Bamboa opens at The Pulse!

 

We all want to provide a safe environment for the generations ahead. Bamboa is passionate about keeping the environment green, reducing waste and using sustainable resources. In this fashion Bamboa, brings you a complete variety of lifestyle products made and carved specifically out of fast-growing bamboo. If you want to take a peek at what the hype is about, you need to stop by and visit Bamboa Pop Up shop at The Pulse in Repulse Bay– they’ll be there throughout the month of November. Exciting, isn’t it?!

Bamboa traditionally carries contemporary and attractive bamboo products ranging from tableware, lifestyle products to flooring and bamboo fabric. At Repulse Bay they will be showcasing their new bamboo furniture range for your lovely home, a new bamboo bedding collection and cozy blankets to keep you all warmed up. Along with snazzy bamboo toothbrushes, bamboo straws and so much more! Everything’s natural here and it’s all good!

One item we are very interested in checking out is their new customisable Bamboo Bikes. Eco-friendly transport  that reduces local pollution, provides jobs in rural communities, support local artisans, and, in turn, helping to reduce poverty. In addition, due to bamboo’s rapid growth rate, Bamboo releases 30% more oxygen than trees and is considered a critical element in the balance between oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

So drop by to say hi and check out Bamboa’s new collections at kiosk #22 on level 2 at The Pulse in Repulse Bay from November 1st – 30th. You’ll be glad you did!

Shop: S304, Tower A, 35 Aberdeen Street (PMQ) Central, Hong Kong

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New Athleisure Collections, Ways to Rev your Metabolism and More!

Fall/Winter ToeSox 2016 Collection

Whether it’s yoga, fitness training or a ballet class, each requires special moves and techniques. But are you feeling comfortable in that apparel? When you’re not wearing comfortable clothing, you may become prone to injuries during training. In particular people often overlook the slickness of normal socks, or even bare feet on a yoga mat or other fitness equipment. Grip Socks are essential to preventing sliding and slipping, and good news! The new   Fall/Winter ToeSox 2016 Collection is available at T8 Fitness! T8 Fitness brings to you the finest in yoga, Pilates and fitness accessories.

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Changing the Lives of Youth in Asia

It is said that the future belongs to those who are willing to transform their lives. Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) has been the beacon of light for the youth of Asia. AYO has changed the lives of many young musicians and encouraged the finest Asian talent on the worldwide platform with firm dedication and commitment to music teaching.

Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) has always supported the sprouting musicians with the belief that music should be played with joy, love and a humble understanding between fellow people. Founded in 1990 as East Asia’s counterpart to European youth orchestras, the Asian Youth Orchestra accepts around 100 aspiring musicians each year following auditions in their home countries.

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Delicious Ways of Boosting your Metabolism

If you are searching for ways of keeping your body functioning at its maximum capacity, especially during those long summer months, then check out the following Chewswize snack hacks! Along with simple exercises every week, here are some extra ways to use food to assist in keeping your body revved up.

Studies show that dietary fiber can boost your overall fat burn capacity by nearly 30%. Luckily, most of the snacks here at Chewswize have lots of fiber from Americana BBQ to New Orleans Heat.

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A day with Fé’s New Fall Collection.

A Day with Fé’s Fall 2016 collection has finally arrived!  In this collection, focus is on essential pieces in minimalist design, back to basics, and less is more. Whether you are wearing A Day with Fé pieces for your yoga practice, daily whereabouts or travel- be sure to stay connected with yourself with their hidden mantras- powerful words to inspire you in your daily life. Read more on their new athleisure collection- including new colors!

Key Features to Consider for Social Customer Service

 

Consumers turning to social media for customer service is on the rise, a trend that shows no sign of ending. However, the time of dismissing their concerns and directing them to a phone number has passed. In response, brands need to become “socially mature.” Socially mature brands realize the value of providing customer service across all channels. Asia’s most successful and leading social media agency, Prosperity Research Digital Agency(PRDA), offers a variety of services to their clients. Every client valued, and also provided expert and genuine services. Read on to learn more about customer service for social media.

Customers shopping online tend to communicate with brands through social networks. The image of the brand receives a serious setback when it is unable to quickly respond to concerns of unhappy customers. Focus on developing efficient communication channels through customer service is key. Your brand should strive to let customer service drive social initiatives rather than marketing, and should have dedicated customer-care solutions, whether those solutions are teams or software. Personalized responses that don’t feel mechanical, collaboration with other departments in pursuit of customer service, resolving issues within a single social channel and involving executives in social networks are other traits of successful socially mature brands. The following key features should be considered: Context for smoother interaction, prioritization for rapid address of high-risk issues, real-time analytics for advancing with a perception for future plans, integration for complete information of a customer, and active customer service for responding to emails.

