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10 Ways You Can Eco Proof Your Christmas Decorations This Year
Deck the halls! With eco-friendly Christmas decorations.
Learn How To Meal Prep Like a Damn Boss With These 5 Tips
Here are some general rules to help you nail the art of meal prep.
Check out KIRR, a new zero-waste online store
It can be hard choosing sustainability over convenience, but who says they have to be mutually exclusive? KIRR is a new online platform based in Hong Kong aimed at helping us lead more eco-friendly lives. An acronym for “Keeping It Real & Raw,” the site is the brainchild of the people behind specialist bakers The …
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Healthy Mooncakes For Vegan, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free & Gluten-Free Options
Looking for healthy mooncake options this Mid-Autumn Festival? These gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free and vegan mooncakes are just what you need.
A Tasting Tour of Okinawa
Forget the beaches and military bases – it’s Okinawa’s food that’s the stu of legends, not least because of its purported links to wellness and longevity. Carla Thomas samples the goods in Japan’s deep south. Ever the outsider on Japan’s archipelago, Okinawa is proudly distinct as the country’s youngest and farthest flung prefecture. Located about 1,500 …
Healthy Ways to Spend a Typhoon Day
As typhoon Mangkhut bears down on the city and everyone heads indoors to ride out the storm, we’ve come up with some inspo to keep you happy and healthy at home. Catch up on Netflix This one might be obvious, but rather than binge-watching Nailed It!, take the typhoon as an opportunity to catch up on all those documentaries …
Ready Set Glow: Beauty news for April
Goodies Gracious Me I bring you yet more green beauty shopportunities with the launch of another shiny new Hong Kong e-store, Oh My Goodies. Dedicated to products that inspire mindful healthy living, Oh My Goodies is currently home to two boutique natural beauty brands: Ania from Singapore, and Conscious Coconut from the States. The selection …
How to Colour Your Smoothies Naturally
Want to up your smoothie game? Doris Lam finds out how to get those rainbow hues with natural, health-boosting ingredients. Turquoise: Spirulina What is it: A dark green-blue powder made from an algae found in freshwater ponds, lakes and rivers. Health benefits: Spirulina is known for its high vitamin and protein levels. It’s also said …
Wellness news for January
Eat the Kiwi brings fresh New Zealand produce to Hong Kong F&B sourcer and supplier, Eat the Kiwi, has been delivering the freshest New Zealand products and ingredients to the city’s top restaurants and hotels for more than two years, and we were super excited to hear they’re now delivering directly to retail customers. Their …
Wellness news in Macau: December
New Gemology facial at St. Regis Macao It’s almost Christmas, which means it’s a perfect time to think about pampering getaways to Macau! To mark the holiday season, Iridium Spa at the St. Regis Macao has launched a luxurious spa treatment in partnership with Gemology, a French skincare line that uses precious stones in its …
A Beginner’s Guide to Korean Skincare
By Sanchita Daswani In Western skincare, we are taught that “less is more.” A simplified approach to cleansing, toning and moisturising is all your skin needs to stay happy and healthy. However, the Korean approach to skincare, which has become all the rage in recent years, turns that concept on its head and instead …
Protein Powders
When it comes to protein supplements, not all are created equal. That’s why we’ve rounded up some of the cleanest and yummiest protein powders available in Hong Kong. By Jacquelyn Tryde Island Supplements Whey Concentrate Ingredients: Whey protein concentrate from grassfed cows in New Zealand, naturally sweetened with stevia. Nutrition: 20 grams of protein, 2.2 grams of …
What do healthy people eat?
