From the CNN website
While food accounts for a large portion of the added sugar in our diet, many experts recommend cutting back on sugary beverages to reduce daily intake. Consumption of sugary drinks might lead to an estimated 184,000 adult deaths each year worldwide, according to research published in the journal Circulation, an update of a 2013 American Heart Association conference presentation. In the following slides, we compare the amount of sugar found in some of America’s top-selling beverages — according to Beverage Industry magazine’s 2013 State of the Industry Report — to the sugar found in common sugary snacks.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Growing old comes with its share of perks.
In addition to retiring and spoiling grandchildren, seniors get to access a host of discounts on retail, travel and entertainment. Seniors also enjoy trimmer checks at restaurants across the country, from time-honored family restaurants to fast-food joints and cozy ice cream parlors.
Take note: Unless otherwise stated, these discounts are typically available to seniors over the age of 55. Participation may vary at different locations, so be sure to call your local restaurant to confirm the discount.
Read on to discover 33 restaurants with senior discounts
Many of the restaurants mentioned do not have Hawaii locations. However, on your next vacation, there may be an opportunity to get the discount at one of the participating restaurants
From the Military.com website
The Air Force originally wanted at least 381 Raptors. Had the service acquired that many of the stealthy twin-engine fighters from Lockheed Martin Corp., life nowadays might be somewhat less hectic for the service members who fly and maintain them.
More of the F-22 fleet could “mitigate [operations] tempo, and we’re always on the road so if we had more Raptors, there’d be more Raptor squadrons, more Raptor maintainers that would mitigate some training and operational demands,” Daniel said.
From the Military.com website
Military healthcare is seven months from rolling out “historic” reforms to improve patient access and quality of care, to streamline health operations across Army, Navy and Air Force, and to better integrate that direct care system with networks of private sector providers supporting TRICARE insurance beneficiaries, said Vice Admiral Raquel Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA).
DHA is responsible for implementing the changes while following through on many previous reforms the last two defense secretaries had set in motion for modernizing the military health care system.
From the Defense One website
After a month of increasing tensions between the United States and North Korea, United States Pacific Commander Admiral Harry Harris arrived in Washington this week advocating for a number of increased capabilities — among them, improved missile defense for Hawaii.
The first focus should be improving the state’s radar system, Harris said. Then, the United States. should consider adding interceptors to the islands that could help defend it if Kim Jong-un’s regime were to develop the ability to follow through on its threats to attack the United States.
Webmaster Comments: an increased Hawaii Air National Guard presence?
From the MedMD website
How much do know about your brain and memory as you age?
From the CNBC website
Being newly retired is definitely a reason to celebrate — and spend — some of the hard-earned money you’ve saved over the years.
Yet with Americans living longer, experts say you need to plan for a retirement that could last 30 years or more. Add in ever-rising medical costs, mostly stagnant Social Security checks and all of a sudden that pile of cash doesn’t look so big.
The issue of outliving your money is a real threat.
To avoid having that happen don’t make these classic new-retiree mistakes.
Correction: Several of you emailed about yesterday’s post on the April 2017 issue of the National Guard Magazine. Some to the links of the post were wrong and have been corrected. Please revisit the site.
BTW: Great photograph of Kaneohe Bay on page 4/5.
Your webmaster ran into Stanley Leong at the Navy Exchange. He served on the 154th Wing’s fighter flightline for many years before retiring. Stan said he splits time between his home on the Big Island and Honolulu.
Great catching up with Stan.
The April 2017 edition of NATIONAL GUARD is available online
Hurry Up & Wait Increased defense spending seems likely. The question is, how much? And when will the military actually see it? By William Matthews
Guardsmen ‘have proven themselves’ A conversation with Sen. John McCain, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee
Speaking Up Personal calls, letters and emails from Guardsmen to Congress can help push important legislation. By Cody Erbacher
‘We will carry the water for the states’ A conversation with retired Brig. Gen. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president
At a Glance An almanac including important National Guard data by state, key congressional committees, state congressional information, NGAUS history and governance.
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From the Time/Money website
Older Americans can access more than 84 million acres of land protected by the National Park Service for the rest of their lives for just $10 — but not for long.
The National Park Service’s lifetime pass will be eight times more expensive soon — costing $80 for American citizens who are older than 62. And while it is unclear when the price surge will take effect, this week — National Park Week — offers a good opportunity to remind older Americans to purchase their passes before it’s too late.
Angiostrongylus is a parasitic nematode that can cause severe gastrointestinal or central nervous system disease in humans, depending on the species. Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which is also known as the rat lungworm, causes eosinophilic meningitis and is prevalent in Southeast Asia and tropical Pacific islands.
The recognized distribution of the parasite has been increasing over time and infections have been identified in other areas, including Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States. Angiostrongylus costaricensis causes eosinophilic gastroenteritis and is found in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Maui’s VIP Foodservice has posted a lot of information about rat lungworm disease on their website. Check out their Food Safety Recourses page
From the nextavenue website
You’ve finished your 2016 taxes and all the accompanying financial papers that went with it. So this is a good time to shred or trash the records you don’t need and, while you’re at it, others taking up space. But which financial records do you absolutely need to keep and which can you toss?
This kind of glut is a problem many of us face, says Robert Spielman, a New York City tax partner at Marcum, an accounting and financial advisory firm. And, after all, who wouldn’t want to go glut-free?
“We all have boxes in the basement or attic or someplace offsite. We store these documents with the expectation that we might need them,” says Spielman. “The odds are those documents have spider webs. We’ve never looked at them because we’ve never needed them. There’s also the general rule that as soon as you throw something out, you will need it.”
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