Customer service shouldn’t be an afterthought: It needs to be the primary thing you offer. Prosperity Research Digital Agency(PRDA) comes with complete customer-care solutions to ensure genuine service to its clients. Customers can only be impressed by providing the best customer care and support services. Through PRDA, you can make your brand reputable and keep your customers contented.

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Gorgeous Swarovski Watches for Women

 

“Stack your Swarovski watch with your favorite bangles in monotone, mix it up with mixed metals, or make it a solo star. “

Le Luxury always provides quality products for their customers. They are an online retailer dealing in high quality brands of watches, jewelry, pens and more. They stay updated with the latest trends and make sure that they are fulfilling the needs and demands of their customers. At Le Luxury, a customer will never be disappointed, as  customer satisfaction is the top priority. Recently, Le Luxury has added a beautiful Swarovski masterpiece to their collection of watches specifically designed for women.

Watches are not a necessity of today’s world. However, wearing something that is not only unique but beautiful is definitely desirable. One of the things that makes Swarovski watches stand out is their affinity for traditional watch design but also a sincere dedication to being modern. Their watches are fresh and original, but still maintain important aesthetic proportions, high legibility, and comfort. Swarovski also always make it a priority to put women at the center of all their watch design inspirations. Whether you have a girls’ night out or a formal dinner invitation, Le Luxury has a wide range of delicate timepieces to step up your style game. Some of the hot favourites from this new collection include Swarovski Crystalline Daytime Watches in Blue, Pink and Burgundy, Swarovski Alegria Watches in Black, Blue and Mother of Pearl, and more. Swarovski’s approach is to ensure that women have the right accessories to take them throughout their lives, letting them sparkle and shine as they desire for all their moods and occasions.

Are you a fan of delicate yet stylish watches? Le Luxury is the right stop for you to get your hands on these beautiful watches and show them off to your friends and family! Get your Swarovski watches at Le Luxury now and amaze your friends with this brilliant fashion mantra.

Happy shopping, ladies!

 

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Delicious Ways of Boosting your Metabolism

 

 

If you are searching for ways of keeping your body functioning at its maximum capacity, especially during those long summer months, then check out the following Chewswize snack hacks! Along with simple exercises every week, here are some extra ways to use food to assist in keeping your body revved up.

Breakfast
Do not skip breakfast as it helps to jumpstart your metabolism and maintain high energy levels throughout the day. It also helps to prevent you from feeling hungry during the day. For your breakfast snack, try our Brain Energizer snack containing walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and chopped dates.

 

Coffee

Having caffeine in the morning helps in stimulating your nervous system, which has a positive effect on your metabolism. Have some pre-workout coffee with our Coffeecobana  for maximum energy and fat burning effects during exercise.

 

Protein

It is important to consume enough protein as it helps in maintaining lean muscles. When you have more muscles, your ability to burn fat and have a high metabolic rate is also improved. Along with a healthy diet, you should also check out our Protein Power snack that offers a rich source of protein and fiber from roasted golden chickpeas, soy beans, broad beans and cashews.

 

Spice

Ginger, chili pepper, and other spices have a beneficial effect on increasing your metabolism. Chewswize offers some tasty Chili and Lemon Pistachios that has tangy lemon taste along with lots of good fats, protein and some chili to keep you energized for longer.

Snacks

Eating healthy snacks throughout the day helps maintain consistent energy levels. It also provides your body with minerals and vitamins required for fat burning. You can use our Raw Energy Boost snack that features dry roasted soy bean, raw walnuts, and almonds, and dried cranberries and apricots. It is a high fiber, protein and vitamin snack that will make you feel fuller during the day.

 

Fiber

Studies show that dietary fiber can boost your overall fat burn capacity by nearly 30%. Luckily, most of the snacks here at Chewswize have lots of fiber from Americana BBQ to New Orleans Heat.

 

Dark Chocolate

A healthy source of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, dark chocolate snacks are great metabolism boosters. Try our wide range of chocolate snacks like the Rocky Berrylicious Road and Banana Slinky Zing among others.

 

Get 50% off your first box when you place your Chewswize order today to get healthy snacks delivered right to your home or office!

 

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Changing the Lives of Youth in Asia

 

It is said that the future belongs to those who are willing to transform their lives. Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) has been the beacon of light for the youth of Asia. AYO has changed the lives of many young musicians and encouraged the finest Asian talent on the worldwide platform with firm dedication and commitment to music teaching.

Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) has always supported the sprouting musicians with the belief that music should be played with joy, love and a humble understanding between fellow people. Founded in 1990 as East Asia’s counterpart to European youth orchestras, the Asian Youth Orchestra accepts around 100 aspiring musicians each year following auditions in their home countries. The age limit for the youth is between mid-teens to the mid-20s. The selected candidates are then sent to rehearsal camps to explore the musical realm in depth. When they’re ready, they perform in a series of concerts all around Asia throughout the summer. AYO has always proved to be the bond among the youth from different nations and has served their passions altogether. Not only this, the Asian Youth Orchestra has shown excellent support for the youth education. Financial assistance for music education and scholarships for studies abroad are available for the ones in need. Within AYO, young musicians explore their passionate side and receive inspiration.

Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) has always attempted to bridge the gap between Asian nations and has developed a strong bond of unity using the language of music and creating a family. The motto of AYO to prepare talented youth for a global platform has always fit right in with the belief that ‘music heals all broken bonds’. The dedication and devotion of AYO will always live while its musicians play the music of their passions.

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Natural Ways to Boost Your Feel-Good Hormones!

 

 

We’ve all experienced that day when we are feeling a bit down.  Just getting out of bed takes too much effort. Fortunately, there are ways to boost your feel-good hormones, such as increasing the amount of your Omega 3 intake through Flodins naturally tasty and tender omega-3 pork.  The next time you feel gloomy, try some of these energy boosting tips:

Begin Your Day With A Serotonin Fix

Serotonin helps to regulate our mood, behaviour and memory. To help your brain in producing a high amount of serotonin, you need to ensure that your body will have an ample supply of amino acids. Try including plenty of the following natural foods in your diet; cashews, legumes, lentils, whole eggs (free range), grass fed red meat, tofu, tempeh, chia seeds, organic cheese, buckwheat and oats.

 

Bathe in the Sun

A low amount of Vitamin D in the body is often associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder; a condition wherein people who are experiencing long, dark winters are under a state of depression.  In other words, it’s harder to be happy without sunshine! Although Vitamin D is found in liver, egg yolks and some full fat dairy products, it’s difficult to get our daily dose without sunshine or a supplement to help.

 

Get Moving

There’s few faster ways to increase your feel-good chemicals than with exercise. Movement floods your body with endorphins that boost mood, regulate sleep and clear the mind. Try adding in 30mins a day of movement you enjoy- a brisk walk, yoga or a bike ride are a good ways to start.

 

Indulge in Dark Chocolate

The luscious taste of chocolate can make us feel good. Good quality dark chocolate is also a rich source of plant chemicals that offer powerful mood boosting properties. These include anandamide, theobromine, tryptophan and serotonin; some of the same molecules that your brain produces when you’re in love!

Nordic countries have a food culture closely linked with nature – their cuisine is all about keeping food pure, seasonal, local and fresh. Good health starts with a balanced, healthy diet- so do your body a favor and invest in delicious, good for you heart foods like Omega-3 pork!

 

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Flodins Master Meat Class

 

Flodins, leading Nordic meat producer, is hosting an interactive Meat Master Class featuring their delicious Omega-3 pork today at FINDS, Hong Kong’s first and foremost Nordic Restaurant. Chef Jaakko Sorsa of FINDS, known as “Mr. Nordic Cuisine” in Hong Kong, will demonstrate traditional Nordic dishes including a recipe from HKScan Head Chef Risto Mikkola. Chef JunBo Ming of Formosa (one of the finest Chinese restaurants in Stockholm) provided a recipe on preparing the pork in Cantonese style. Praised in its home markets, Finland and Sweden, for its unique taste and health benefits, Omega-3 Pork is the first product of its kind to debut in Hong Kong.

HK Scan Finland Oy. Rypsiporsas tilaisuus 29.1.2016. PHOTO: Roni Lehti.

Omega-3 Pork Ribs

Chef Risto Mikkola’s sweet and sticky glazed Omega-3 pork ribs, are melt-in-your mouth amazing! Cooked low and slow for several hours, then finished on the grill.

Omega-3 Pork Chop Caramelized with Black Pepper Sauce

These sweet and savory pork chops are the perfect Autumn dish! The stars of Chef Jaakko Sorsa’s delicious dish are thick Omega-3 Pork Loin cutlets, along with maple syrup, wine vinegar and fresh herbs.

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Sweet and Sour Pork

A classic Cantonese dish, Chef Ming’s Sweet and Sour Pork is perfection in color, aroma and taste! Simple to prepare with naturally tender and tasty Omega-3 pork, attendee’s are able to try this dish prepared 2 ways, with Omega-3 Pork Belly and with Omega-3 Baby Back Ribs.

 

What is Omega-3 Pork? How does it differ from ordinary pork in terms of taste and nutrition? Omega-3 Pork has 4 times more Omega-3 fatty acids compared to conventional pork. The high quality fat makes it quick to prepare and since it stays juicy and tender longer, cooking time is less critical. The consistent quality of Flodins pork means that the best results are always attainable, for each and every meal. Flodins raises their pigs on small, family owned farms and feeds them a completely natural diet of GMO-free corn mixed with locally grown rapeseed.

