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Healing foods -10 COnquering cancer -6 HEarT love -7 Save your face -8 Understanding alzheimer’s -7 ■

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■ names in the news A night at the market

Appreciation dinner for later in the year. 

Photo by John Liu/NWAW

Tuan will be new Dean of the College of Education

Raise the Paddle fundraising

MarketShare’s “A Night at the Market” on March 14, celebrated the launch of two businesses by MarketShare Fellows, Jackie Nikirote and Rosario Carver. There was also a Silent Auction and Raise the Paddle to fundraise for future programs. The event raised more than $20,000. 

Appreciation for seniors

Dr. Mia Tuan has accepted University of Washington’s offer to become the new Dean of the College of Education.

Mia, of Vietnamese descent, worked at the University of Oregon (UO), where she held numerous leadership positions. She was interim dean of their college of education, associate dean of the Graduate School, director of UO’s Center on Diversity & Community, Dr. Mia Tuan and director of the sociology department’s honors program. Her research focuses on racial and ethnic identity development, Asian trans-racial adoption, and multicultural organizational development.

She received her BA (Sociology, magna cum laude) from UC Berkeley and MA/PhD (Sociology) from UCLA. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and has lived in Oregon since 1996. Eddie Uehara, dean of UW Social Work and Tuan are the highest-ranking Asian Americans on UW main campus. 

Honoring diverse cultures

Faye Hong, owner of Hong’s Garden, served free meals to seniors

Over 1000 seniors were served with free meals over three days last Tuesday through Thursday at the House of Hong.

Funds to provide the meals were raised by the the Chinese community leaders. The fundraising was such a success that there was a surplus and there is another planned Senior

Adam Smith honors Estela Ortega and Frank Irigon

Congressman Adam Smith, 9th district, presented Estela

Ortega and Frank Irigon, recipients of the Congressman’s 2015 Champions of Justice award. On Mar. 12, over 200 people attended the second annual Taste of the 9th, a community celebration featuring the diverse cultures of the 9th Congressional District at Lakewood Seward Park Community Club.

Smith’s event also featured food from the district including Ezell’s, Maya’s, House of Hong, The Spice Room, Wonder Ethiopian Restaurant, Rainier Restaurant and BBQ, and Inay’s. 

Ta receives scholarship

Anthony Ta with father

Anthony Ta received a $300 scholarship from the Chew Lun Family Association March at the House of Hong Lunar New Year celebration in Chinatown. Ta is a 9th grader who attends Jackson High School in Mill Creek. 

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■ health

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Conquering cancer Winnie Che contributes to fighting the battle

By Minal Singh Northwest Asian Weekly Winnie Che has long been an active member of the International District community. If you go to the Greenland, Inc. offices located on Weller Street in the Eng Suey Family Plaza, you will see their health tonic Naturin 2 stacked in bright green boxes and you will see photos of Che with many dignitaries and famous people, such as Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and Henry Kissinger.

Che is modest, though, and speaks humbly about her role as Founder & CEO of her company. From her beginnings as a newly arrived refugee to Seattle, Che has built a strong and happy company as well as a strong and happy family. Her story and her family’s story are a testimony of the American dream.

Her husband, Chris Dawn, is her business and life partner. Together they have three children, Fiona, Austin, and Gigi.

Their company began in 1992.

However, their family has deep roots in the Seattle Community, especially in the International District. They had the first karaoke venue in Chinatown. The folks in the neighborhood got to know Winnie and Chris because they had a restaurant called Little Saigon.

Winnie Che and Chris Dawn

In 1989, Winnie was diagnosed with second stage breast cancer. She was only 32.

“She told my father that she would rather die than go through chemotherapy again,” Fiona Dawn explained. Indiana University of Medicine approached Che to develop

■ COMMUNITY NEWS

Suspect arrested

King Donuts assault suspect holed up in Chinatown Seattle police have arrested the suspect that is believed to be the man was involved in the Jan. 2 assault and robbery of Heng Hay and Chea Pol, the founders of King Donuts, a popular doughnut shop and laundromat in Rainier Beach.

Hay and Pol had closed the shop when the suspect assaulted Pol as she was checking her purse, then punched her a

dozen times according to the police. When Hay, her husband, tried to protect her, he also was punched and then thrown to the ground.

The man was spotted near 12th Avenue and South Jackson Street and then ran to an office at 12th Avenue and Main Street in the Chinatown-International District, where he hid in a crawlspace beneath the building but refused to come out. The U.S. Marshals Service, the Seattle police, and the King County sheriff’s deputies surrounded the building. 

Uninsured drop by 11M since passage of Obama’s law

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of uninsured U.S. residents fell by more than 11 million since President Barack Obama signed the health care overhaul five years ago, according to a pair of reports Tuesday from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Although that still would leave about 37 million people uninsured, it’s the lowest level measured in more than 15 years.

The most dramatic change took place in

comparing 2013 with the first nine months of 2014. As the health care law’s major coverage expansion was taking effect, the number of uninsured people fell by 7.6 million over that time.

That’s “much bigger than can possibly be explained by the economy,” said Larry Levitt of the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. “The vast majority has to be due to the Affordable Care Act.” Monday was the law’s fifth anniversary, {see OBAMA’S LAW cont’d on page 12}

and provide an alternative therapy in the form of a health tonic. The results of this therapy were remarkable The hair she lost began to grow back. She no longer experienced chills or vomiting, and her youth began to return.

After her recovery, these scientists and nutritional professionals collaborated with Che to provide a formula that she could manufacture herself. In this way Naturin 2 was born, and Che was then able to become an ambassador of living a healthy approach to life. In her role as CEO of her company, Che is able to travel around the world and share her survivor story and share the product that helped her have a second chance at living a good life.  Minal Singh can be reached at info@ nwasianweekly.com.

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■ education

First class

“Diversity makes a difference” scholarship nominees Compiled by Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation offers scholarships for extraordinary students who contribute and play a part in promoting diversity in our community. Here is a sampling of a few of our many exceptional nominations: Sitara Nath, Olympia High School “I have never felt ‘trapped’ by my background because it has truly made me see the value of diversity and impartial towards the cultural practices I have encountered.

Growing up eating Indian curries with my hand, watching my grandmother light a prayer lamps daily, and rubbing coconut oil into my hair on weekends are only a few Indian traditions that put me in a different category. On the other hand, like Americans, I love eating PB&J sandwiches and lighting fireworks on the fourth. I might add that my parents were raised in East Africa so naturally African Masai statues decorate my home and sometimes the smell of yucca root and chili powder dominates the kitchen. So, in this muddle of cultures, what am I? Trapped? Certainly not.”

Lauren Anglin, Holy Names Academy “Lauren is a diligent, hard-working student and she has challenged herself appropriately during her years at HNA. She

Sitara Nath

Lauren Anglin

has maintained a busy schedule outside of the classroom, ranging from swimming and track, to her elected position as Senior Class President, to a number of different volunteer and service activities. A particularly meaningful activity to Lauren is her four-year commitment to the HNA swim program. She was a state qualifier in both 2011 and 2013, and she will undoubtedly continue with this beloved activity during her college years and beyond. Lauren is also an active leader in HNA’s Multicultural Student Union and she is particularly proud of her involvement in planning our school’s recent Martin Luther King Jr. assembly.”

