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Child, Age 8 + Type II Diabetes
Type II Diabetes used to be called Adult-onset Diabetes since it was only seen in older adults when it was first identified. However, as our society continues to develop a more sedentary lifestyle combined with a bigger appetite for higher-calorie, sugary, fatty foods, people now develop Type II Diabetes at a much earlier age. And, [...]
Food Trend @ HK: Dining Out
In Hong Kong, It is no uncommon to see restaurants always packed at meal times. During the weekdays, they are packed and on the weekends, they are jam-packed! This is not an exaggeration when I state that people in HK may dine out more times than they eat at home. Making dinner at home is [...]
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Food Trends @ HK: Quinoa
Yes, quinoa is the new hot topic! Honestly, I never dreamed of seeing the word “quinoa” in Hong Kong. The last time I heard, brown rice just gained acceptance among the general public and barely made it to their dinner table (and most often it is mixed in with white rice to make it taste [...]
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HK ’11 — Experience at the Farmer’s Market
I read an article introducing the Farmer’s Market at Mei Foo, Kowloon a few days back before I flew to Hong Kong. I was so ecstatic when I found out and I made sure I copied down the information and kept it in a safe spot. (yes, I was that excited!) Mei Foo Farm Fest [...]
Sun Run 2011
When I was young, I used to be a swimmer. Then I took up yoga and pilates and faithfully went to the gym for a while. But I’ve never been much of a runner. Heck, the last time I would consider a run of any meaning would be the annual Terry Fox Run way back [...]
What is Portion Control?
Photo by Mike Babcock Portion control is basically monitoring the amount and types of food you eat, with the aim to maintain a healthy weight and support good health. Tweet This Post
Are You Truly Ready to Eat Healthy?
Photo by Oberazzi Do you recall ever declaring that you wanted to eat better, eat healthier but somehow your actions never matched up with your goal? Tweet This Post
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Hong Kong Food Extravaganza!
The main purpose of my HK vacation was to visit friends and family, but also I made sure that I had a lot of time to taste all the different cuisines offered here. I went a lot of places and had some really good food! I thought I’ll just post the highlights here and make [...]
I’m Back!
After an exciting and memorable vacation in Hong Kong, life is finally twirling back to its peaceful, relaxing state. I had a blast in HK and I can’t wait to tell you all about it, especially about all the the amazing food! I took a LOT of pictures and I will most definitely post some [...]
McDonald’s @ Hong Kong