according to the provocative first-person account she wrote for Slate.com in July. In categories ranging from ordinary vital signs, to the kid’s progress in sound-making, to dietary reactions, to … [Read more...] about Loco Parentis and Sticker Shock and Our Litigious Society
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Health Food Store on Maui: Mana Foods
Best Health Food Store Mana Foods This is more than just our island’s best health food store. It’s a Paia landmark, and part of the Northshore lifestyle. There’s more natural food packed inside Mana than you’d think possible. There are natural foods, locally grown produce, fresh breads and gourmet dairy products. You can also dive into their hot foods bar, which has wonderful … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Health Food Store on Maui: Mana Foods