Tag: Diet
Leaner or Plump during Ramadan?
*Words by Cynthia Bou Khalil, Nutritional Consultant and Clinical Manager Excellence
Ramadan, a period dedicated to spirituality, self-reflection and spending time with loved ones, no...
10 Tips to Avoid Weight Gain During Ramadan
Ramadan is the month of self-reflection, contemplation, prayers and good deeds. However, the routine of fasting and feasting can be challenging for the body....
Health Promotion Department Releases 1st Health E-bulletin
The Health Promotion Department, HPD, has recently launched its first e-bulletin which aims to raise awareness about the healthy lifestyles followed while staying home...
Tips On Staying Healthy While Working From Home
With gyms and fitness clubs across the country temporarily closed for the rest of the month, it is important to re-evaluate our health goals...
Half of UAE residents want to lose weight
New Research found men and women differ both in terms of what they are hoping to achieve and what they are doing to attain...
Arabs Who Adopt ‘Western’ Food Face Raised Cancer Risk
Diets high in meat, sugar, and dairy produce have been linked to prostate, breast, and colon cancer risk, Cleveland Clinic physician warns
Arab men are...
Probiotic Use Linked to Brain Fogginess, Severe Bloating
Probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can result in disorienting brain fogginess as well as...
How Healthy Exactly is Coconut Oil
In recent years, the popularity of coconut and particularly coconut oil has soared because of touted health benefits. Fueling the coconut oil trend, celebrity...
The Connection Between Food and Mood
Most probably, you know a little bit about the connection between food and mood, especially if you have noticed that while you are tired...
Five Healthy Lifestyle Habits That Can Add 10 Years to Your...
Maintaining five healthy lifestyle habits—eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking—during adulthood...
Five Habits for Easy Weight Loss
The hardest part about achieving effective but easy weight loss isn't about knowing what to eat. You have heard it a thousand times: eat...
Fasting Diets Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Intermittent energy restriction diets, such as the 5:2 diet, clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals than daily calorie restriction diets –...
Re-thinking New Year’s Resolution on Healthy Eating
The holiday season brings parties, presents and an endless array of festive foods. Some people adopt a holiday eating or exercise strategy to offset...
Relationship Between Sugar and Cancer Now Clearer
Belgian scientists say they’ve made a research breakthrough in the relationship between sugar and cancer.
Researchers found yeast with high levels of the sugar known...
On-and-off Fasting Helps Weight Loss
Up to sixteen weeks of intermittent fasting without otherwise having to count calories helps weight loss and other metabolic disorders. Such fasting already shows...
Seven Food Secrets to Healthy Luscious Looks
Long, thick, bouncy, beautifully voluminous hair is a sign of vitality and youthfulness. It is every woman’s dream – yet it can be difficult...
Top Secrets to Younger Looking Skin All Year Round
Younger glowing skin starts at home in your beauty cabinet and with your overall health. Having younger looking skin needs constant care and a...
Eating Meat Linked to Higher Risk of Diabetes
While a plant-based diet is generally considered healthier than a meat-based diet in preventing the risk of diabetes, not all meats affect the risk...