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What foods are ‘trending’ and are they really good for you?
Food has become very much like fashion. One particular food all of a sudden becomes trendy and a mainstream obsession for many. What are the reasons? ... Healthy Living -
Exercising towards that ever elusive flat stomach
Adding resistance training to your exercise regime is a great way of toning and sculpting your body to achieve a firm and defined look. Yet for women, ... Variety -
Flesh-eating parasites, polio outbreak emerging across Syria
Polio and the flesh-eating parasite, leishmaniasis, are among diseases that are suspected to be flaring up in Syria, the World Health Organization ... Middle East -
Nailed it: How your fingertips hold the key to your health
Your nails can significantly contribute to the impression you leave on people. But they can say a lot more about you than just how strongly you take ... Healthy Living -
Tackling male infertility? The solution could be in your diet
Whenever infertility is brought up, the first thing that often comes to mind is the woman’s health and what she can do to increase her chances ... Healthy Living -
Special tents to combat chemical pollution introduced for hajj
The Ministry of Health has set up special tents in the holy sites for initial handling of any cases of exposure by pilgrims to chemical pollution. ... Hajj 2013 -
Aircraft noise linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke
Researchers in London studied data on noise and hospital admissions around London Heathrow airport while a separate team analyzed data for more than 6 ... Healthy Living -
Beat that bloated feeling... with a food intolerance test?
Do you often feel bloated or suffer from indigestion? Do you watch what you eat, but still find it hard to lose those extra pounds? If this sounds ... Healthy Living -
Amid rare unity, U.N. Security Council mulls action on Syria aid
After adopting a hard-fought, Russian-backed resolution to rid Syria of chemical weapons, the U.N. Security Council is now turning its attention to ... Analysis -
Anti-aging: if we could turn back the hands of time
Don’t we all dread growing older? With my birthday just a few days away, I know I do. When people are asked what they hated most about aging, ... Healthy Living -
Revelation: Eating fatty foods doesn’t make you fat
Sadly, we have been largely brainwashed to believe that saturated fats, such as butter, coconut oil and ghee are the main source of increased ... Healthy Living -
Michelle Obama pushes water as ‘best energy drink’
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, known for urging U.S. children to be more active and eat their vegetables, began a new health push this week by ... Healthy Living -
Too sweet for comfort? Raising the flag on artificial sweeteners
Haven’t you been told at some point that in order to lose weight you need to replace white sugar with artificial sweeteners? Or substitute ... Healthy Living -
Eat a burger, then take fish oil?
Everyone is aware that the over consumption of refined sugars and saturated fats found in junk food can lead to weight gain. They also cause the ... World -
Take your pick and eat the right protein
Protein is essential to repair, regenerate and to reproduce cells in your body. Beside other important factors, protein of the highest quality is ... World -
Dubai dieters trading ‘fat for gold’ hit the scales
Dieters going for the gold in Dubai have hit the scales at the end of a five-week challenge - with the biggest loser dropping enough to earn him more ... Variety -
Botox for migraines treatment introduced in the UAE
Chronic migraines can be treated using Botox according to an international study, the UAE has subsequently become one of the first countries in the ... Healthy Living -
Kobe Bryant brings American celebrities to Dubai
Scheduled to heat up Dubai in his first visit to the Middle East, basketball legend Kobe Bryant’s Weekend Celebrity game will see American ... Sports -
You say tomato, I say ‘to-mah-to’
You say tomato, I say “to-mah-to” either way, why are tomatoes continuously in the limelight when it comes to what to eat? Tomato, ... World -
Add some sunshine to your life
Having been brought up in the UK my whole life, the winter months were the most depressing season I have ever experienced. The fact that the light ... World -
Saudi ministry issues health regulations for pilgrims
The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) has reiterated its plea to people above 65 years of age, those with chronic diseases and with immune deficiency, ... Middle East -
High rates of obesity in Saudi Arabia behind diabetes and heart disease
Obesity or illness of civilized societies, as some like to call it, is a disease that penetrated mankind and its spread is like a wildfire that is now ... Healthy Living -
Gut bacteria: a new twist on weight loss
Do you ever feel like you’ve been putting your all into losing weight, but the results are just not satisfying enough? What if you’re ... World -
Inspire others with your health habits
It is my view that the number one reason that people in the Middle East cannot implement a healthy lifestyle change is mainly their lack of ... World -
Swamps in south Jeddah a dengue fever threat, say residents
Swamped areas in south Jeddah could cause many people to contract dengue fever, residents said during an Okaz newspaper and Saudi Gazette tour of the ... Middle East -
Basketball legend Kobe Bryant to visit Dubai
Sports fans in Dubai are anxiously awaiting next month’s arrival of Basketball legend Kobe Bryant. The “Kobe Bryant Health & Fitness ... Sports -
Saudi group launches diabetes awareness campaign for children
With diabetes increasing among children in Saudi Arabia, an association has kicked off an initiative to launch an entertainment and educational camp ... Healthy Living -
The Middle East’s sunshine paradox
With more than 300 days of sunshine in the Middle East, you would expect that we would have ample amounts of the Sun vitamin in our system! ... Middle East -
Let’s rethink how we eat
I strongly believe if we all made the effort to eat six times a day and about every three hours, we would solve many health issues such as depression, ... World -
Good news for coffee fans
Coffee is good for you! It contains large amounts of magnesium, with vitamins B1 and B3. Coffee is a powerful antioxidant whilst helping defend the ... World