Health

Get ready to celebrate a day of women who make Hong Kong a greener place as part of the lead up to International Women's Day with local social enterprise Encompass HK hosting Vol. 1 of their Green Women Festival this Sunday, March 3, 2019…
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in partnership with social enterprise, Green Monday, has unveiled its first Plant-based Movement Studies for the 2018/19 academic year. A comprehensive plant-based lifestyle and movement education…
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During my time at Us Weekly, I have one vivid memory which involved Britney Spears. If you remember the infamous Britney meltdown of 2008, then you might recall being shocked when she began dating paparazzo Adnan Ghalib (who can forget…
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Upon the entrance at Slowood, if the giant six-and-a-half foot tall mushroom doesn't catch your attention, the clean industrial, steel-framed windows inviting you inside will. Looking more like a Scandi minimalist showroom than the city's…
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Hong Kong’s Chuan Spa uses a traditional Chinese approach - or why not fly to the Maldives, Cambodia or Phuket for an Instagrammable wellness getaway? Chuan Spa, Cordis Hotel, Hong Kong The soul-soothing treatment at Chuan Spa makes…
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Living consciously for me is about making choices that do the least harm to those around me and to the natural environment. Avoiding plastics, consuming less, ignoring fast fashion, participating in the circular economy, voting with my…
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There is nothing sexy about smelly armpits. We know. Living in a hot and sticky climate like ours, we know how important deodorant is to our daily hygiene routine. But not all deodorants or antiperspirants are made equal. Most of the store…
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We eat a lot of meat in this city. But before the explosion of beef and the proliferation of poultry, pork has traditionally been the most popular choice in Asia. From Cantonese char siu to Taiwanese lu rou fan to Filipino lechon, pork is…
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In this age of overfishing the current state of the world's oceans, it's hard to know what fish are okay to eat these days. With a range of issues concerning seafood consumption like mercury, radiation exposure, not to mention the…
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I started getting occasional back pain and spasms when I first began working in the newsroom. Glued to our desks and computer screens, my colleagues and I spent a majority of the day sedentary with our cellphones and laptops dragging us…
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How often do you find yourself giving in to digital distractions? We're all guilty of wasting time on social media when we should be working, playing rounds of Candy Crush when we should be studying, felt our self-esteem plummeting whilst…
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Quantified Self (QS), also known as biohacking is the concept of tracking a range of data points about your health & fitness in order to hack your way to optimal wellbeing. Unsurprisingly, the movement began in data-driven Silicon…
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It's hard to find the right person. It's even harder when it seems like the world world is one giant hook-up pool. But there are people out there who are looking for that special someone, who want to build a healthy relationship and who…
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More headlines about vegan burgers and the future of industrial meat, plus how France bagged the top spot on the World Food Sustainability Index.
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We are big fans of podcasts here at Green Queen. Transforming our dreaded commutes to classrooms, exercising not only our bodies but minds as well, listening to podcasts is the ultimate brain food when our Spotify playlist just isn't…
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As the countdown to Christmas 2017 begins, searching for gifts for your nearest and dearest can be a drag if you don't know where to start. Fear not, we got you! Green Queen has rounded up the best holiday gift ideas to suit everyone on…
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This article originally appeared in Natural Products Global. Never in the history of the world have so many people become so dedicated to eating mostly plants. The global population is increasingly worried about the ethics of factory…
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Eating a snack or two between meals is a great way to curb hunger and can also help you get the nutrients you need. But on the flip side, grazing on foods of little nutritional value may result in eating too much, posing a detriment to your…
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It can be hard to get (or remain) motivated at the gym. If you don't know what you're doing or feel like you're not getting enough out of your exercise routine, one of the most successful ways to improve your health and fitness is by hiring…
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In recent years, a movement called 'Quantified Self' has been gaining ground. The idea is to use all kinds of available technology- including the latest science and medical advancements- to track and measure all the factors that lead to…
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A place for women and children to take in nature's surroundings, to restore balance within each individual's relationship to the Earth and with others of like-mind, the third odyssey of The Garden Gathering returned to Hong Kong this…
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