December 2011

Happy Holidays!

Did you have a good Thanksgiving Dinner? I

sure did and I am looking forward to Christmas Dinner, hopefully I can keep the weight off as I’m enjoying the

holiday season. I wish I could have spent time with my

parents during Thanksgiving, but I am hoping to see

them during New Year’s. They live in Southern California so it’s not really a far trip to see them. Man, I

remember when I was a kid growing up in Okinawa on the military base, my mother would make this

outrageous Thanksgiving Day Dinner. My mother has 12 brothers and sisters so you can imagine the amount of people that would come plus, she would invite anyone that would come from around the

neighborhood. Most of the time my father was away so I guess she wanted to make it extra special.

She would start to cook almost three days in advance, getting things ready and I remember one time,

we had two 14lbs turkey with stuffing, home made lemon meringue pie, pumpkin pie and all the fixings… Mmmm! Boy, when I has a kid I could eat everything in sight and run around with tons of

energy... Now I eat a big meal and just want to sleep, haha! If I ate as much as I did when I was a kid I

wouldn’t be able to surf as often as I’d like that's for sure! I wanted to let you know that we just picked up Rip Curl wetsuits at the shop and the price

points on the suits are real good and the quality is excellent. Rip Curl

has brought on a new designer for the US items and things are looking better every season. Oh, here is something that I think most women

would find awesome, we will be getting the whole collection of the Rip

Curl “Heather Brown” t-shirts, bathing suits, boardshorts and rash

guards. She is an artist form the North Shore (Google her if you don't know who she is, and check out the picture of her on the right). I’m sure

by the time you get this newsletter we will have them in stock and on

our website. For accessories we officially have the largest stock of FCS fins, leashes and deck pads. If you

have not been in the shop for the past month you are missing out! For Christmas our FCS rep came

by and educated us on all the new gear, so now we are fully in tuned to help you make the right decision. You know changing you fins on your board makes a BIG DIFFERENCE, so if you don't plan

on getting a new board for Christmas, just change your fins out

and it will feel like a new board! If you don't believe me, challenge

me by demoing a pair for free. YES, we have a BIG SELECTION of demo fins for you to try, just bring your ID and a credit card to

demo the fins. YES we do have the NEW Slater 5th Fin he has

been riding in some of the events. Check out the picture of Slater holding the board with the center fin.

I know, I know where the heck are the good deals right? Well this year we are going to be

hooking you up with some real awesome deals plus when you use your Hawaiian South Shore Royalty Rewards® card on any of the sale items it is just like getting an additional 5% back on your purchase!!! AND when you come in during December and make a purchase on anything, we will be giving you a NO PEEKING ENVELOPE.

John, Happy Holidays!

How does Greek-style yogurt stack up against its conventional rival? By: Angela Haupt, Kurtis Hiatt

Moveover,regularyogurt.GoingGreek is in, and this exotic option haselboweditswayontorefrigeratorshelveseverywhere.Mostgiveabigthumbsuptoitstaste—tangierandlesssweet,aswellas creamier—but is it healthier than itsconventionalcounterpart?

First, to be clear: BothGreek and regular yogurt, in theirplain,nonfatorlow-fatforms,canbepartofahealthfuldiet.They'relow incaloriesandpackedwithcalciumand livebacterialcultures.But our Mediterranean friend—which is strained extensively toremove much of the liquid whey, lactose, and sugar, giving it itsthick consistency—does have an undeniable edge. In roughly thesameamountofcalories,itcanpackuptodoubletheproteinwhilecuttingsugarcontentbyhalf.Thoseare"twothingsdietitianslove,"saysDawnJacksonBlatner,aregistereddietitianandauthorofTheFlexitarianDiet."Forsomeonewhowantsthecreamiertexture,alittlebitofaproteinedge,andasugardecrease,goingGreekisdefinitelynotall hype."And it's reallygota following: In thepast fiveyears,Greek yogurt sales nationwide have skyrocketed, likely becauseit satisfies consumers' needs for health, convenience, and taste,according toNielsen, a globalmarketing and advertising researchcompany.

Here's a closer look at how the two stack up nutrition-wise: Protein. Greek yogurt is high in protein, which helpspromotefullness.Atypical6-ounceservingcontains15to20grams,theamountin2to3ouncesofleanmeat.Thatmakesitparticularlyappealingtovegetarians,whosometimesstruggletogetenoughof