Kairy Meza, Edmonds-Woodway High School “The quality or state of having many different forms or types, that is the dictionary definition of diversity. It is not a complicated statement, nor is it difficult for a community to fulfill the requirements of being diverse.

Kairy Meza

Paula Watanabe

All that is needed is a collection of different backgrounds or cultures. Still it is a concept that is lacked in many places. We encounter areas dominated by one idea far too often, whether its race, gender, or thoughts.

It appears that everyday there is more attention being given to racial diversity in our communities. This attention has shed a light on many controversial topics and the negativity that comes with them, but rarely do we discuss the positive sides of diversity.

In my opinion, one of the most beneficial parts of having a diverse community is the knowledge. There is so much to learn from the culture of others. Learning about the traditions of others, the ideas they have grown up with, can help you understand someone on a deeper level.”

Paula Watanabe, Ingraham High School “Paula’s mother used to be a diplomat and helps people with immigration issues so from a very young age Paula has been

to taught to appreciate cultural diversity.

She witnessed her own parents actively promoting diversity and advocating for cross cultural understanding in our community. This has inspired Paula to do this as well. Paula has a very diverse group of friends and lives in a diverse community as well. At school Paula is involved with various clubs and groups and works to promote cross cultural awareness and understanding. She is a mentor for our freshman mentoring program and involved with our Black Student Union. Students, staff and community members trust and respect Paula. She is actively involved in her community. During Paula’s junior year she volunteered at Beacon Hill International School for an after school tutoring program for elementary aged students. Kids brought their parents with limited English skills so their parents could get support in helping their kids do homework that is in English to help promote English acquisition. They also worked on helping families of different cultures teach their kids study skills to be successful in school. Paula’s role-teacher would say something in English and Paula would translate to Spanish. Paula helped to be a liaison between school staff and parents.”  Peggy Chapman can be reached at editor@nwasianweekly.com.

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Aspirations of small town India push regional newspaper boom

By Nirmala George Associated Press

NEW DELHI (AP) — Rewatiraman Shukla, a young office worker living in a slum on New Delhi’s outskirts, can’t remember a time when his family did not have a newspaper delivered to their home. Even when home was a single room in a congested tenement without indoor plumbing.

Even when his father was working long hours as the single breadwinner to provide the bare necessities.

The newspaper was what Shukla’s father believed would open the world of opportunity for his three children. And now, families like his are firing the exceptional growth of regional newspapers in India.

At a time when scores of American newspapers have downsized or shifted to online editions, the Indian

newspaper industry is booming. Media analysts say the regional language newspapers are expected to clock double-digit figures in the coming decade as millions of new literates choose newspapers as their primary source of information.

“Newspapers, especially in the regional languages, are a fast-growing space in India right now. We are bang in the middle of it, so we are very excited,” said Pradeep Dwivedi of Dainik Bhaskar, or Daily Sun, the most popular Hindi newspaper in the country, with about 3.57 million copies sold each day.

Democratic India has had a long history of print news; the first newspaper was founded more than 230 years ago.

The government’s Registrar of Newspapers in India lists more than 82,000 newspapers. Nearly 33,000 of these are in Hindi, the language spoken by 41 percent of India’s

1.2 billion people. Thousands of others are in India’s many regional languages, and many of those also have circulations in the millions. Readership is even greater, as a single copy of a newspaper is often shared by numerous readers.

Overall, regional newspapers will grow 12 to 14 percent annually for the next several years, according to estimates by consulting firm KPMG India.

Media experts said the newspaper boom in the smaller towns is driven by its young and aspirational population.

The enormous push for education over the past five decades has bumped up literacy rates, which grew from 65 percent to 74 percent in a decade ending in 2011. But there’s a long way to go, with the government predicting universal {see NEWSPAPER BOOM cont’d on page 14}

Lee Kuan Yew, founder ■ COMMUNITY NEWS Franchise Association will of modern Singapore, appeal judge’s rule about dies at 91

By Stephen Wright Associated Press

SINGAPORE (AP) — Lee Kuan Yew, who founded modern Singapore and was both feared for his authoritarian tactics and admired for turning the city-state into one of the world’s richest nations, died Monday, the government said. He was 91.

Lee was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Feb. 5 for severe pneumonia and was later put on life support.

The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement posted on its website that Lee “passed away peacefully” at the hospital at 3:18 a.m. Monday.

The country’s first and longest-serving prime minister, Lee guided Singapore through a traumatic split with Malaysia

in 1965 and helped transform what was then a sleepy port city into a global trade and finance center. Although he could have remained in office for much longer, he stepped aside and handed Lee Kuan Yew over leadership of the ruling party, and the country, to a younger generation in 1990. Still, he remained an influential behind-the-scenes figure for many more years until his health deteriorated.

“In the end, my greatest satisfaction {see YEW cont’d on page 12}

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higher minimum wage

By Gene Johnson Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — Supporters of higher pay for minimum wage workers hailed a federal judge’s decision clearing the way for Seattle’s new minimum wage law to take effect as planned next month.

U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones rejected claims by franchises of big national chains that the law discriminates against them.

“Although plaintiffs assert that they will suffer competitive injury, loss of customers, loss of goodwill, and the risk of going out of business, the court finds that these allegations are conclusory and unsupported by the facts in the record,” Jones wrote Tuesday night, dismissing arguments brought forth by the International Franchise Association, which represents national chains ranging from fast food joints to hotels.

“This is a great day for Seattle’s fast food franchise workers,” Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said in a statement. “This ruling ensures that on April 1st, the minimum wage will go up for everyone in our city.

The president and CEO of the International Franchise Association said the group would continue to fight the parts of Seattle’s new wage law that apply to franchises.

“Yesterday’s decision is clearly a disappointment but it is not the end of this fight,” said Steve Caldeira, the association’s president and CEO, in a statement. “The ordinance is clearly discriminatory and would harm hardworking small business owners who happen to be franchisees.”

He said the group would continue its legal efforts and plans to appeal.

Lawyers for the franchise association, including Paul Clement, the former U.S. solicitor general, have insisted that they were not challenging the minimum wage itself.

Instead, they were challenging how quickly their clients must adopt it.

The law, which will eventually raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, is phased in more quickly for big companies

than small ones. Among those determined to be big companies under the law are franchises that are connected to networks that have a total of more than 500 workers.

On April 1, the large businesses and national chains must raise their pay to at least $11 an hour. Smaller ones must pay at least $10 an hour. Seattle’s current minimum wage is $9.47, the same as the Washington state minimum wage.

In arguments before the judge last week, Clement said the franchises are essentially small businesses, but by 2017 they’ll have to pay their workers a minimum wage $4 an hour higher than their purely local competitors.

The franchises cited various legal grounds, including the argument that the city’s law would affect interstate commerce — in violation of the U.S. Constitution, which reserves its regulation to the federal government.

Jones dismissed that notion and ruled that the possible harm to the franchises “does not outweigh the concrete harm” that would be suffered by employees who are entitled to an increase in their wages under the law.