Melissa Chu, Founder, RUMI X athletic wear Sum up your food philosophy in a sentence. I’m not a picky eater. I eat everything, but I listen to what nourishment my body needs in the moment. What do you usually have for breakfast? I have a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in the morning before I …
Help for Helpers
Awesome resources for Hong Kong’s hardworking aunties. By Kate Farr. With around one in three Hong Kong families employing a Foreign Domestic Worker, it’s fair to say that this city relies heavily on its aunties. We take a look at some of the resources available to helpers in Hong Kong, enabling them to thrive at …
Fresh Cuts: Healthy Hong Kong Dining News for December
Superfoods with a View The festive season brings with it endless indulgent meals, but if you’re looking for something that won’t leave you feeling like you’ve overdone it, the folks at Ava Restaurant Slash Bar have come up with a five-course superfood-based fine-dining menu that feels celebratory, tastes delicious, and won’t require you to undo …
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Five Hong Kong Health Coaches
Need some help making better food choices that’ll actually stick? Here are five health coaches who can help you keep those good habits going. By Erica Fong. Mia Rappoport, The RASA Life California native Mia Rappaport is the founder of The RASA Life, an online community that encourages healthy lifestyles through holistic wellness coaching …
Hong Kong Vegetarian Restaurant Guide
Ahimsa Buffet An affordable vegetarian buffet at just $68 per head for lunch and $108 for dinner, Ahimsa Buffet serves a wide selection of dishes that include dim sum, Buddhist-style vegetarian and salads. The Zen venue is popular with Buddhists though it attracts its fair share of “flexitarians,” and even hosts regular jazz nights. Shop …
The Fitness Business
It’s many a corporate cog’s dream to ditch the nine-to-five and pursue a career where their passions lie – but it takes guts to make that jump! Kate Springer talks with three former suits about how they turned their backs on corporate life to work in wellness. She’s the Business Teaching is one of the …
Where to buy healthy mooncakes in Hong Kong
We love Mid-Autumn Festival, but those traditional sugar- and grease-laden pastries? Not so much. If you want to see out summer in a way that’s friendlier to your cholesterol levels, look no further than these health-conscious mooncakes.
Fresh Cuts: Healthy Dining News for July
Salad Toss This summer, seven restaurants will be battling it out in the Reinventing Salads campaign. The contest will determine who makes the best salad in Hong Kong, with the eventual winner being crowned on August 1. The concept is simple: each restaurant – Linguni Fini, Common Room, Viet Kitchen, Beef & Liberty, Lily & …
An Eco-Friendly trip to Beijing
When you think of China’s capital, a great wall of smog may first come to mind. But when the sun peeks out, it’s one of the most beautiful cities in the world. By Kate Springer Beijing is constantly making headlines for its thick smog and “airpocalypses,” experiencing its first pollution “red alert” last year. While high levels …
Healthy Dining News May 2016
A Shot of goodness Lazy weekends by the beach just got a whole lot healthier with Hotshot’s new health-conscious menu options. For something rich in colour, there’s the Overly Tanned Carrot Salad, a medley of roasted baby carrots, beetroot, feta, cashew nuts and orange; while the “Pasadena Fresh” is a coleslaw made with heirloom tomatoes, …
Travel Wellness News March 2016
Adventure travel and wellness retreats with Gayatri Bhaumik Professional Help This April, the Maldives’ Anantara Kihavah Villas is offering guests the chance to create a healthier lifestyle with the help of natural health consultant Toby Maguire. From April 13-28, guests will be able to book sessions with Maguire to help bring their mind and body …
Fermenting Kefir and Kombucha in Hong Kong
Always wanted to give fermenting a go, but don’t know your SCOBY from your elbow? Shan Shan Feng gets the lowdown on fermented drinks. What is Fermenting? Fermentation is the process by which sugar and starches are broken down into alcohol and acids by microorganisms such as bacteria and yeast. What you’re left with is …
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The Skinny on Skinny Fat
While a slender physique may seen enviable to some, many of us are now waking up to the dangers of “Skinny Fat”. Kate Springer finds out why thin isn’t always in. This time last year, you’d probably find Candy Leung watching Korean dramas on TV until 1am, with a Cup Noodles in one hand and …
Healthy Chocolate in Hong Kong
Treat your beloved to a healthier kind of chocolate this Valentine’s Day, writes Shan Shan Feng. Hot on the heels of Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year make February a big month for sugary sweets and snacks. Give your sweetie something a little healthier this year with these chocolate treats that are actually good …
Q&A: Paleo lifestyle in HK with Lory May Martin
We speak to Lory May Martin of Pack of Packs, a blog all about living the paleo lifestyle in Hong Kong. She shares her tips and pointers. What does paleo mean, exactly? In a nutshell, the paleo theory is that, genetically speaking, we have not changed much from our palaeolithic ancestors. This means that …
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