If you’re in the market for some clean, fresh, SAFE groceries, then you can rest assured that YIMISHIJI has got your back! Yimishiji is an online farm to customers platform that can be accessed on their website, their app, or their WeChat service account (WeChat ID: yimishiji). Since their inception back in September 2015, Yimishiji has made quite a name for themselves as being China’s online farmer’s market. Their mission statement: ‘honest food from honest
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As I’ve written before on the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s (IARC) report on red meat, they have just come out with a new study on coffee, maté and very hot beverages. In this latest study, 23 scientists from across the globe convened in Lyon, France to comb over the thousands of studies of both humans and animals, they have available to determine the evidence for causing cancer in coffee, maté and hot
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Gut Flora - a term you probably have encountered even if you’re not interested in nutrition. What is it and why is it important? Why am I hearing this now and not earlier? First, some quick facts to give you some context on what gut flora, or microbiota is about: 1. Common names: gut flora, microflora, microbiota, microbiome - some experts may have specific definitions for some of them, but by and large, they are
Read more0If you read my previous blog on gut microbiota, then you will know how important it is to manage your bacteria friends in your gut. The reason why this topic has become increasingly popular, is not because it is some gimmicky trend that will phase out and you don’t need to worry about it - au contraire! More and more research is coming out on it so you might as well educate yourself on what
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Last week, the specialised arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) released a 1.5-page short summary sheet- on the carcinogenicity of red meat and processed meat. The IARC committee gathered 22 scientists from 10 countries to systematically go over 800 studies done in the past 10-20 years on the cancer-causing effects of eating processed meat and red meat. They came up with the summary sheet mentioned above and
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Post originally taken from lululemon's WeChat Venue sponsored by Sprout Lifestyle 运动创造快乐的化学物质，亦是对体能及毅力的“宣战”。要赢得这场战争，离不开丰富全面的营养饮食。 如果至今你仍然觉得美味与健康相互排斥，那么欢迎与我们一同探索品牌大使Alan的营养之道。共同探索Alan在经营Olive Branch的忙碌生活之余，畅享健康饮食的美味秘诀。 It’s no secret that exercising releases certain feel-good chemicals, but that’s only half the battle to feeling and looking your best. The other half of that battle is in your diet, and you CAN have it all! Delicious and healthy doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive. Let Alan, our ambassador and the brains and brawn behind Olive Branch, show you an easy-to-make
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5 things you may not know about coffee Coffee: is it good or bad for you? The answer is not straightforward; after all, caffeine is a psychological stimulant with a mix of effects on the body. Most people are familiar with the common effects: increased alertness; a temporary energy boost; and, if consumed in excess: “the jitters”; heart palpitations; feelings of anxiety. Based on current medical research, the bottom line is that coffee is basically
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High-Caloric Foods, Booze, Late Nights... What Can You Do To Have A Fighting Chance? The holiday season is upon us! Although, some of you are looking forward to the mulled wine, egg nog and the turkey dinners, most of us are probably dreading the aftermath of over-indulging through the holiday season. I'm re-posting an article I wrote for TimeOut Shanghai on how you can best prepare yourself for the inevitable onslaught that is to
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