The judge said there was simply “no evidence” that the city’s ordinance would have any effect at all on interstate commerce, and that its adoption fell well within the purview of the City Council and the mayor.

The city argued that the advantages franchises receive from their national organizations — including marketing, advertising and training — provided legitimate reason to require them to adopt the $15 wage more quickly.

The franchises sought a preliminary injunction that would block the relevant part of the law from taking effect, pending a ruling from Jones expected later this year on the full merits of the case.

Seattle’s law gives businesses with more than 500 employees nationally three years to phase in the increase — four if they provide health insurance. Smaller employers get seven years. 

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■ HEALTH Alzheimer’s disease: Is it preventable?

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly

Sugar is one of the greatest culprits of Alzheimer’s disease, said Dwayne Clark, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Aegis Living.

Clark stated that the disease is not really preventable, but there are ways to slow the process.

Dwayne Clark According to the Alzheimer’s Association website, dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Memory loss is an example, and Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia.

In the 1700s, people ate about four to five pounds of sugar, and the amount of sugar consumed quickly increased to an average of about 180 pounds a year today.

The problem with that is the human body can only process 80 pounds of sugar. The sugar develops into very unhealthy things and can cause excessive inflammation all over the body including the brain and can cause vascular constriction.

An expert in the industry, Clark has been taking care of the elderly for almost 30 years. Through Aegis Living, he has housed about 60,000 people who had a form of dementia or cognitive impairment over the course of his career.

On a personal level, his mother lived with Alzheimer’s for 11 years, and their journey was the subject of his book, My Mother, My Son and Saturdays with G.G. Clark said that not enough sleep is another factor that can cause the disease.

“Only one percent of the whole world can be OK with less than seven hours of sleep. The rest of us need a minimum of seven to eight hours and a half of sleep,” he said.

The brain is one of the only parts of the story that doesn’t have a lymphatic system. The brain needs a full cycle of sleep. He likened the process to how a washing machine works. You put the dirty jeans in, turn on the washer for five minutes, and if you take out the jeans, they will still be dirty.

“That’s what happens when you don’t get enough sleep,” he said.

Drinking water hydrates the brain, and helps people function optimally. If you don’t get enough sleep, the brain will store proteins in an unhealthy way because the proteins clump together and create gummy, plaque substances that block neuropathways, he explained.

It takes about seven hours for new cells to generate and that makes you more alert and awake. Other ways to keep the brain active is by exercising on a regular basis; this helps your circulation and blood stream.

“Little things like flossing a few times a day, can help relieve the brain of bacteria,” he recommended.

Getting proper nutrition can help prolong the onset of the disease. Superfoods like blueberries, kale, and seaweed are known to be great brain foods. They provide certain nutrients for the brain to be healthier and more cognizant, Clark said.

The quality of life and life expectancy has changed remarkably over the last few decades. Thirty years ago, if somebody had Alzheimer’s disease, they would pass away within four to six years, but now a person could actually live with the disease for as long as 20 years with the right medication, he said.

A recent study explained that people with purposeful hobbies live longer.

After the age of 50, training the brain to work differently by working on a puzzle or taking a foreign language class, for example, can help build new pathways in the brain, and

surpass the passages that are blocked.

In addition, people who are still engaged at work like working on fundraisers or renovating homes in their 80s will be more alert and have greater brain function, Clark added.

“If you walk five miles a day, then you have pretty good heart health, but if you sit on the couch, eat popcorn and watch movies, then you have worse heart health; the same applies to the brain. The brain needs to get used,” he explained.

Twenty-five percent of people under 80 have Alzheimer’s disease, Clark reported.

“Right now, when you turn 80, there’s a 25 percent chance of having a form of dementia, when you get to 85 that percentage doubles. The fact is, the longer you live, the greater chance of getting a form of dementia,” he said.

Now, there are blood tests and brain scans that can tell you if you have the propensity to getting dementia. There are drugs that can slow the deterioration of the disease down as noted in people that Clark has known over the years, he added.

In his own experiences, far more women have had some form of dementia than men, likely as a result of women living sedentary lives as housewives during the post-World War II era, but these theories haven’t been tested.

For some, there’s a possibility that early onset dementia in the late 40s can be genetically linked. Clark’s mother was from a family of 12 kids, and two of her sisters had the disease.

There are also studies that show certain ethnicities live longer than others. For example, Clark said that Chinese people tend to live longer than Americans, the average African American male lives to 76, the average American male lives to 78 and the average Chinese male is about 80.

Though the Aegis Living facilities welcome and cater to all communities, Clark and his team are excited to open the groundbreaking Chinese-themed facility that will be located in the Somerset/Newport Hills area next year.  Nina Huang can be reached at info@nwasianweekly. com.

■ COMMUNITY calendar FRI 3/27 WHAT: 7th Annual Tomodachi Luncheon with guess speaker George Takei WHERE: Seattle University, Campion Ballroom, 914 E. Jefferson St., Seattle WHEN: 12-2 p.m.

FRI 3/27 THRU 4/12 WHAT: 5th Annual Plate of Nations WHERE: MLK Jr. Way S., Seattle WHEN: All day, every day from 3/27 thru 4/12 COST: $15-$25 INFO: plateofnations.com

FRI 3/27 THRU SUN 3/29 WHAT: Emerald City Comicon WHERE: Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle WHEN: All day INFO: emeraldcitycomicon.com

SAT 3/28 WHAT: Annual White Center

5K Walk & Run WHERE: White Center, Heights Park WHEN: 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. race time ENTRY FEE: 0-5 free, 6-12: $5, 13-18: $25, 19-54: $30, 55+: $25 REGISTER: whitecenter5k. brownpapertickets.com INFO: 206-692-1082 WHAT: Wahine Fitness Kickoff WHERE: APCC, 4851 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma WHEN: 8 a.m.

INFO: nhpimoveit@weebly.com WHAT: The Filipino American Community of Yakima Valley’s 63rd anniversary WHERE: 211 West 2nd St., Wapato WHEN: 12-4 p.m.

COST: $12-$15 INFO: 509-840-2266 WHAT: Korean American Coalition of Washington Kick-off Event WHERE: Holiday Inn, 211 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle WHEN: 6-9 p.m.

INFO: rsvp@kacwashington.org

SAT 3/28 THRU WED 4/1

WHAT: K-Manhwa, “Graphic Narratives from Paper to Screen” WHERE: UW, Seattle WHEN: All day INFO: 206-543-6603

THRU 3/29 WHAT: “Chinglish” by David Henry Hwang WHERE: ArtsWest Playhouse, 4711 California Ave. S.W., Seattle WHEN: Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m.

