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Year of the Pig – The 8 Unhealthiest CNY Snacks

Posted on January 11, 2019January 22, 2019 by The BoxGreen Editorial Team

Chinese New Year lasts 15 days, but the pigging out begins even earlier. This CNY, try not to break your 2019 resolutions to be healthier! You should not be eating indiscriminately – not only will the calories pile up, but your body also won’t receive the right nutrition, causing fatigue and illness. It’s impossible to…

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How harmful is microwave, actually?

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Chermaine Cheong

I’m sure you’ve heard of people warning you about the use of microwave, yet it’s one of the most commonly owned and used kitchen appliance. Even in restaurants! These days, restaurants rely heavily on microwaves to heat your food. Are you starting to worry now? Or is it too late…? 😉   what are microwaves,…

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coke zero vs regular coke, which is worse?

Posted on June 6, 2017June 19, 2017 by Leah

It’s the battle of the artificial sweetener and natural sugar, but either way it doesn’t take a lot to know that these aren’t healthy choices. I’ve seen so many people order a salad and a can of diet coke – y’know, those trying eat clean but also indulge ‘mindfully’, hence the diet coke. Should this be…

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5 super healthy foods that taste kinda terrible

Posted on May 30, 2017June 19, 2017 by Leah

Let’s be real. Deep deep down would you rather choose waffles and ice-cream, or celery sticks? To many of us, healthy isn’t exactly 100% exciting (unless it’s a beautiful poke bowl or a rainbow looking parfait). The thing is, our bodies are not programmed to crave healthy foods. We crave the high sugar and fat items because…

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msg vs salt

MSG vs salt, which is worse?

Posted on April 11, 2017June 19, 2017 by Leah

When something tastes too good to be true, we assume there’s MSG added, and we also think that it must be pretty bad for health. There’s no question that restaurants are commonly flamed for using MSG to make food taste better. But why are we giving MSG the bad rep and classifying it as ‘unhealthy’, but we…

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How often can I eat maggi mee so that it’s not harmful?

Posted on March 28, 2017June 19, 2017 by Leah

As much as I keep to a healthy diet, I can’t deny that Maggi mee is my absolute comfort food on a Netflix night in 😛 But as I slurp greedily on it, I can’t help but wonder if a few strands of hair will start to fall! I never knew how true this myth was…

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french fries

What really goes into a pack of fries

Posted on March 22, 2017June 19, 2017 by Leah

Ever heard of the phrase “I love you more than french fries?” Yep, that’s right; that how much we all love fries — so much that we now profess our love in reference to them. But do you know what exactly goes into these crispy outside, fluffy inside strips of potatoes sprinkled with salt? Potatoes and salt?…

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