Ladies & Gentlemen! Today is a a bit special for us as it is the first Olive Branch newsletter to be released on a leap day! So to mark the occasion, we are starting a new program that we hope will be inspiring for those of you trying to get back on track after Chinese New Year. The name of the program is (drum roll please).... Call To ACTion! The concept is simple. Your favourite Olive
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Keep Dangerous Chemicals Out Of Your Household And Out Of You! This week’s blog post won’t be about exercise or nutrition but will still be health oriented. I’d like to showcase a brand that has started here in Shanghai in 2013 and improves your health not directly. I’m not talking about any health supplements or juices here - I’m talking about cleaning products! That’s right, you heard me - cleaning products. Specifically, Soapnut Republic.
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Gung hei fat choi! Xin nian kuai le! Welcome back everyone to the year of the MONKEY! Hope you guys had a great holiday, I sure did and I’m feeling recharged! Didn’t get one workout in, but that’s ok, I hit the weights the very next day I got back to Shanghai and although I didn’t hit any personal bests, I did the single most important thing I could’ve done - and that is to
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