COST: $15

FRI 4/3 WHAT: James Wong, “Building $100 + Million Real Estate Business” WHERE: Han’s Garden, 3020 78th Ave. S.E., Mercer Island WHEN: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

INFO: luncheon@ seattlechinesechamber.org

SAT 4/4 WHAT: 6th Annual AHA MELE Hawaiian Festival WHERE: Chief Leschi Schools, 5625 52nd St. E., Puyallup WHEN: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

INFO: mawhcc@comcast.net

WHAT: Asians Collaborating Together Conference with Gary Locke and Dean Lum WHERE: Ethnic Cultural Center, UW WHEN: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

COST: $5/students, $10/ community TICKETS: bit.ly/act-2015 INFO: acequal@uw.edu

TUE 4/7 WHAT: Preparing for Work (ESL level 5/6 students) WHERE: Bellevue College, Room 101, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Bellevue WHEN: 5:30 p.m.

INFO: bellevuecollege.edu/ preparingforwork

THU 4/9 WHAT: Re-elect Bruce Harrell Kickoff Party WHERE: Filipino Community Center, 5740 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Seattle WHEN: 6-8 p.m.

RSVP: contact@ electbruceharrell.com, 206-8175155 WHAT: Preserving the Panama Hotel

WHERE: Nisei Veterans Committee, 1212 S. King St., Seattle WHEN: 5:30-7 p.m.

RSVP: info@historicseattle.org

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FRI 4/10 WHAT: Latino & Filipino poets explore cultural mythologies featuring Roberto Ascalon, Jim Cantu, Loma Dee Cervantes, Gabriela Gutierrez y Muhs, Emily Lawsin, and Sam Patrick Roxas-Chua WHERE: Seattle University, Wyckoff Auditorium WHEN: 7 p.m.

INFO: info@lasalaseattle.org

EVERY WED WHAT: Seattle University School of Law Citizenship Project WHERE: Yesler Community Center Computer Lab, 917 E. Yesler Way, Seattle WHEN: 5–6:30 p.m.

COST: Free INFO: 206-386-1245

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■ HEALTH

Women and heart disease

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Smile!

Six surprising tips when it comes to oral health

By Nancy Hammond Northwest Asian Weekly Oral health is critical to overall health.

Here are six surprising tips to protect your oral health, save money ‑ and stay healthy.

Photo by Ike & Tash Photography

Surprise #1 – You’re more fit if your mouth is fit. Oral health affects overall health and fitness. Poor oral health has been linked to heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Get regular oral health checkups to detect problems that might quickly get worse and expensive to treat. Preventing and taking care of problems early is especially important for older adults since Medicare doesn’t cover dental care.

Yee-Mei, Lee Kong, a Go Red For Women Ambassador

By Francesca Minas, American Heart Association Northwest Asian Weekly Only a little over half are aware that heart disease is the leading killer of women, responsible for one of every three women’s deaths annually. Believe that heart disease is a “man’s disease” is still a common misperception.

Yee Mei, Lee-Kong of Seattle got a pacemaker in 2010 after experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath. Until she experienced heart trouble and landed in the hospital, she never thought much about her cardiac health. Last February she became a Go Red For Women® ambassador for the {see HEART DISEASE cont’d on page 13}

Surprise #2 – Flossing keeps you looking younger longer. Flossing daily cleans the 40 percent of your tooth surfaces that brushing doesn’t reach. Flossing helps you look younger longer by preventing gum disease which leads to receding gums, a telltale sign of aging.

Surprise #3 – Gum disease is an infection that makes it harder to manage diabetes. If you have diabetes you’re twice as likely to develop gum disease, and gum disease makes it harder to control blood sugar. People with diabetes should get regular dental checkups.

Surprise #4 – Cavities are caused by infectious germs. Sweet or high-carb foods and drinks feed the germs that cause decay. After eating, these germs make acid. The acid attacks teeth for 20 minutes or more, literally eating away tooth enamel.

The result: cavities. It’s the frequency of snacking (or sipping) — not just the type of snack — that leads to tooth decay.

When you have a snack, it’s better to eat it all at once rather than nibbling throughout the day. {see ORAL cont’d on page 15}

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■ health

Saving face (Protecting your skin!)

What is your obesity costing you?

Dollar amount, health, and the intangibles

By Ninette Cheng Northwest Asian Weekly At the base of health is the body’s largest organ: your skin. Skin is one of the most exposed organs in our body, facing constant weather and environmental conditions. While the caring for the skin in its entirety is important (don’t forget that body lotion!), the face requires extra care and love.

Whether you’re looking to start caring for your face or amp up what you’re already doing, skincare is all about establishing a great routine and habits. Of course it’s up to you how dedicated you want to be — all

skincare routines are customizable — but the key is to stay consistent.

Skincare is health care — hence why it’s in this issue — so treat it as you would treat healthy eating or exercise.

Wash your face!

The most basic thing to keep in mind is to cleanse every day! This means, no matter how tired, take that makeup off your face every night! I find that planning on exceptions is just a slippery slope. Plan to cleanse every morning and night — makeup-removing wipes are an absolute {see FACE cont’d on page 15}

By Ginny Grimsley Northwest Asian Weekly Sometimes celebrities or otherwise physically fit people will put on a fat suit and document their experience with a video camera, usually to be aired on a daytime talk show. The overall impression is universal: Being severely overweight is taxing on almost every level, says Dr. Eleazar Kadile, who specializes in treating patients with obesity and associated chronic disease.

“Physically, emotionally, mentally and even spiritually, being obese is an everpresent condition to the experience my

clients face every day,” says Dr. Kadile, director of the Center for Integrative Medicine and author of “Stop Dying Fat.” “Obesity is a vicious cycle that usually starts with bad eating habits during childhood. Childhood obesity has quadrupled in recent decades. I don’t think enough of us appreciate how established bad habits are before most obese people reach adulthood.”

Overweight or obese people often eat for comfort when they’re depressed or as a reward when things are going well, “much like an alcoholic,” says Dr. Kadile. {see OBESITY cont’d on page 12}

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OPINION

■ PUBLISHER'S BLOG Easy medicine: A list of foods for stress (But be sure to create your own list, too)

Photos by Assunta Ng/NWAW

Scenes from the 2015 Vegfest

Bananas

Dark chocolate

Peggy Lynch and Julie O’Brien serve up fermented veggies

Grilled chard, onion, carrots

The 2015 VegiFest this past Saturday and Sunday at Seattle Center was a huge success. The popular annual festival offered over hundreds of samples of vegetarian and veganfriendly foods. There was also free blood pressure screenings, BMI counts, artery analysis, and glucose level counts.

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the favorites diligently most of the time, if not every day. These are foods I enjoy, not foods I feel like I have to eat for the sole purpose of maintaining a healthy body (even though they do).

A piece of papaya also boosts my energy when I am tired.

Apples and bananas are considered to be “happy” fruits. I eat them every day to lift my spirits. When I wake up in the middle of

Vital fruits When stressed, my body temperature rises, including my face, eyes, and head.

Watermelon instantly cools me down, nourishes, and replenishes my well being.

Most important, I don’t feel dehydrated.

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Dark chocolate Chocolate is known to be a mood enhancer. However, dark chocolate is not for everyone at first. It is an acquired taste.

After munching on it for four months, I really enjoy it. I prefer the kind with 75 percent dark chocolate. Anything over 80 percent tends to be bitter and expensive, too. Dark chocolate not only makes you happy, it is an antioxidant as well.

