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7 Healthy Habits for Back to School

| Health & Wellness
Photo: Little girl sitting outside school with her backpack and snacks

Parents often pass down more than genes to children – habits are usually picked up too! Keep reading for some healthy habits you can cultivate in your kids just in time for going back to school.

7 Foods to Pack for a Healthy Summer Picnic

| Healthy Eating
Photo: Vegetable Sushi

Summer is in full swing, which means it’s picnic season – time to dust off the picnic blanket, gather with your loved ones, enjoy the gorgeous Hawaii weather, and of course, eat lots of tasty bites!

Summer Grilling for a Healthy Heart

| Healthy Eating, | Health & Wellness
Photo: Grilled Veggie Skewers

Adapted from Carra Richling’s original article

5 Simply Scrumptious Summer Picnic Dishes

| Healthy Eating
Photo: Jar of cut fruit topped with cream and seeds

Add a spash of Summer color to your diet! Enjoy the bounty of summer produce with these 5 scrumptious vegetarian summer recipes: 

Down to Earth’s Earth Day/Workday at Aloha Animal Sanctuary

| Outreach & Events
Aloha Animal Sanctuary

Earth Day is a great reminder that we are all responsible for caring for our planet. This year, we celebrated by volunteering to help our friends at Aloha Animal Sanctuary.


Multi-cultural Flavors at Down to Earth

| Healthy Eating
Photo: Down to Earth Hot Bar

At Down to Earth we have lots of foods with multi-cultural influences:  from our hot bar, to the store, and throughout our cooking classes and events. Our hot bar has a wide variety of multi-cultural deliciousness, from manupuas, curries, fried rice, Okinawan sweet potato salads, pizzas, pastas, soups, etc.


Treat Yo’ Self

| Health & Wellness
Photo: Woman Applying Hand Lotion

March is Women’s History Month, nationally highlighting the contributions of women to events in history and society.

Living a sustainable lifestyle

| Health & Wellness

Living a sustainable lifestyle has always been a part of me, especially because of having grown up in Santa Cruz, California. I grew up being told that sustainability is so important because every action we make affects our future… and I couldn’t agree more.

Wonder Woman: 5 delicious foods every woman should eat!

| Healthy Eating
Photo: Chia Seeds

As women, our bodies go through many changes and nutritional needs. It’s important to become aware of these individual needs and give ourselves the best support possible.

5 Tips for Eating Vegan on Vacation

| Healthy Eating
Photo: Woman Shopping

Being vegan at home is easy. You’re in complete control of what food you buy and where you eat. When you go on vacation – it’s a different story. It can be difficult to stay on track when your daily routine changes.