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News and insight on the vegan and vegetarian lifestyles and plant-based diets.
Lao rice salad naem khao is taking Instagram and TikTok by storm. Photo: Instagram/britishgirlabroad
Food and Drinks

How to make TikTok sensation Lao street food naem khao

Naem khao is a popular dish in Laos, made from deep-fried rice balls that are broken up, baked and served with peanuts and dressing.

Wellness

Is a vegan diet healthy? Not always, but here’s how to get it right

Wellness

You can meet your protein needs with a plant-based diet. Here’s how

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Feb 21-23

Celebrate noodles and a restaurant’s anniversary, and see the latest in vegetarian and vegan food – or a film that dives into deaf culture.

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A dish from VEA’s 10th anniversary noodles celebration. Photo: Instagram/vea_hk
Wellness

How to age well? Eat right, stay socially active, celebrity doctor says

Ian K. Smith, an author and ex-talk show host who worked under Barack Obama, shares ways to live better longer. Avoiding loneliness is key.

Asia travel

Phuket’s Vegetarian Festival, where extreme body piercings bring blessings

Every autumn in Phuket, those chosen by the gods are impaled with spikes, swords and more in one of Thailand’s most unusual religious events.

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Wellness

A pole dancer’s journey from meat-eating athlete to vegan pastry chef

This month is Veganuary, a good time to try a plant-based diet. A convert, and experts, describe its many health benefits.

Linda Vongdara was a competitive pole dancer and teacher before she gave it up upon the birth of her daughter. Photo: Linda Vongdara
Wellness

Health and wellness stories you read most in 2024, about star diets and more

We look back at some of the most popular health and wellness stories of 2024, including how a 58-year-old influencer looks half his age.

Wellness

Headache? Bloating? Discomfort? Your body probably needs more carbs

Do you have brain fog, bloating, a craving for sugar? It could mean that your body needs more carbs. Here are 6 signs to look out for.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, December 27-29

The AIA Carnival is back, a beloved cafe closes, you can learn about vegan cooking and there’s some Thai jewellery to shop – Lisa’s a fan.

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People enjoy a ride at the AIA Carnival on the Central Harbourfront Event Space, one of our picks of the best things to do in Hong Kong on the weekend of December 27-29, 2024. Photo: Elson Li
Food and Drinks

Where a plant-based chef eats in Hong Kong, including ‘fun’ burgers

Christine Wong, vegan cookbook author, shares her favourite places to eat in Hong Kong and New York, from burgers to egg tarts to sushi.

Veggie4Love’s Drama Queen burger. Photo: Instagram/@veggie_4love
Wellness

Explainer | Why oats and oatmeal make a healthy breakfast, and ways to enjoy them

A dietitian shares how oats are good for heart and gut health, and weight management, and explains the various types and how to prepare them.

Wellness

Beans, peas better than veggie burgers as alternatives to meat

Eating plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy lowers the chance of an early death. Scientists ranked the best foods to switch to.

Wellness

4 proven ways to get people to eat less meat and combat climate crisis

A plant-based diet can cut greenhouse gas emissions, but meat-eating habits are hard to change. Here are some strategies that are working.

Serving up tasty plant-based dishes such as pasta with broccolini, basil flowers and lemon zest will help propel diners to eat more plant-based meals. Photo: Instagram/@ciaindustryleadership
What to do in Hong Kong

5 wellness things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Nov 29-Dec 1

A plant-based brunch in a secret garden on Lantau, a guided healing and meditation session, and a mind-expanding film are among our picks.

Join a lyrical hip-hop fusion class to learn urban dance with a contemporary twist this weekend in Hong Kong at the AIA Vitality Hub. Photo; Move Studio
Wellness

How to live longer? 3 tips from a Nobel Prize-winning scientist

Biohacking therapies or NAD supplements? Microbiologist Venki Ramakrishnan says there are far simpler and more proven ways to age well.

Wellness

Is your ‘balanced’ diet really so? 5 expert tips for healthy eating

A balanced diet isn’t a mix of good and bad foods, as some think. Doctors describe how to make food that’s nutritious, affordable and fun.

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Cookbook takes stress out of sharing kitchen with recipes for bonding

A Couple Cooks: 100 Recipes to Cook Together has recipes from pizza to sides in which the labour is split to make things ‘more fun together’.

A recipe for salmon piccata in A Couple Cooks: 100 Recipes to Cook Together, in which married food bloggers Sonja and Alex Overhiser take the heat out of sharing the kitchen and promote “bonding moments”. Photo: Chronicle Books via AP
Wellness

How plant-based diets can help save the planet and keep you healthy

With International Day of Climate Action on October 24, learn how a vegan diet can fight climate change and is better for the planet and you.

Food and Drinks

88 Hong Kong dishes and snacks made vegan in new cookbook

Christine Wong talks about making vegan versions of traditional dishes and snacks in her new cookbook The Vibrant Hong Kong Table.

Wellness

Want better mental health? How eating fruit and vegetables can help

On World Mental Health Day, experts explain the benefits of eating more fruit and vegetables and how this can reduce depression and anxiety.

Studies show that eating more fruit and vegetables can help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, leading to improved mental health. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

Keen on quinoa? Why the whole grain packs a powerful nutritional punch

The whole grain is packed with protein and carbs, essential amino acids, B vitamins and fibre – and can be used in a wide variety of recipes.

Quinoa is one of the many ways to get protein from non-animal sources. The whole grain is also packed with carbs, essential amino acids, B vitamins and fibre. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

No need to go vegan to fight climate change, just eat less meat

Meat production contributes to climate change, but going vegetarian or vegan isn’t your only response. Keep eating meat, but more mindfully.

Wellness

Best plant-based milks for fewest calories and better protein

Nutrition institute tests oat, soy, coconut and almond milk to find which plant-based milk is best in terms of calories and protein quality.

Wellness

Seed oils ‘are not killing you’, they’re healthy, scientist says

A Stanford professor who disputes TikTok, YouTube claims that cooking with seed oils is risky shares health benefits, and why butter is worse.

Canola oil, a common seed oil used for cooking. Photo: Shutterstock
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Seoul restaurant breaks vegan food stereotypes with dishes ‘for everyone’

Noodles, dumplings and more feature at Gosari Express, a casual Seoul vegan restaurant changing attitudes through its ‘addictive’ plant-based dishes, in reaction to a dearth of vegan options at Korean markets.

Gosari Express’ signature pasta dish with bracken stems. The Seoul vegan restaurant is on a mission to change perceptions of “tasteless” vegan food with “addictive” dishes that can be enjoyed by all. Photo: Gosari Express
Food and Drinks

Where to eat the best plant-based dim sum and gelato in Hong Kong

Where to eat the best plant-based flats, dim sum, gelato, and vegan cuisine from around the world, in Hong Kong? The founder of sustainable food platform Green Queen, Sonalie Figueiras, reveals her favourites.

Wellness

Vegan diet may lower your biological age, study of identical twins shows

A small study of identical twins, with one of each pair fed an omnivorous diet and the other a plant-based diet, found after eight weeks that those on the latter diet had lower weight and biological age.

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