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Zero waste cooking practices for the creative soul

Zero waste cooking

Our world faces a food paradox. On the one hand, 1 in 9 people globally are undernourished; on the other hand, our food systems lose and waste 1/3rd of all that is produced. Or consider this: we in Singapore import 90% of our food needs; and yet, a large pile of “trash” in our national bin is food waste! While we need to fix systemic issues to address these challenges, equally, we need to eliminate …[Read more]

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Keep Walking Explore long nature trails in Singapore!

walking trails in singapore

Today’s article comes from the pen of walkaholic Sulata Maheshwari. Sulata’s love for hikes comes from long Indian summers spent in its villages. The love was rekindled in the terrains of Japan, nurtured in the mountains of Hong Kong and has kept growing in the green plains of Singapore. A regular of the Park Connector Network (and the eateries that abound around this ecosystem), she has left footprints throughout the Red Dot in walks that …[Read more]

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Sleepless in Coronatimes? A guide to get the rest you need!

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Be it due lack of exercise or the excess of corona conversations, many among us are ending up with sleep patterns disturbed. And sleep has never been so precious – it impacts our mental well-being, which is already precarious in these socially distant times; and it affects our immunity, which needs to fight a novel virus. This is why we turned to Pooja Arora, co-founder of ReDefine Wellness, to share some techniques to sleep better …[Read more]

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EcoBeauty 5 DIY skincare recipes using fruit leftovers and kitchen ingredients for a home spa, by SVA 

Sva skincare recipes using fruits

Today’s article comes from the pen and kitchen of Deepali Sakhare, the Founder and Chief Formulator at Singapore-based skincare and haircare brand SVA. She shares recipes derived from Ayurvedic wisdom and modern pharmacology to clean up your beauty regimen. Many among us are making conscious efforts to switch to beauty products that are natural and organic. After all, who wouldn’t prefer wholesome beauty solutions- products that make us look better without resorting to quick-fix toxins, …[Read more]