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Green Queen Recommends: Healthy Cooking Classes in Hong Kong
Want to eat more vegetarian food but out of inspiration? Heard about kefir but have no idea how to make it? Dying to stock your fridge with homemade raw chocolate? Wish you knew how to make your own yoghurt? Desperate to bake some gluten…
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Eco Insights: Toxic Beauty Series Part 5 – Carmine
What Is It and Why Is It Used?
Carmine, also called cochineal, comes from the skin of female cochineal beetles. These insects are mostly found in Mexico and other parts of South America. Once they have been killed, the beetles are dried…
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Top 10 Ways to Boost Your Fertility Naturally
Diet and nutrition can play a strong role in the way our genes are expressed and influence our fertility, just as it plays a role in other challenges to health and well-being. Whether you’re currently trying to conceive or struggling with…
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Eco Insights: Toxic Beauty Series Part 1- Sulfates
The media has made us all somewhat aware that most of the products we use to wash and care for our faces and bodies contain some rather suspicious ingredients. The laundry list of what to avoid is a long one so this series will birth many…
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How to Get Your Family To Eat Healthier Foods
As a mother of two, one of my biggest pleasures in life is feeding my kids nutritious meals. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy! Kids have minds of their own and are not always interested in steamed vegetables and quinoa. However,…
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Clean Eating: Stocking a Healthy Fridge & Pantry
Karin Reiter, nutritionist extraordinaire and founder of Nutritious n Delicious, has so many fans that her Hong Kong classes about nutrition and healthy eating are always sold out! We love her style and how easy she makes it for moms on…
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Top 9 Tips for Eating Clean on a Budget
It can be a challenge to make healthy, clean eating choices in Hong Kong. It's always been hard to buy clean food and choose responsibly sourced items from a restaurant menu, though there is some real progress on these fronts. We now have…
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Green Queen Recommends: Top Healthy Meal Delivery- Organic, Vegan, Gluten-Free & Responsibly Sourced
Editor's Update Feb 2016: We have a newer and more updated roundup of the best healthy meal delivery options in Hong Kong. Find it here.
Cooking at home can be rewarding and delicious- though when life gets really busy, it's great to…
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Green Queen Loves: Crave Healthy Food – HK’s 360° Health and Wellness Solution
It is really tough to change your health paradigm. It's hard to find the time. It's hard to find the space. It's hard to find the discipline. Should you work on fitness or diet? Getting a trainer is very helpful and motivating but what…
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Soya- Superfood or Serious Syndrome? Part 2
If you have been following this series and have read Part 1, you now are better informed about soya and its derivative products. Today you will learn that raw soya actually contains substances that are toxic to the human body. Below we…
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Soya- Superfood or Serious Syndrome? Part 1
The Great Debate
First came the war on dairy. Then came the universal acceptance as soya milk as the smart dairy alternative. Everyone hailed the Asian pod as a wonder bean, full of amazing health benefits. How could Western…
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The Farce of Free Range – Chicken Matters
When it comes to sheer marketing genius, you can’t beat the term ‘free range’. Just the very words conjure up wonderful images of pastoral landscapes where cheerful, healthy farm animals roam freely on large expanses of apple-green…
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The Very Scary Truth About Agave
Sweetener Story
First came the war on sugar. White sugar = Very Bad. While many of us still consume it, we know we shouldn’t. It’s almost embarrassing to add it to your morning coffee, especially when your colleague proudly affirms:…
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Processed Foods vs Cocaine: Which Is More Addictive?
Last week, Green Queen shared 10 reasons why readers should avoid sugar as much as possible in their diet. One of the reasons mentioned was that sugar follows the same pathways in our brains as heroin does. The shocking article Fatty…
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10 Reasons Why You Should Say NO To Sugar
10 Reasons Why You Should Say NO to Sugar
We are all somewhat aware that sugar isn’t good for us. But do we actually have any idea why? Can we list out any solid anti-sugar reasons? Not to worry, Green Queen to the rescue. Here are 10…
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Make Meatless Mondays Part of Your Life
New week, new health habit? Do you find yourself making promises to yourself on Sunday night about certain health habits you need to improve? Do you vow to cut out sugar/coffee/gluten? Do you pre-pack your gym bag, swearing to yourself…
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Take Back Control Over Your Mouthful: A Review of Forks Over Knives
Just watched the incredibly inspiring and informational new documentary Forks and Knives last night and was once again reminded about how important it is for us to educate ourselves about our food and eating choices.
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