White chocolate, milk chocolate, or chocolate with caramel coating, I will probably pass on. Too much sugar and calories cause your body more harm than good.

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Whenever I shop for salmon, I look for pieces which have the fatty white stomach attached. My family members save the stomach part for me, while they eat the rest of the fish. I get the most fatty, but the best part of the salmon.

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“Food is medicine,” said a doctor in a television interview recently. But of course, he was not the first to acknowledge that food is medicine.

Hippocrates, a Greek physician said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” more than 2,000 years ago.

The Chinese culture has viewed food as medicine more than 5,000 years ago.

A healthy mind and body needs the nutrition of healthy foods. The rewards are plentiful and outweigh the instant gratification of junk food. Of course, the transition might be difficult if you are used to your own diet, but here are some suggestions and thoughts if you want to attempt a transition.

Two decades ago, I frequently got sick being publisher of the Asian Weekly and Seattle Chinese Post. I decided I needed to make changes and it was necessary to adopt a healthy lifestyle, so I can deal with work stress. The main focus that helped was watching what I ate. I needed a change.

And it worked.

Sure, I indulge myself once in a while with unhealthy temptations. But now, those moments are rare and sporadic.

Only during travel, when work is not on my radar, do I turn myself loose and treat myself to sinful pleasures like bacon and a deep-fried morsel of something equally delicious when it is not deep-fried.

For two years in a row, my family doctor gave me an “A” for my health report card.

That means my blood pressure and my heart is in good condition. My Vitamin D, glucose, iron, cholesterol level, and everything else is normal.

For the past few years, I have developed my list of food for stress, and I consume

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An hour later, I will fall asleep again.

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OPINION

No butts about it

Photo by Han Bui/NWAW

Props to no smoking in parks

Cigarette butts found at Hing Hay Park

The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners recently announced it would be hosting a public hearing regarding a proposed change to the Parks Code of Conduct which would prohibit smoking in all public parks in the city of Seattle. The special public hearing will take place on Thursday, April 16, to take comments on a proposed parks-wide smoking ban.

The proposed new rule would prohibit smoking in all public parks in the city. This ban would extend the original smoking prohibitions put in place in 2010, which banned “smoking, chewing, or other tobacco use…within 25 feet of other park patrons and in play areas, beaches, or playgrounds.”

Breaking the rule against smoking would result in a warning, followed by a possible park exclusion for repeated violations.

Mayor Ed Murray applauded the proposition. “Residents of and visitors to our beautiful city deserve to fully enjoy every amenity our parks have to offer, including fresh air and a clean, sustainable environment… This ban just makes sense for our community. It is the right thing to do for Seattle.”

The initiative was driven by the concern of second-hand smoke, which obviously would be experienced by park-goers, which would consist of youth in playgrounds. And not only that, cigarette butts create a huge amount of litter, which can be witnessed

and is very obvious in Chinatown’s own Hing Hay Park.

So this brings up the rights of nonsmokers vs. smokers. Whose rights are more valid/valuable? It is an interesting argument.

But the Northwest Asian Weekly will support keeping it out of parks until there is a resolution. Kudos to the Park Commissioners and Mayor Murray for supporting the initiative.

The Board of Park Commissioners public hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Kenneth R. Bounds Board Room at Seattle Parks and Recreation Headquarters, 100 Dexter Ave. N. And also Seattle, what took so long? 

KING COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL King County is requesting Proposals from qualified firms interested in providing services to the King County Solid Waste Division (KCSWD) necessary to develop a revised site development plan with the purpose of extending the useful life of the County’s Cedar Hills Regional Landfill beyond the year 2040 from its current projected useful life of 2030, and also to develop an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

The Request for Proposals, all addenda and current document holder’s list are available on the internet at http://www.kingcounty.gov/procurement.

The County will not mail, ship or fax RFPs and addenda.

Interested firms must register with the County at time of download and ensure that a valid contact email address is given. Notification of addenda will be sent to the registered email address. Failure to register will result in the Proposer not being notified of any addenda, which may result in rejection of the proposal.

The estimated price of Phase 1 of this contract is $350,000 to $400,000. The total estimated price of phases 1 and 2 is $800,000 to $1,000,000. The period of performance for Phase 1 is estimated to

be six (6) months. The period of performance of Phase 2 is estimated to be nine (9) months.

Contract Title: Development of a Revised Site Development Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 2015 for Cedar Hills Regional Landfill (CHRLF) Number: E00364E15 Proposals due: April 17, 2015 Time: 5:00 p.m.

Pre-proposal Meeting: April 2, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: King Street Center, Conference Room 4-C, 201 South Jackson, Seattle, WA SUMMARY OF WORK: The consultant will reevaluate the existing Site Development Plan 2010 and develop a Revised Site Development Plan. The consultant will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) following the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) process and may be requested to prepare a Project Program Plan (PPP) for the preferred alternative development plan.

SUBCONSULTANT OPPORTUNITIES: Provided for informational purposes only, following are subconsulting opportunities that may be available on this Contract: site development alternatives

and assessment, SEPA Environmental review, supplemental studies for EIS report preparation, preparation for final EIS, and presentation and attending city and community meetings.

SCS UTILIZATION REQUIREMENTS: The Consultant shall ensure that at least 18% of the Contract Price for all Work, as amended, shall be performed by King County Certified SCS Firms over the life of the Contract. Evaluation points for meeting and/or exceeding the SCS utilization requirements will be provided to each proposer responding to this requirement. King County will not evaluate the proposal and will not execute a contract with a Proposer who does not commit to meet at least the SCS utilization requirement as stated above.

QUESTIONS: Questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to Ken Curl, Contract Specialist at Ken.Curl@kingcounty.gov or 206263-9322, TTY Relay: 711. The Proposer may be requested to submit the question in writing. No verbal answers by County personnel will be binding on the County.

This information is available in alternate formats for individuals with disabilities upon advance request by calling 206-263-9400, TTY Relay: 711.

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{OBAMA CARE cont’d from page 3} and supporters and detractors again clashed over its impact.

Obama says the law in many ways is “working even better than anticipated.”

House Speaker John Boehner says it amounts to a “legacy of broken promises.”

The health care law offers subsidized private coverage to people who don’t have access to it on the job, as well as an expanded version of Medicaid geared to low-income adults, in states accepting it.

The White House says 16 million people have gained health insurance, a considerably higher estimate than Tuesday’s findings from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.

The figures cited by the White House cover a longer period of time, through the beginning of this month. That

{YEW cont’d from page 5} in life comes from the fact that I have spent years gathering support, mustering the will to make this place meritocratic, corruptionfree and equal for all races — and that it will endure beyond me, as it has,” Lee said in his 2013 book, “One Man’s View of the World.”

President Barack Obama once called Lee “one of the legendary figures of Asia in the 20th and 21st centuries.”

“He is somebody who helped trigger the Asian economic miracle,” Obama said after meeting Lee at the White House in October 2009.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was “deeply saddened” by Lee’s death. He noted that Singapore is marking its 50th anniversary of independence this year, and “its founding father will be remembered as one of the most inspiring Asian leaders,” according to a statement released by Ban’s spokesman.

