Browsing Category
Nopa
July 2017 Green Queen Scoop: Your Global Health News Roundup
Haagen Daaz jumps on NON DAIRY wagon, France bans oil exploration, lead in baby food and MORE
Read More...
Read More...
Should You Buy Organic Veggies? 6 Hong Kong Food Experts Say YES. But WHY?
You're at the supermarket doing your weekly shop and you reach the produce section and that's when the dilemma begins: should you buy organic? There are a million different opinions on the subject out there, few of which are truly based in…
Read More...
Read More...
June 2017 Green Queen Scoop: Your Global Health News Roundup
Entrepreneurs making money out of dirty air, pets as probiotics, seaweed 'bacon,' the man changing Hong Kong's relationship with meat and more!
Read More...
Read More...
May 2017 Green Queen Scoop: Your Global Health News Roundup
SoulCycle on the plane? A vegan mini-mall? A gym class that involves napping? All this and more in your monthly update...
Read More...
Read More...
April 2017 Green Queen Scoop: Your Global Health News Roundup
In April's Scoop: Are vegans savings the world? The horrific side of salmon farming. What is rainforest-free fashion? And the world's first avocado bar has finally arrived...
Read More...
Read More...
Hong Kong’s Best Regular Fitness & Wellness Events – A Complete Guide
As spring has sprung, the rise in temperature (and humidity) has us wanting to shed out of our winter garbs and be out OM-ing in the sunshine, trail running with friends, and dancing while the days are long. In tune with health and fitness…
Read More...
Read More...
Organic Baby Wear Guide: Hong Kong’s Cutest Clothing Companies
With the advent of knowledge surrounding the importance of buying organic (from organic nutrition, to organic beauty, and organic cotton - remember when we told you that conventional cotton is one of the world's dirtiest crops?!), it comes…
Read More...
Read More...
HK Healthy Dining News: Overnight Oats On Demand, Gluten-Free Pasta, Dairy-Free Cupcakes, New Salad Boxes And More…
Here today, gone tomorrow. Wait. Or did they just move down the block?! New restaurant openings, relaunches, and relocations is the norm in Hong Kong. Some of your favorite healthy eats have expanded their locations, a couple have moved to…
Read More...
Read More...
Food Savior Is A New Online Platform Tackling Food Waste In Hong Kong With Smart Business
As one of the world's most famed culinary capitals, Hong Kong is home to thousands of restaurants. Between our 87 Michelin-starred restaurants, exquisite upscale dining, traditional Chinese eateries, trendy pop-up cafes, and glorious…
Read More...
Read More...
The New Starbucks? Joe & The Juice Brings Healthy, Vegan Eats To The World AND HK Airport
Recently I was at Chek Lap Kok going through security when my husband started to lament about the lack of healthy eats available at the Hong Kong International Airport. I gave him a solemn nod, but once we collected our…
Read More...
Read More...
Veggie Pret Launches In Hong Kong: Here’s The Full Menu Lowdown
Vegetarians, vegans, meat-eaters...listen up and rejoice! Everyone's favorite British fast-casual chain, Pret A Manger, has launched a new, delicious meat-free campaign with a wide new range of salads, sandwiches, hot foods, and sweet…
Read More...
Read More...
HK Natural Beauty Founders Talk Shop: Why They Started & Their Must-Have Products
Looking out through the hazy, smog-filled mornings in Hong Kong, we can’t help but panic over the questionable air quality being inhaled on a daily. Much of what we expose our bodies to, and consequently, what we put on our skin, gets…
Read More...
Read More...
Green Queen Predicts: 2017 Health & Wellness Trends
It's that time of the year again, when experts all over share their predictions for the biggest trends in every industry. Green Queen spends a fair share of her time staying up to date on everything health & wellness, reading just about…
Read More...
Read More...
NOPA 2016: 5 Reasons To Visit Asia’s Largest Natural & Organics Products Show
The Natural & Organic Products Asia (NOPA) show opens this week* and we could not be more excited. As health & wellness industry experts, it's our job to attend trade shows like this one. As devoted health & wellness consumers…
Read More...
Read More...
5 Ways To Improve Your Relationship With Food
Just like with friendships and romantic relationships, our relationship with food is something we must nurture and continue to develop. After all, how you eat plays a huge role in your overall health and wellbeing. We all get so busy…
Read More...
Read More...
The World’s Best Vegan Apps & Online Resources
There's no doubt that making the switch to a totally plant-based lifestyle can be incredibly rewarding. It can also present some significant challenges. Basic living becomes more complicated: What restaurants to eat at? Which hotels to stay…
Read More...
Read More...
Thought Leader: Supafood’s Steven Wu Wants To Change The Way Hong Kongers Eat
With Supafood, his sustainably-sourced, budget-friendly fast casual eatery, Steven Wu is quietly ushering in a healthy eating revolution in Hong Kong. We talk to the inspiring founder and F&B stalwart about the economics of …
Read More...
Read More...
Hong Kong’s Best Online Healthy Grocery Stores
Time truly is our most valuable commodity: it's the one thing you simply can not buy more of. Which is why here at Green Queen, we really appreciate companies that make life just that little bit easier. Below we round up the best…
Read More...
Read More...
Meat Without Cows? These Game-Changing Food Tech Startups Are Revolutionizing The Way We Eat
Three years ago, Bill Gates famously stated that by 2050, global demand for meat will increase significantly as the world’s population balloons to more than nine billion people. This is not tenable: the livestock industry is responsible…
Read More...
Read More...
Everything You Need to Know About Aquafaba aka Miracle Bean Water
Any vegan cook worth their salt will have war stories when it comes to vegan baking: replacing eggs is no easy feat. Sure there's apple sauce and flax seeds, but let's face it, they are hardly ideal solutions. Turns out, there's a…
Read More...
Read More...
Protein Primer: Everything You Need To Know About The Muscle Macro
What Is Protein?
Protein is one of the three macronutrients that provide energy, aka calories, for the body. The other two macronutrients are fats and carbohydrates.
Each gram of protein contains 4 calories, as compared to a…
Read More...
Read More...