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Growing up, I heard my share of little white lies from adults:
excessive, and a quick inter- net search revealed that 32 times per bite is par for the course. Where that number comes from I have no idea, but I figured it would be a compromise in light of the 100-bite recommendation from my youth.
than I used to. The bloating has eased a little bit, and the slower pace of eating allows
me to feel fuller faster, which makes overeating a thing of the past. Well, almost. Ice
cream is one of my favorite foods, and the soft texture means not a lot of chewing at
the get-go, leaving me free to stuff my face until I feel sick. No regrets!
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by Nicole Monton
Biting Off More Than I Can Chew
Book Pick Of The Week
Annie Daly released Destination Wellness: Global Secrets for Better Living Wherever You Are, and there’s a section dedicated to Hawai‘i and what she learned about aloha ‘āina. Around page 90, Daly interviews a woman named Anela, who earned her master’s in Hawaiian studies from University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Destination Wellness is Daly’s journey around the world to discover what wellness looks like in other cultures. It’s part travel memoir, personal journey and wellness guide. Find it where books are sold.
Speaking of UH, physics professor Peter Gorham spent the majority of 2020 publishing a book of poetry. Many verses are beautiful renderings of life in Hawai‘i, while others are expressions of the things he experiences. And, there are some — like “Constellation” — that pay homage to Gorham’s area of expertise in the sciences. Get Water Language online and in bookstores.
Author Carolyn Gross returned to Hawai‘i Island last month for a virtual event at Kona Stories Book Store to promote her new book, Rise Above the Chaos: How to Keep Positive in an Unsettled World. Learn more at creativelifesolutions.com.
Dillingham Ranch was the backdrop for author Africa Yoon, who talked about her new book The Korean. The memoir details how Yoon lost 110 pounds on a Korean diet — thanks to the plentiful healthy groceries from her local H Mart — and her love of and experiences with the Korean community, as well as her interracial marriage. Find details at thekoreanbook.com.
USA Today bestselling author and Hawai‘i Island resident Sara Ackerman is well-versed in penning works of historical fiction, and she wows audiences again with Radar Girls. Set in the Aloha State, it tells the story of the WWII Women’s Air Raid Defense. Find it where books are sold starting July 27.
Bess Press is supporting keiki in some exciting ways. First, its Island Readers series is now available in Marshallese, Chuukese and Hawaiian. And, to help foster a love of reading at home, the publishing company launched online teacher resource tools and content in June. Learn more about it all at besspress.com or islandreaders.com.
“Stop making that face or it’ll get stuck like that. If you swallow a watermelon seed, it’ll start growing inside your tummy. The crust of the bread is where all the vitamins are. The gum you swallowed will be in your stomach forever.”
I average about five to six chews per bite, which might not be so bad except for two things. First, I pile my spoon or chopsticks with as much food as possible; second, I eat fast ... really fast. Both probably lead to my diges- tion issues, namely bloating and that sluggish feeling one gets after eating too much.
The one on my mind as of late, though, was the notion to “chew my food at least 100 times before swallowing to prevent a stomachache.”
Well, it seems there might be some validity to that. Prop- erly chewing one’s food might result in better digestion, more nutrients being absorbed and feeling fuller a bit faster — thank you, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal au- thor Mary Roach, for that in- formation. (Those interested in checking out her book can borrow it from the library or find it where books are sold.)
I’ ve been trying to chew my food better — not quite 32 times per bite, but more
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Daddy Long Legs is based on the 1912 novel which inspired the 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire. In this Cinderella story, a mysterious benefactor sends an orphan to college to become a writer, asking for only monthly letters in exchange.
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A hundred seemed pretty
Is there something you think I should try?
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