Ban said Lee helped Singapore “transition from a developing country to one of the most developed in the world, transforming it into a thriving international business hub.”

Lee’s legacy includes an efficient government with little corruption, low tax rates to attract foreign investment, excellent schools and clean and safe streets, all of which have helped Singapore rank consistently near the top of surveys of the most livable cities for expatriates.

He faced criticism, though, for using tough tactics to consolidate power. He jailed some political rivals without trial for decades and brought defamation lawsuits against journalists and opposition politicians, which had a chilling effect on dissent.

Lee insisted that strict limits on free speech and public protest were necessary to maintain stability in a multiethnic and multi-religious country that witnessed race riots in the 1960s. That stability, he added, was needed to enable growth and raise living standards in a country with few natural resources.

“I had to do some nasty things, locking fellows up without trial,” Lee said in an interview with The New York Times published in September 2010. “I’m not saying everything I did was right. But everything I did was for an honorable purpose.”

Lee, whose People’s Action Party has ruled Singapore since 1959, remained a powerful adviser with Cabinet minister status after stepping down as prime minister, and many Singaporeans, particularly older ones, viewed him as a wise, if strict, father figure.

Lee gave up his Cabinet minister post and resigned from the executive committee of the People’s Action Party after 2011 parliamentary elections in which the ruling party won its lowest overall vote percentage since independence.

One of his sons, Lee Hsien Loong, is Singapore’s current prime minister. He also is survived by another son, Lee Hsien Yang, and a daughter, neurologist Lee Wei Ling.

His wife of more than 60 years, Kwa Geok Choo, died in October 2010.

Born Sept. 23, 1923, Lee grew up speaking English in a Singapore that was part of the

includes the law’s second sign-up season. The estimate was produced by the principal policy adviser to Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell.

The CDC reports compared the first nine months of 2014 with annual statistics going back as far as 1997, from the National Health Interview Survey. Among the highlights: — The number of uninsured dropped from 48.6 million in 2010 to 37.2 million for the period from Jan.-Sept. last year. That amounted to 11.4 million fewer uninsured since the signing of the health care law.

— In 2014, about 27 million people said they had been without coverage for more than a year.

— Some 6.8 million people were covered through the health care law’s new insurance markets during July-Sept. of 2014.

— The most significant coverage gains last year came among adults ages 18-64. Nearly 40 million were uninsured

British colonial empire, and was known as Harry during much of his early life. His university education was interrupted by the three-year Japanese occupation of the island in World War II, a time Lee said he learned how power could be wielded.

“The Japanese demanded total obedience, and got it from nearly all,” he wrote in his memoirs. “My appreciation of governments, my understanding of power as the vehicle for revolutionary change, would not have been gained without this experience.”

After completing his studies at Singapore’s Raffles College, Lee went to England to study law at Cambridge University. There, he married Kwa, a fellow student, in 1947.

He returned to Singapore in 1950 and started the law firm Lee & Lee with his wife in 1955.

In 1954, Lee helped found the People’s Action Party in alliance with communist trade unionists — whom he would later break with — and he became Singapore’s first prime minister in 1959 when Britain granted it self-governance in all matters except defense and foreign affairs.

Singapore declared independence from Britain in 1963, and Lee, believing his island couldn’t survive alone, brought it into the federation of neighboring states that became Malaysia. But the Malay leadership asked Singapore to leave after two years because of ideological differences. Lee wept on national television while announcing the breakup, which he later would call one of his biggest political regrets.

He then turned to governing his tiny island state, imposing strict policies that some saw as micromanaging the daily lives of Singaporeans. Lee outlawed the sale of chewing gum, promoted English and Mandarin while banning other Chinese dialects from public schools, radio and TV. He also enforced ethnic integration by controlling the makeup of public apartment buildings, where 80 percent of the population lives.

“I say without the slightest remorse, that we wouldn’t be here, we would not have made economic progress, if we had not intervened on very personal matters — who your neighbor is, how you live, the noise you make, how you spit, or what language you use. We decide what is right. Never mind what the people think,” Lee said in 1987.

Lee also cracked down on organized crime and imposed harsh penalties for minor infractions, a policy that has helped Singapore maintain one of the world’s lowest violent crime rates.

Drug couriers face mandatory hanging, vandals are sometimes caned — such as American teenager Michael Fay in 1994 despite a plea for leniency from President Bill Clinton — and litterbugs must pay a hefty fine.

Lee stayed active in his later years, commenting on domestic and international affairs and representing Singapore on frequent trips abroad.

The Prime Minister’s Office said arrangements for the public to pay respects and for the funeral proceedings will be announced later. 

in 2013. But that dropped to 32.6 million in the first nine months of 2014.

— States that moved forward with the law’s Medicaid expansion saw a bigger decline in the share of their residents uninsured.

The main question hanging over the law now is a Supreme Court case in which opponents argue that its subsidies are illegal in most states. They contend that the exact wording of the law only allows subsidized coverage in states that have set up their own insurance markets. Most have not done so, relying instead on the federal HealthCare.gov.

The administration counters that the context of the law makes it clear the purpose was to expand coverage in every state. A decision is expected to be announced by late June. 

{BLOG cont’d from page 10} Grapes aid digestion. Interestingly, even though I don’t really like red or black grapes, I found out they will give the body more resveratrol, which is known to increase longevity.

Milk Most people know that if you can’t sleep, try a glass of hot or warm milk. here is a chemical in milk that helps you relax. I don’t use milk to entice my sleep.

Instead, I have hot milk with cereal to increase my energy for the morning.

When I feel energetic, I am in a good mood. Besides, milk consists of calcium and protein, which helps to build strong bones, muscles, and teeth.

Green tea I love the calming effect of green tea.

Usually, I end my breakfast with one cup of green tea. Why? Because green tea extract should not be taken on an empty stomach due to the potential for liver toxicity from excessive levels of epigallocatechin gallate, according to drugs.com. Although it is recommended safe for 3-5 cups a day, one cup is good enough for me. And I only take it in the morning, so it won’t affect my sleep at night.

Brain food Every day, I consume my brain food, which supports brain function. My list is filled with nuts, one egg, cinnamon, garlic, and turmeric. Nuts, including

cashews, almonds, and pistachios, are considered to be “happy” nuts, and I use them as my snacks. I put cinnamon, garlic, and turmeric powder on my egg.

These powders make my egg tasty and they also are antioxidants and antiinflammatory. Cinnamon can stimulate your sense of smell and your brain.

Turmeric is a property inside curry powder. Studies have found that Indians who consume much curry have less experience with Alzheimer’s disease than other countries.

I don’t like curry, but I don’t mind turmeric. I have added it to my diet last year. It actually gives more flavor to my egg.

Vitamin B12 I like to begin my day with vitamin B12. It strengthens my nervous system.

It helps me to tackle the challenges of the day. I have felt the difference after taking it for the past five years. When I discontinued it for a while, my blood pressure jumped.

The list of food for stress is long. For example, some recommend avocados and asparagus. I dislike asparagus, so it’s never on my dinner table. Avocados mix well with salads. My family eats them once to thrice a week.

