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The Best & Most Unique Plant-Based Private Dining Experiences In Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, private dining experiences, and the private kitchens that host them, have long held a notoriously clandestine feel; more than on the down-low, these 'speakeasy' style affairs are seriously covert. This much you know. But what…
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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...
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Athleisure, Activewear, Yoga-Wear Shop Roundup: Where To Get Your Fitness Threads In Hong Kong
The Athleisure look that graced the runway in anticipation for spring/summer came in bold and hot. From DKNY's sexy sport-tech hoodies to Versace's color block tracksuits, the athletic + leisure standard have become staples in our wardrobe.…
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Self-Care Is Not Optional: Why You Need To Take Time Out For Yourself
Growing up, my mother was (and still very much is) my queen. I idolized her (and still do). She was beautiful, vivacious and had this "hustle hard" mentality that I adopted early on in life. She hardly went on holidays and was defined by…
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Weird & Wonderful Yoga Trends From Goat Yoga To Beer Yoga
From hatha to ashtanga, bikram to lyengar, there are a range of traditional yoga formats practiced all over. But as with all things wellness, people are pushing the yoga experience to its limits and creating new and original ways to twist…
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Om & Away Redefines Wellness Travel With Retreat Focused Online Booking Platform
On the small island of Lembongan, off the Indonesian paradise of Bali, Charlyn Ding experienced a euphoric yoga retreat that altered the course of her professional life. "It was a complete cleansing of the body and mind," recalls Ding.…
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#GreenYOURPeriod: The Best Reusable Pads, Organic Tampons, Period Underwear & Menstrual Cups
Aunt Flo. Time of the month. Surfing the crimson wave. Shark week. Just a few of the slew of expressions in common parlance that refer to a woman's period- all euphemisms to hide a completely natural aspect of womanhood: menstruation. The…
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Morning Raves & Sober Partying: Daybreaker Officially Launches In Hong Kong
It's a sunny Sunday morning in October and I am walking up the stairs to PMQ's Cube venue in my athleisure best (read the only clean leggings I could find and my old scuffed up trainers) to attend the (invite-only) launch of Daybreaker Hong…
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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…
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5 Reasons To Veganuary This January
Veganuary is a plant-based phenomenon that started in the UK in 2014 and is now a massive global movement. Here's the non-profit movement's mission in their own words: "Veganuary aims to reduce the suffering of animals by inspiring and…
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WTF Is Vegetable Yogurt? And Other New Health Food Trends You Should Know About
No doubt, there are some questionable health & wellness trends out there. But it's our job to keep you informed on what's going on, no matter how crazy or wacky. You don't want to be the last person at yoga class to know about…
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7 Things I Learned From Reading Larry Olmsted’s Real Food, Fake Food
Us Green Queen gals are avid foodies, in the real sense of the term: what we eat and where it comes from is something we take very seriously. We strongly believe that a cornerstone of living a healthy life is eating quality food. This…
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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…
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Chef Anthony’s Recipes – Jackfruit Carnitas AKA Vegan Pulled Pork
Editor's Note: Move over tofu. Step aside tempeh. There's a new vegan meat replacement in town and it's pretty awesome. Jackfruit, a large, spiky, durian-like fruit that is popular all over South-East Asia for its sweet, juicy…
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Turmeric Is 2016’s Superfood Of The Year: Here’s Why It’s So Powerful
If you’re a committed health enthusiast, then you’re probably already familiar with turmeric, and there’s a good chance that you already include it in your healthy lifestyle repertoire. Or perhaps you are just starting your wellness…
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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…
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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…
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Global Food Waste Trends: Solutions & Inspiration
It is unthinkable that in a world where so many go hungry, food wastage is such a massive problem. And yet, here we are. An astounding 30 to 40% of all the food that is produced across the planet is wasted. Beyond the moral arguments…
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Why Green Queen Created #StockYourStore: The First Health & Wellness B2B Trade Fair For HK SMEs
Green Queen recently held our inaugural #StockYourStore B2B trade fair for the Hong Kong health & wellness industry, showcasing 35 healthy brand and product exhibitors and drawing a panoply of trade visitors. Since, we have gotten a…
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Health Foods Of The Future At The World’s Largest Natural Products Expo
Thanks to our other jobs as co-founders of Ekowarehouse, a global B2B trade platform for certified organic and ecolabel products, we get to attend awesome natural and organic product trade shows all over the world. Since we are total…
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Four Sigma Foods’ Adaptogenic Mushrooms Will Change Your Life
You heard it here first, adaptogenic mushrooms are the next big thing in health and wellness. Why? Because adaptogens, like their name implies, naturally helps your body fight stress. Adaptogenic plants are able to thrive in nature under…
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