thenutrient.An identical servingof regular yogurt, on theother hand,providesjust9grams,meaningyoumayfeelhungerpangssooner. Carbohydrates. GoingGreek is a smart choice for low-carbdieters.Itcontainsroughlyhalfthecarbsoftheregularkind,5to8gramsperservingcomparedwith13to17.Plus,thestrainingprocessremovessomeofthemilksugar,andlactose,makingGreekyogurtlesslikelytoupset the lactose-intolerant.Remember, that "both typesofyogurtcancontainhighamountsofcarbsifthey'resweetenedwithsugaroranothersweeteningagent,"saysKariHartel,aMissouri-basedregistereddietitian."Nomatterwhichtypeyouchoose,optforyogurtwithlessaddedsugar." Sodium.AservingofGreekyogurtaverages50milligramsofsodium—abouthalftheamountinmostbrandsoftheregularkind.(Lowsodiumversionsofregularyogurtareavailable.)Toomuchsaltcanboostbloodpressureandincreasetheriskofotherheartproblems.Thefederalgovernment's 2010DietaryGuidelines urgeAmericans to cap sodiumat2,300milligramsaday,or1,500milligrams if they'reolder than50,African-American,orhavehypertension,diabetes,orkidneydisease. Calcium. Regular yogurt provides 30 percent of the federalgovernment'srecommendeddailyamount.Greekyogurtlosessomeofitscalciumthroughthestrainingprocess,butstillpacksawallop.A6-ouncecuptypicallysuppliesabout20percentofthedailyrecommendation.Ifyou're still worried about calcium intake, load up onmilk, seeds, andalmonds,saysSarahKrieger,aregistereddieticianandspokeswomanfortheAmericanDieteticAssociation. ThoughmostexpertsagreethatGreekyogurthasanutritionaledge, both kinds help you lose weight by keeping you full on fewercalories. The key is sticking to plain, nonfat, or low-fat varieties. In arecentstudypublishedintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine,Harvardresearchers found that yogurt can keep help keep age-relatedweightgainincheck.Peopletendedtolosenearlyonepoundeveryfouryearsiftheyaddedadailyservingofyogurttotheirdiet,probablybecauseofthewaybacterialculturesaffectourintestines.

Chobani Is Helping Me Lose Some Weight!Greek Yogurt Vs. Regular Yogurt: Which Is More Healthy?

Name: Dwayne Kaneshiro

What do you do for work?Prep cook and independant CDL driver

What do you do on your off time?Surfing, hiking, camping, fishing

What size board do you surf? 5'10" Firewire Dominator

Where do you surf?Marineland, any Kewalos (Rennex-Big rights)

If you can travel to any destination in the world that is not related to a surf travel, where would you go?Europe, Greece, Italy (to see the old buildings)

If could meet any onein the world that is either dead or alive who would you want to meet?Jose Angel, Hawaiian waterman from the 60's, known for surfing Waimea and Sunset backside. Fearsome deep sea diver, too.

If you could change one thing about Hawaii what would it be?I wish it wasn't so crowded!

Any comments or thoughts about Hawaiian South Shore?You guys are awesome, everyone is always upbeat! Knowledgeable staff, not pushy, but helpful!

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Duckdiving tends to be a difficult thing to learn for many surfers. I think the hardest thing is learning to time it right, although there are a few other steps where people often have trouble.Here’s how you do it:• As awave approaches, take a few hard paddles directly at the

wavetobuildspeed.Whenthewaveisafewfeetaway,grabtherailsatyourchestandpushdownonthefrontoftheboard.Gettheboardasdeepasyoucan.Onceit’sasdeepasitwillgo,submergeyourbodyafterit.

• Rightafteryoubegintofollowyourboardunderwaterandjustasthewaveisabouttopassoveryou,pushdownonthetailoftheboardwithyourkneeorfoottogettheboardfullyunderwaterasfarasitwillgo.Youcanpullyourselftowardtheboardtogetyourbodyunder,butdon’tpullsohardthatyoucausetheboardtosurfacetooquickly.

• Yourother legwill bendupbehindyou likea scorpion.The lastthing you should seewhena surfer duckdives is his or her footdisappearing into the sea. It’s a funny thing to watch, but verygracefulwhendoneright.

• Asthewavepassesoveryou,pulluponthenoseoftheboardandallowyourselftofloatuptothesurface.Ifyou’reespeciallydeep,afrogkickcanpropelyoubackup.

• Themotionsof theduckdiveshouldbesmoothasall themovesflowintoeachother.Timingisahugepartofasuccessfulduckdive,and this iswhereexperiencewill be your friend.Onlypracticingwillhelpyouacquirethesubconscious“feel”thatwillletyouknowpreciselywhenyoushouldbeginyourdive.Forinstance,youwanttostartyourduckdiveearlyenoughsothatyouhavetimetofullysubmergetheboard,butnotsoearlythatyoufloatbackupbeforethewavegetstoyou.

• I learned to duckdive my bodyboard before I even owned asurfboard,andthishelpedalotwithlearningwavetimingandthemotionsofaduckdive.It’seasiertoduckabodyboardbecauseit’salotsmallerthanasurfboard.Ifyouhaveaccesstoabodyboard,I highly recommend taking it out for a fewduckdives just to getcomfortablewiththemotionsandtheactofdivingunderawavewithaboard.

Tips:• MakesuretogripyourboardHARD.Powerfulwaveshaveaknack

ofcausingyoutoloseyourholdontheboard,sendingitflyingoutfrombehindyouastheturbulencecatchesit.

• Thedeepertheduckdive,thebetter.• Usingyour foot topush the tail underwill saveyourboard from

pressuredings.• Harnessthecircularmotionofthewaveandtrytoworkwithit.If

youdoitright,aduckdivecanseemalmosteffortlesssincetheflowofwaterwillhelpyousurfaceontheotherside.

• Fact:Yes, theduckdive iscalled a duckdive becausethat’s how water birdsget under waves. It’s funto watch a duck or otherbird nonchalantly paddlingaround in theocean,divingunder waves that breakoutsideofhim.

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