If you can’t afford foods like dark chocolate, no worries, you can find ways to release stress without cost, such as exercise.

Another alternative, according to Lord Byron, an English poet, “Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.” 

Like substance abusers, obese people pay a significant price.

material goods – these are all good and necessary things. But they are all for not if your health does not permit you to live long enough to enjoy them.

• Bigger is costlier. Many are emotional eaters, and when you eat for emotional satisfaction rather than physical satiation, you eat more, which increases the dollars spent. Obese people often have to buy clothes specially tailored for their size, which adds costs. The biggest cost, however, is healthcare due to bad health.

Obesity has severely taxed our country’s healthcare costs.

• Opportunities, quality of life and happiness are compromised. You can be the most qualified professional at work, but obesity can cost you a raise. You may be a funny, intelligent and attractive person, but being too big might keep you from finding love. Simply having 100 or 200 pounds of extra fat is a burden obese people cannot escape throughout their waking existence.

• What’s your self-esteem worth? Being a large individual often proves challenging in public, as daytime talk shows sometimes attest. Obesity can keep you from social engagements and make you feel self-conscious while out and about.

This can lead to depression and lack of activity, fueling the vicious cycle of the obese lifestyle.

“As a society, we should be more compassionate toward obese individuals – they have it hard enough without our critical judgment,” Dr. Kadile says. “If you are obese, you owe it to yourself and your loved ones to save on the associated tangible and intangible costs. If you don’t take action today, it can cost you many days from your future that you’d otherwise have.” 

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• Time – arguably the most important metric. What do we really have in life?

Money, work, love, relationships and

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For the week of March 28–April 3, 2015

By Sun Lee Chang

Rat — An issue that had been in the background will soon come to the forefront. Luckily, you are prepared to handle it quickly and decisively.

Dragon — Are you feeling somewhat conflicted this week about what to focus on? Get rid of the easier items first, and then tackle the bigger ones.

Monkey — An opportunity to expand your social circle is a welcome one. Much to your surprise doing so will serve dual purposes.

Ox — You are generally not one to complain.

However, a few well placed words could make a big difference in changing the environment for the better.

Snake — Does it seem like everything is going in slow motion lately? Be patient, for it will speed up before you know it.

Rooster — From beginning to end, it is crucial that your attention is fixed appropriately – especially if you don’t want your efforts to be for naught.

Tiger — Following the herd is not something you usually do. If going your own way feels right, then that is the route you should take.

Horse — A constantly fluctuating situation is making you a tad uneasy. Wait for things to settle a bit before you move forward.

Dog — If you strike out the first time around, don’t give up. Take the lessons you have learned and try again.

Rabbit — A new idea has you quite excited. Keep the momentum going as you put the pieces in place to turn it into reality.

Goat — Has your partner been trying to get your attention recently? Make the effort to carve out some time together soon.

Pig — As events unfold, your leadership skills may be put to the test. A great reward awaits you, if you can rise to the challenge.

What’s your animal sign?

Rat 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 Goat 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 Monkey 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 Pig 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

*The year ends on the first new moon of the following year. For those born in January and February, please take care when determining your sign.

{HEART DISEASE cont’d from page 7} American Heart Association, appearing on a billboard for a campaign to inspire women to take charge of their heart health.

“She wants to help spread awareness,” says her daughter Nancy Lee, VP, East West Bank and an American Heart Association supporter.

There has been much progress made in raising women’s awareness over the past decade, since the launch of campaigns such as Go Red For Women and the government’s Heart Truth campaign.

In 1997, a study from the American Heart Association showed that only 8% of women knew that heart disease was the biggest threat to their health. Today that number is at 54 percent. In addition to awareness, the American Heart Association also set out to build greater awareness about prevention, the signs and symptoms of heart disease in women, as well as doctor’s understanding about women’s bodies and their hearts.

Here’s the shocking truth: about 80% of cardiac events can be avoided by making lifestyle choices. What does this mean for you? Here’s a heart disease prevention checklist: Choose a healthy lifestyle, which includes a diet rich that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lowfat dairy, lean meats, fish and limits red meats and sugary foods and drinks (like soda.) Include at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise every week, which can be as simple as walking and muscle strengthening, such as yoga. Say no to tobacco. Women who smoke have a higher risk of developing heart disease compared to men who smoke.

Cook heart-healthy. Choose healthy oils, and know the good fats from the bad.

The “good” fats are usually derived from plants and seafood and have been shown to improve cholesterol. These are the fats found in fish like salmon and mackerel, and cooking oils such as peanut and olive oils. Remember to emphasize vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and lean protein in your diet. And remember to balance the amount of calories you eat with the amount you burn.

Understand drug therapy options.

Lifestyle changes alone can’t always control heart disease risk. You may be prescribed medication to help control blood pressure or your cholesterol. Take them as prescribed.

Work with your doctor. Discuss your

health heart with your doctor, including risk factors that may be unique to you, including your family history. Make sure you know your health numbers, such as cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and BMI. If your doctor lays out a treatment plan to address any risk factors, such as high blood pressure, follow the plan and take an active role in your health by asking questions.

There are many things that can affect your risk for heart disease that you can’t change, such as age and family history, but even modest changes to your diet and lifestyle can improve your heart health and lower your risk by as much as 80 percent.

One thing that has become clear in the last decade: women are not small men.

Their symptoms can differ from those in men, and women are notorious for dismissing their symptoms. When Yee Mei experienced shortness of breath and chest pain, her reaction was to lay in bed and hope that her symptoms would go away. It turned out she had a heart valve problem.

Did you know that sweating, pressure, nausea, and even jaw pain can all signal a heart attack in a woman? If you notice these warning signs, be sure to call 9-1-1 so that care can start even before you get to the hospital.

Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.

Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

Shortness of breath, with or without chest discomfort.

Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

As with men, the most common heart attack symptom in women is chest pain or discomfort. But women are more likely to experience shortness of breath, nausea/ vomiting and back or jaw pain.

A reminder: trust your instincts. If you aren’t feeling normal and suspect a heart attack, call 9-1-1. “Ninety percent of my women patients who’ve just had a heart attack tell me that they knew it was their heart all along. That they just had a feeling,” said Dr. Susanne Steinbaum, director of The Heart and Vascular Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.  To learn more about your risk for heart disease, take the online Go Red Heart Checkup at www.heart.org.

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{NEWSPAPER BOOM cont’d from page 5} literacy will be achieved only in 2060.

In the West, the Internet has cut deeply into newspaper circulation and advertising revenue, but in India, it hasn’t happened yet. Though Internet access is rising rapidly in India, about 80 percent of the country still lacks it. Indian newspapers, which can be delivered for less than 120 rupees ($2) a month, are much more accessible.

The plethora of television news channels in regional languages has surprisingly only increased newspaper readership, said P.N. Vasanti, director of the Center for Media Studies in New Delhi. “We call it the `appetizer effect.’ In a study of media habits of people, we found that the more that people watched television news, the more they were turning to the newspapers to check the facts,” she said. “In India, the credibility of newspapers and the written word is way beyond that of the television news channels.”

With the Indian economy picking up pace, advertising revenues are up. Up until now, the English language newspapers used to command a large chunk of the advertising budgets of merchandisers. But, those were confined mostly to India’s largest cities.

