Consumer Trends & Insights

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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It looks to be an exciting year for health & wellness, and Green Queen shares her predictions for what will be 2016's biggest trends. 1. Bowl Everything Mark our words, this coming year the already-huge-on Instagram fad is…
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You carry a yoga mat everywhere. Part (b): you have multiple yoga mats. You regularly talk about your practice. Part (b): you are not a lawyer or on a high school basketball team. Your weekend plans involve trialling a new form of…
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Think choosing organic keeps you safe? Paying more for greener products? Read on to find out how labels and green marketing terms are deceiving you and what you can do to prevent this. Biodegradable Diapers Regular disposable diapers…
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Bulletproof coffee, also known as bullet coffee, MCT coffee and grassfed coffee, was conceived of by Silicon Valley veteran Dave Asprey, who was inspired to create the recipe after discovering tea blended with yak butter whilst…
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