By Flex Senior Director Genevieve Roy-Theriault This is an easy to prepare, express recipe that can be served without a fuss, and when presented well is equally perfect for special occasions. Protein-packed salmon is the hero here, and for good reason: as a well-recognized ‘superfood’, salmon contains a healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids, which […]
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For those who need scientific proof to truly believe practicing yoga and Pilates is good for your health, one neuroscientist, professor and chair of the department of neurobiology at the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute Peter Strick, may have found the answer. Although previously the connections between the brain and the adrenal glands were believed to be limited, new findings suggest highly complex and direct links that have persuaded Professor Strick to take up Pilates.
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Sometimes you wake up and you’re already tired. Other times it’s that early afternoon slump. Or perhaps you regularly fall asleep at 9pm in front of the telly? Life is tiring. However, there are lots of ways to hack your energy levels and make it through the day firing on all cylinders. As Megan Farrugia says, it all comes down to focusing on four main lifestyle categories – food, exercise, mood and sleep.
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Has your hectic life got you feeling a bit run down? Have you spotted a few new lines and darker eye circles in the mirror recently? Or is it taking you longer to recover from your workouts these days? If you’re not sick, but you feel like your health, energy and complexion could do with a bit of a boost, now is the perfect time to try a vitamin infusion, aka an IV drip full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and hydrating fluids. Jenny Leung, managing director of REVIV, a global brand that has just opened up in Hong Kong, tells us what makes them such a boon for anyone living in a fast-paced, demanding and busy city like Hong Kong.
Vitamin infusions – what, how, why, and how soon can I get one? Read More »
By Shima at Sesame Kitchen Soups are a great way to warm up when the weather gets cooler, and this tomato soup demonstrates how miso can be incorporated into recipes that aren’t Japanese. Chickpea miso is a staple here at Foodcraft.hk, where we use organic chickpeas instead of soybeans to make the traditional Japanese condiment.
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Anna Agawa was born and raised in the Philippines, and has lived in Hong Kong for five years. Katie Duff grew up in Victoria, Australia and having lived in Hong Kong previously for seven years she returned again this year. Both dancers have incorporated all kinds of fitness into their lives to complement their stage
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Do you have memories of being able to bend over backwards as a kid? I remember it being easy and intuitive back then, but fast forward to today and now they’re a bit creaky, hard work to breathe through and some can be painful too. From cow and locust through up-dog and cobra to camel, wheel and pigeon, backbends are some of the most rejuvenating and recharging moves you can make on a mat – helping reverse crunched postures, hydrating and nourishing the spine, improving lower back pain and lifting the mood. Flex yoga instructor Dr Abhishek Agrawal explains how they work, and how to make them safe and beneficial.
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No, this is not about flossing between the vertebrae. Like our dental hygiene, we should care for our spines on a daily basis. Hint: sitting all day is not called ‘the new smoking’ for nothing, and can have dire postural and pain consequences. Spinal hygiene teaches us to be mindful of our habits and posture. It reminds us to practice healthy movement. Dr Gillian Tsang, a Chiropractor and Schroth Best Practice therapist, talks us through healthy spinal habits to practice daily and how to avoid typical spinal pitfalls.
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As a young, single female I can’t abide cooking for one person, and certainly don’t have the same gusto as for two or more. As I always have chosen my respective others more on their cooking ability then their character, it seems my kitchen skills have therefore fallen abominably into disuse. However there are some
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The years clock up crazy fast. I am so sure that Hong Kong time clicks by double time. How can it be September already? And how can I be so old already? Age is, at best, a random number in my life that doesn’t seem to bear any real relation to how old I feel. And I attribute my inner, and some say outer, youth to a number of things, but yoga is key.
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