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Healthy Eating- Is Right The New Wrong?

Passionate student of healthy eating – whatever that may be – Verne Maree ponders a new and very first-world condition: orthorexia nervosa.

Eclectic Dreams

Told to “make an effort” and “get dressed up” when I mentioned to my colleagues I was off to interview philanthropist CHRISTINE AMOUR-LEVAR, my anxiety is raised a little more as her security guard sighs, “Ah, the beautiful Christine”, when I tell him which unit I am visiting. My nerves are quickly allayed when I meet her, though. Yes, she’s glamorous and beautiful; she’s also open, warm and funny, particularly when discussing her home, the condo where she and her family have been living for almost 11 years. She talks with infectious enthusiasm about her not-for-profi t organisation, Women on a Mission, and shows me around her luxuriously styled and eclectic apartment.

Décor in Dempsey

If you fancy a spot of shopping without stress, Dempsey Hill is the perfect antithesis to busy Orchard Road and the like. Surrounded by tropical greenery, away from the concrete jungle, its low-rise restored colonial buildings are a far cry from their high-rise mall counterparts and offer plenty of places to eat, drink and relax in. It has plenty of home décor stores that are well worth exploring – and, what’s more, parking is free!

Family Time on the Rhine

There was never much doubt that HEIDI SARNA would enjoy her weeklong river cruise in Germany, but it proved a surprise hit with her kids, too.

Family Life In Novena

Arriving in Singapore from New York City, LOUISE ALVERSON and her family moved into a Novena condo. Here she explains what drew them to this spot, and why they rented much of their furniture to fi ll up their home space.

Navigating Tough Times: How To Talk To Children About Tragedy

The recent spate of tragedies around the world raises many questions for parents. How much do we share with our children? What is the media exposing them to? Should we answer their queries? Do they really need to know what happened? We asked MARK PETTERSON, Senior Years Counsellor and Experiential Learning Coordinator at GEMS World Academy (Singapore), for some commonsense advice.

The Voice - A Look At One Expat's (Awesome) Out-Of-The-Box Career

We chat with British-born expat MICHELLE FORD about what it’s like to work as a voice actress here in Singapore.

Trending: The Clean Meat Revolution

Trending: The Clean Meat Revolution

Punching Goals

She Says… Choose what truly makes you happy. Don’t feel under pressure to do something because everyone else is doing it. Surprise yourself – pick that random hobby that you’ve been mulling over and go for it on your own terms. You might turn out to really love it!

Wedges Of Wisdom

After deciding to break away from a fast-paced career in the fashion industry and start her own business a year ago, STEPHANIE DICKSON has learnt more about herself than she could ever have anticipated. The founder of The Wedge Asia, a company that organises talks, events and workshops to inspire and motivate, tells us about her journey.

Secondhand story

We aim to sell our customers good quality products at a fraction of the price, so that they too can improve their quality of life.

Past, Present And Future

We find out from WTP The Furniture Company director NAAZLI SOMJEE why she joined her mother and founder of the family business, Mimi, and what she loves about her job.

Save The Sanctuary

Following a significant reduction in the size of its premises, The Cat Museum, which shelters stray cats and kittens, needs your help.

All About Pets

We all want the best for our fur-kids, don’t we? From boarding to food, we chat with three families about their go-to places for all their pet needs.

Spicy Spotlight

Armed with a social mission to fill hungry bellies with nutritious, healthy food, Nigeria-born NAMITA MEHRA founded her cooking kit business Indian Spicebox in 2014. We chat with the inspiring mumpreneur on how she does it all.

A Passion For Provenance

We chat with SASHA CONLAN about sourcing clean food from sustainable suppliers – the fundamental principle behind her popular food import business, Sasha’s Fine Foods.

Curating Style

SCHEZENE KHAN walks us through her carefully curated home pieces, and explains how moving to Singapore over a decade ago gave her the confidence to set up her interiors store.

Going Au Naturel

When it comes to choosing home furniture, natural wood proves an ever-popular choice of material. The team from Scanteak give us some reasons why.

Keeping It In The Family

We chat to CHRIS ANG from Woody Antique House about how the business has grown over the past 18 years, and why Dempsey Hill provides a unique shopping spot.

Bedtime Stories

Here are three readers’ accounts of how they picked their children’s furniture.

The Accidental Millionaire

Mild-mannered. Affable. Humble. These are probably not words you expect to hear of a multi-millionaire businessman, but with PRASOON MUKHERJEE, chairman of Outback Steakhouse, that’s exactly what you get.

Slimming Down & Shaping Up

If our bodies are temples, does yours feel like the Temple of Doom? With the silly season a possibly hazy memory, and Valentine’s Day to look forward to, February is a good time to repair the damage.

Health Matters: Are We Too Clean?

How often do you shampoo your hair – weekly? Every couple of days? Every morning? That’s too often! VERNE MAREE debates the dubious delights of dirt.

Back to Work

Returning to work dur ing treatment is a very personal decision. For those heading back to the office, Parkway Cancer Centre Counsellor DOMINICA CHUA has some advice on how to stay balanced in body and mind.

Home & Heart

This is Expat Living’s second visit to the home of VICTORIA CURRIE. The fi rst was in early 2011 when the family had been in Singapore for just 18 months, and Victoria’s home décor store Tatty Marsh was up and running in Tanglin Mall. Fast forward six years, and the family are about to move, both out and away, while the store is staying put. We find out from Victoria what the future holds, while having a snoop around her gorgeous home.

Happy, Healthy Home!

Home owners are increasingly seeking furniture that is not only safe to have in the home but also doesn’t harm the environment in any way. One company that aims to satisfy both these criteria is Mountain Teak . We asked them about some of the ways they do this.

Natural Instincts

With all the manmade materials on the market, sometimes it’s nice to get back to nature and revel in the qualities of natural wood. EDD+ specialises in using solid wood and other natural materials to create striking pieces for the home. We take a closer look at some of them.

Outdoor Options

It’s what’s on the outside that counts for these readers, who explain how they picked key outdoor pieces for their home.

When There Are No Words

Healing through art therapy.

Which School?

Meet t e families who sidestep the traditional bricks-and-mortar classroom.