Monday, October 10, 2016

Glowing Skin From The Inside Out

 
Is this product safe to use? Is it organic? Is it toxic-free? These are the questions one should hear when shopping for cosmetic or skincare products. As your largest organ, skin needs special care and attention! Bringing you the healthiest choice for skincare and beauty products, Gourmet Skin Bar wants to make you feel loved in your own skin. Their philosophy is “love your skin, cherish life, and protect the planet”. This brand provides natural, organic, chemical-free skincare products and cosmetics to bring out the best in your skin. 
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The saying “you are what you eat” isn't a myth, but a factual truth. Your skin shows the ultimate effects of what sort of nutrition you're getting. If your diet isn't good, there is only so much creams and serums can help your skin. To get flawless skin, you must consume foods rich in antioxidants. These antioxidants fight the free radicals in the environment and revitalize cells! Some of these foods can be green leafy veggies, berries, tomatoes and vitamin C rich foods to boost up collagen formation. It's best to you keep your gut healthy for improved digestion. Consuming fermented foods loaded with minerals, vitamins, and nutrients will benefit your gut. These super foods contain prebiotics and probiotics that make nutrients available for body use. 
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Furthermore, always drink lots of water. Water is the known basis of life and has unlimited benefits for the whole body. It rehydrates your skin and reduces the risk of pimples, acne, dehydration, and enlarged pores.  Gourmet Skin Bar offers many products to take skin care to the next level by loving, cherishing, and protecting your skin. They highly recommend GLOW Inner Beauty Powder by The Beauty Chef. It contains 24 curated skin-loving fermented superfoods that nourish and enhance the skin from the inside, giving your skin a healthy glow on the outside.
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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.  
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            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”. Next Racoon Hut shared excerpts from his book “The Flying Bear”  to celebrate bear culture in Hong Kong, which is seldom mentioned in the media. The following intensive and intellectual performances from our poets Katie Ng, Ian Lam, Gina Benjamin, transqueer body-builder Siufung Law and the team from Peel Street Poetry moved the crowds to cheers and at times introspection. Their message on “Coming out loud and proud” were well echoed in the room and the humorous punt on Hong Kong’s gay scene filled the room with laughter. Nigel Collett’s book reading on “Firelight of a Different Color” and English rendition of Leslie Cheung’s lyrics came at a timely moment for the remembrance of Leslie’s 60thbirthday.
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            In our second set, Kobe, Matthew and Tony Ling wow’d the crowd with jazz and classical piano- what an elegant and moving performance! The room really heated up when “Beautiful” by Miriam and suddenly the crowd was singing together with her. It was almost like a giant Karaoke room! Everyone sang “Over the rainbow” with Wayne Yeh on the Baritone and we have a whole new rendition of “A Whole Gay World” with a duet performance by Bobby Burns and Wayne.
             The Harmonics made an empowering performance when 30 of them sang “Seasons of Love” and “Make them Hear you” among the crowd . The rush of empowerment and feeling of community flooded all of us- everyone united together as the we all sang and interacted with the choir. The night ended in great fun with an entertaining, crowd-pleasing Burlesque performance by the amazing Penny Poutine.
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            This LGBT  event  contained so much cultural and musical talents- all in one room with such an engaging crowd. We love you all – the gays, the allies, the philosophers, the campaigners, the authors, and the quiet supporters. The Gay Games focus during this event was on promoting the Game’s mission in “Diversity, Participation and Inclusion” at all levels in Hong Kong.  And this was accomplished in spades! A huge success! We believe everybody who came last night walked away with a renewed sense of pride and will spread our positive vibe around. Our special thanks to Grana and Orange Peel for supporting this event, see all the great images here.
            We are still in need of Donations! Please show your support for #GGHK2012, and make your Donation via PayPal at “donations@gaygameshk2022.com“. Stay tuned for the next Gay Games fundraising night!
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How to Prepare for a Super Healthy Week!


 
The best way to start a healthy diet is to plan ahead. Try setting aside some time to set up a meal plan for the entire week. You should consider what you are going to eat throughout the week. Also remember to include Chewswize’s yummy snacks for healthy snacking in between meals. Individually pre-portioned and portable, they are great to take to work, school or after a workout. Read on for tips to help create healthy habits!
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Prepare Meals in Advance
By preparing meals ahead of time, you can reduce stress, save money, and avoid overindulging on junk food. For healthy meals, you can opt for salads with various protein sources such as beef, eggs, chicken, seeds, and nuts. You can also consider making stews, casseroles, soups and freezing them in individual(or family-sized) portions.
Always Include Vegetables
Make it a habit of having fresh vegetables at home all the time. While this can be hard at first, you will get used to it and it will become routine. Fresh vegetables provide antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals for your body. Think of eating vegetables the same way as getting sufficient sleep or regular exercise.
Another way to ensure you get the right amount of vitamins and minerals throughout the week is to make smoothies out of fruits and vegetables. While this might require time to prepare, it is worth it in the long run. (It’s also a great way to use up fruits and veggies before they go bad, reducing waste and saving you money!)  
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Now enjoy a super healthy week with these great tips. Aside from preparing meals in advance, you can also have Chewswize’s snacks as a healthy alternative to chips and junk food. Chewsize’s yummo snacks have no artificial flavours, colours, preservatives, and 90% of them are gluten free! Kids will love their nut-free packs that can be safely(and easily) taken to school.
Happy snacking!
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Sunday, October 9, 2016

