Hilo Store Grand Opening, plus updates on Swine Flu Season

We were thrilled to see so many of you at the Oct. 1st World Vegetarian Day Sale. Thank you for making the event a huge success. We’re going to continue doing these sales from time to time and hope you will continue to take advantage of them.

Meanwhile, don’t forget to check out those special Rewards Deals in our monthly sales flyer. You can receive the flyer by email or regular mail, and we always have copies of it in our stores. Let us know if you want to receive a copy in your home.  We’ll gladly add you to the distribution. Just call (808) 947-3249. 

Last month we announced that we will be opening our new store in Hilo at the end of October. Everything is on schedule to open on the 24th as planned.  We’re all eager for the Grand Opening on November 7th. We plan to celebrate opening our first store on the Big Island with an ambitious program all day long.  Read all about it in this issue.

And finally, now that we have entered into flu season, we have some tips for keeping a healthy immune system and an update on the Swine flu vaccination program. We hope you find the information helpful. 

Thanks again for shopping with Down to Earth!

Hilo Grand Opening to Feature
Day-Long Celebration!

Down to Earth will celebrate the Grand Opening of its new store in Hilo on Nov. 7th with a big bang!  

The day will feature a special 40% Off Sale and a full day of special activities.  Hilo customers will receive at least 40% off on more than 100 great-selling products all day long, from 7:30 a.m. until closing at 10:00 p.m. Read more »

Help Prevent the Spread of Flu

While the H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) makes this year’s flu season particularly worrisome, there is good news. According to Hawaii Health Department spokeswoman Janice Okubo, the rate of non-fatal flu cases in Hawaii — either seasonal or H1N1 — is down from earlier this summer. But, she warns that widespread outbreaks in some Mainland states could easily spread to Hawai'i at any time. To help prevent an outbreak, the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) recommends that everyone get the new H1N1 vaccine as it becomes available. Read more »

“We don't need to eat anyone who would run, swim, or fly away if he could.”

-James Cromwell

Boost-up for Flu Season

A plant-based diet is the basis of a healthy, flu-fighting body. To give your immune system an extra boost as flu season arrives, consider the following tips:

1) Make your diet rich in foods that increase the alkalinity of your body. If you are not familiar with alkalinity, the premise is that certain foods increase your body’s pH level (making it more alkaline) or decrease your pH level (making it more acidic). Read more »

Swine Flu: Protect Your Health, Protect the Planet

Reminders about swine flu re-emerge with flu season: Be sure to wash hands, cover sneezes, avoid contact with others, and eat a healthy diet. These measures are important and effective in preventing the spread of flu viruses. But let’s step back and take a look at what’s behind swine flu… its source, its affect on the health of our planet, and what we can do in the “big picture” to prevent its social, environmental, and ethical consequences. Read more »

Featured Recipe

For your cooking delight we are bringing you our monthly cooking class recipes:

Feature! Winter Squash Stew served with Quinoa

Additional tasty recipes:

Peach Torte
Autumn Apple Salad