Now, advertisers have discovered the vast spread of the

vernacular print media and its ability to reach customers in thriving medium-sized towns. Driven by growing readership, and the increasing economic clout of a vernacular-speaking middle class, makers of fast-moving consumer goods are looking at smaller towns and rural India as potential boom markets, said Dwivedi.

“The real growth for the regional newspaper is in the smaller towns, where new literates are coming to the fore and where people still lead a slower-paced life, giving them enough time to peruse the day’s paper,” said Dwivedi.

Newspaper coverage too has changed with color supplements and extra pages on food, fashion and jetsetting lifestyles, catering to people with disposable incomes and a burgeoning young population.

As rapid urbanization erodes traditional familial networks, newspapers serve other purposes too. The ageold role of the matchmaker to find a spouse for a young man or woman for a customary arranged marriage is now served by the classified advertisements in the local newspaper.

In a country where caste origins play a big role in determining marriage alliances, people see the regional newspaper as a convenient way of reaching out to their community members. On any given weekend, classified matrimonial ads running into several pages in many

vernacular newspapers remain a real revenue-spinner.

Rewatiraman’s father, Ved Prakash Shukla, has been subscribing to a Hindi newspaper for 15 years for his children’s sake, even when tight finances made it something of a luxury.

“It was tough. My wife would scold me, saying, `Why are you wasting money on a paper when we don’t have money to buy food?”’ Shukla said one recent morning as he sat on the stairs outside his tiny home with his paper and morning cup of tea.

“But I saw the newspaper as an investment in my children’s future. In my job as a chauffeur, I saw how the children of the rich speak English and know all about what’s happening in the world.”

Shukla’s investment appears to be paying off.

Rewatiraman was recently promoted and has begun climbing the corporate ladder with some success.

“All those years of reading the paper. It’s been worth it,” Rewatiraman said. 

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33 YEARS YOUR VOICE {FACE cont’d from page 8} last resort. Cleansing also does not mean splashing around with water.

Look for a product that cleanses thoroughly without stripping your skin.

My favorite formulas are cleansing oils because they are incredibly thorough, gentle and moisturizing. Despite their name, they are suitable for all skin types. Other popular formulas include foams and milks.

Moisturize One of the biggest misconceptions seems to be how many people think they have oily skin. Some do, but in reality, many do not and are consistently stripping their skin dry.

If your skin feels tight, flaky or isn’t an oil slick, consider that your skin may be at least a little dry.

No matter the skin type, every face needs a moisturizer. It is not only for the moisture; it creates a protective layer from the outside everyday environment and helps prevent wrinkles and fine lines.

Use sunscreen everyday Sunscreen is not just for the beach.

It’s for walking to work, crossing the street, and sitting in the car. Most products make it easy to incorporate sunscreen these days so keep it simple by looking for moisturizer or makeup products with SPF. Look for makeup with benefits Gone are the days of thick, badfor-the-skin foundation. The newest generation of makeup is full of benefits.

Consider a foundation or powder that is oil-free, fragrance-free and/ or contains SPF. If you can handle less coverage, BB cream is chock full of benefits including anti-aging

ingredients, moisturizing properties, sunscreen, skin evening, and color correcting. I find that a BB cream with a full-coverage concealer, as needed, does the trick.

Maintain throughout the day If you suffer from dry skin, carry a moisturizing spray, spray lotion, or water in a spray bottle in your bag or at work. Spray it throughout the day for a thirsty skin relief.

If your skin is oily, carry oilabsorbing sheets. Removing oil is a much better idea than layering more powder on top.

Finally, make sure to drink plenty of water. Hydrating for the body and skin — talk about multi-tasking!

Take beauty sleep to the next level Bedtime is the best time to take care of your skin. Not only are you makeupfree, your body works to repair itself extra-hard at night. Nighttime is a great time to lather on the products that don’t work during the day.

Consider a thicker night cream instead of a moisturizer. My other favorites include the occasional sheet mask and a sleeping mask or sleeping facial. It’s a great way to give your skin a bonus boost. Finally, don’t forget to get as close to seven to eight hours of sleep as possible.

A skin care routine may seem daunting but the most important aspect is how you look at it: our days are filled with appointments, requests and responsibilities. We all deserve to pamper ourselves for ten minutes a day. It isn’t a chore: it’s five minutes I treat myself to every morning and evening.  Ninette Cheng can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS Everyone’s skin is a little different but below are my five favorite products for treating my dry, sensitive skin: The Face Shop Rice Water Cleansing Oil $11.05 on Amazon.com This cleansing oil is gentle, moisturizing, filled with antioxidants and brightening agents, and it breaks down makeup like no other. Unless I am wearing heavy eye makeup, I usually don’t even need a separate makeup remover!

Laneige Water Sleeping Mask $23 at Target If you were to ask me to choose one product to recommend, it would be this sleeping mask. Applied at the end of the evening routine, this “overnight mask” delivers lasting moisture to the face as I sleep. I wake up happy, with baby soft skin.

Iope Air Cushion Sunblock $41 at Sokoglam.com/ $40 at Amore in Lynnwood They say one of these BB compacts is sold every 30 seconds in Asia; it’s for good reason. BB compacts are the next generation of BB creams, prized for it’s light dewy finish. This compact features a SPF 50 BB cream and an anti-bacterial sponge applicator, perfect for re-applying that sunscreen.

Innisfree Sheet Masks Varied prices on Amazon.com Sheet masks are my skincare guilty pleasure. Innisfree masks come in every variety from green tea to pomegranate to maruka honey for every skin concern from moisturizing to brightening to firming. It’s the perfect at-home facial, all for about $1.20 each!

Vaseline Available at most drugstores Sometimes, classics are classics for a reason. Not only is Vaseline perfect for chapped lips, it also serves as a perfect emergency sleeping mask. When your skin is feeling extra-dry, after your usual night routine, slather on a layer of Vaseline. Sleep with a towel over your pillow and wake up to baby soft skin the next day.

This is not meant for everyday — do not try this more than two days in a row but it’s a winter lifesaver.

{ORAL cont’d from page 7} Surprise #5 – Cavity-causing germs are infectious. Most people don’t know that cavity-causing germs are infectious.

The germs can actually be spread via saliva (typically from moms to babies) by sharing food, utensils, or even kisses. If you’re pregnant, get any active decay treated before your baby is born. In addition, poor oral health can cause complications during pregnancy.

Surprise #6 – Cavities are preventable.

Cavities are not inevitable; they are almost 100 percent preventable.

Brushing, flossing, healthy snacking and regular oral

health checkups lead to good oral health.

The use of fluoride helps too. Fluoride toothpaste, fluoride varnish and fluoridated water, are proven tools to prevent cavities because they strengthen teeth.

Good oral health saves you money and makes life better. The good news is you can keep your teeth as long as you live (and eat all the foods you love), if you take care of your mouth. Unleash the power of good oral health. Your appearance and health will benefit, and so will your pocketbook.  If you like your teeth, learn how to protect them for life by visiting, TheMightyMouth. org.

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