 

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The Benefits of Omega-3’s

 

 

Omega-3’s are a part of a class of essential fatty acids needed for a healthy diet and can be found as a supplement or enjoyed in foods. One of the foods that you can find omega-3 in is Flodins premium pork, their pork has 4 times more Omega-3 fatty acids compared to conventional pork! Their award-winning Omega-3 pork is the result of 5 years’ extensive research in partnership with selected farmers and Finnish research institutes, including the Natural Resources Institute Finland and University of Helsinki. Here are some of the major benefits of adding omega-3 to your diet.

Raises Blood Triglycerides

Both exercise and diet have an impact on triglyceride levels in the blood. Triglyceride levels are important when you are trying to keep your body healthy, and control LDL cholesterol levels. LDL cholesterol is the type of cholesterol that is bad for the body, as high levels are one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

 

Feeling Full

One of the best ways to stick with a diet is having the feeling of being full, which Omega-3 fats are able to help with. Appetite Magazine published a study that provided subjects a controlled diet that permitted subjects to have either more than 1,300 mg or less than 260 mg of omega-3 fatty acids per day for a 2 week period during an 8-week diet. The subjects with the larger dosage reported that they felt a lot less hungry after meals.

 

Burns Fat

There is also research showing that having adequate amounts of omega-3 in a diet increases the health benefits that come from regular exercise. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study in which subjects were divided into four different groups. Each group received a combination of the following: sunflower oil, omega-3, sunflower oil with exercise, and omega-3 with exercise.

The people in the group with omega-3 with exercise were found to have lost the most amount of body fat and lowered their blood cholesterol more than all the other groups. The researchers of this study hypothesized that there is a synergistic effect between exercise and omega-3 that created more weight loss. This is likely due to a shift in the fat’s metabolism to decrease storage, and increase the oxidation of the fats.

 

Cognitive Performance

It has also been suggested that omega-3 plays a role in cognitive performance. People who take omega-3 will often show improved levels of energy and vigor.

There has been a lot of research done about Omega-3 and its benefits for a diet. Adding Omega-3 to your diet is as easy as buying Flodins Omega-3 Pork. The higher content of Omega-3 also makes the fat melt faster and be infused in the meat creating juicy, succulent pork meat.

 

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The Oov, Gay Games and More Come to Hong Kong

 

Gay Games Fundraiser at Orange Peel

 

There was an  incredible turnout at the Gay Games Fundraising night, Sept 17th at the Orange Peel. With generous support from both Orange Peel and Grana, we had a non-stop, action-packed night filled with joy, love, and celebration of diversity from our poets, musicians, singers and authors. The night truly showcased the amazing amount of talent we have in this community.  The night started with Vivian Kwok’s harp medley with “Over the Rainbow”, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”, and Denise Ho’s “Lawrence and Lewis”.

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Upcoming Polestar Courses at Iso Fit

Professional Pilates instructors prefer Polestar for its consistent high-quality education, training and support. Polestar Pilates applies professional techniques and develops the highest quality of teachers, making Polestar Pilates a perfect fit for Iso Fit. This is the reason why Iso Fit has been hosting the high quality and world renowned Polestar Pilates courses since 2001. Their team of dedicated professionals are able to use their Polestar Pilates Training to deliver a variety of options for clients, tailoring each session to meet the needs of the client. The unique combination of the Pilates and Gyrotonic exercise systems ensures that Iso Fit helps its clients meet their health and fitness goals. In order to enhance training other exercise methods such as Body Kinetics, Feldenkrais, Fit Ball TRX® and Rommet technique, to mention but a few, may also be applied during sessions to provide an all round mind/body experience.

You can also provide your clients with this type of high quality service! If you are ready for taking the next step and going into a teacher training course, check out the upcoming Polestar courses at Iso Fit. Iso Fit is offering two courses to boost up your Pilates training and exercise methods.

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Rapeseed Oil: Reasons to Use It

Thinking of the perfect way to cook your premium Nordic meats from Flodins? There are many ways, you could have it grilled, broiled, seared, or fried, among others. When it comes to frying, one of the most important things is to make sure that you use the right kind of cooking oil. It must not only be able to bring out the best flavor from your meat, but it must also be good for your health. In this case, you can consider using rapeseed oil. It may be a bit expensive, but when you take a look at its benefits, you will be easily convinced to have it chosen above all others.

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The Oov Arrives in Asia

The pioneers in Pilates training and education, Polestar Pilates has introduced a new instrument for better training – the Oov. Polestar Pilates Asia brought the Oov to Asia during their 2016 Pilates Retreat in Malaysia. The retreat included a fantastic programme of workshops and master classes covering a wide range of Pilates teaching applications. The following highlights just some of the benefits and features the Oov provides.

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