Basic Methods for Learning Music Theory

 
Listening to good music makes one's heart flutter with joy at every note and rhythm. Just as wondrous as listening, learning the music theory or taking music lessons delivers a similar experience. The soul starts to dance at the musical rhythm and harmonic trends during intervals. With such promising attitude, Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) has made its way towards the peak in musical history. This award-winning orchestra has served as a platform for young talent whose souls yearn to play the melodies of their hearts. 
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Everyone can learn music and there are several ways to do so. Before one starts, you must know what music theory is about. Music theory deals with the practices and possibilities, analyses of basic components and concepts related to music. The basic elements are the musical alphabets, scales and intervals. One must learn all the musical alphabets, memorize the scales, and create moods and feelings through intervals. If you know the notes, names, and values, you may learn the major and minor key signatures and scales. Also, you must learn to be familiar with the triads on the lead sheet. Common chord progressions and functions of chords should also remain within the context. A different method involves the interval identification, melodic, Bass line, and the harmonic dictation. 
Music theory is not a modular course when studying. Since it is speculative, it is recommended that an individual uses what works for them. The student should utilise all avenues until the best, simplest and most effective way is found. With the passion for music, Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) has remained a vital source to develop the love of music in the hearts of young musicians. Also, AYO offers the best services which you can't resist because; it's never too late to learn music.
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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!- below.
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Discover their new style of leggings, Parfum, which are longer than the previous Luxe leggings, and with a seamless bottom cuff for a smooth and comfortable look.
Also their best seller, the Eco-Luxe leggings are back! In addition to the classic Black color, these eco friendly leggings made of recycled polyamide are now available in Grey and Marine Blue to match your winter yogawear!
Confidently enter into your fall workout program with the new Cresson bra top, that will elegantly support your upper body.
The new Tranquille top in vibrant Purple and Wine colors, will be a fabulous addition to your wardrobe, along with best selling top Amour. In addition to the classic Black color, this asymmetrical bamboo top is now available in an elegant white.
The comfortable and sleek Eau tops are back in new colors for a gentle practice or a laid back afternoon of leisure. Available in White, Peach and Black colors.
Visit their shop in PMQ to see the new collection for yourself- it’s well worth the visit! Get healthy, get comfortable - with A Day with Fé.
Shop:
A Day with Fé shop in PMQ, S502 Block A, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central.
The Oriental Spa, Landmark Mandarin Oriental, 15 Queen’s road Central.
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Melt in your Mouth Pork Belly

 
Pork belly responds perfectly to patient and slow cooking. The result is a mouth-watering, tender meat that melts in your mouth! The high quality fat in Flodins Omega-3 pork 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. Read on to learn how to achieve the perfect pork belly.
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Succulent meat adorned with a crown of golden crackling, roast pork belly is hard to beat. If you find your crackling is letting you down, then these simple steps are sure to lead to success.
  • Step 1: Preheat the oven to 220°C. Fill the kettle and bring it to the boil. Using a sharp knife, score the pork skin and fat, then place on a rack in the sink. Pour the boiling water all over the meat.
  • Step 2: Using paper towel, thoroughly dry the pork. Rub the meat liberally with olive oil and massage sea salt into the skin.
  • Step 3: Place the pork in a baking dish and place into very hot oven, ensuring there's plenty of fresh air coming into the room so that you don't set off the fire alarms. After 30 minutes, reduce the temperature to 160°C and continue cooking until the pork is done, roughly 1½ hours.
  • Step 4: Remove the roast from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Do not cover it in foil or you'll trap the steam from the meat and the crackling with lose its crunch. To easily carve the pork belly flip the roast over and using a sharp knife cut it into thick slices.

It is also possible to roast or BBQ a whole pork belly – this can take some time but the result is worth the wait – if you have the BBQ skills! Another idea is to take a pork belly and cover with herbs and spices, roll up and cook like Italian roast pork (porchetta).
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Whatever your method, it’s important to select high quality meats from Nordic Farmers. Flodins has improved the flavour, texture and health benefits of pork in a natural way, that will cook up perfectly every time!
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Sunday, October 2, 2016

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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Rich in Vitamin E
Rapeseed oil is known for its amazing nutritional value, including being a potent source of Vitamin E. This is an antioxidant that can help fight the damage that can be caused by free radicals in your cells. Because of this, rapeseed oil can also be helpful in preventing various health issues, such as diabetes, cataracts, and even Alzheimer’s disease. Vitamin E can also effectively lower the presence of bad cholesterol in the body.

Less Saturated Fat
Out of all the types of vegetable oils, rapeseed is known as the one with the lowest amount of saturated fat. This is the type of fat that could make you vulnerable towards different health problems, such as hypertension, stroke, heart attack, and cardiovascular diseases, among others.

Loaded with Healthy Fats
The mere mention of fat can make some people cringe, however not all types of fats should be avoided. There are some that are bad for your health, but there are also fats that are good for you, including those that you can find in rapeseed oil. These help in keeping the joints, heart, and brain healthy, among other parts of the body. Rapeseed oil also has healthy Omega-3 acids in abundance!

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For these health-rich reasons, Flodins adds rapeseed oil seed to their pigs’ feed to boost the amount of essential Omega-3 fatty acids in their pork. It has up to 4 times more compared to conventionally raised meat!  The high quality fat in their pork is distributed throughout the meat, which makes it extremely tender and tasty. It’s is easier to cook with it too, so it’s no surprise that many top Nordic chefs choose Flodins Omega-3 pork for their menus.
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