Surgeon Dr Hasan Baydoun explains why rest days are essential for avoiding injuries, and reveals the secrets to training like an athlete.
A world-renowned bodybuilder, celebrity trainer and the founder of Transform Your Body, the UAE’s biggest ‘super gym’, Yasir Khan has come a long way since he started his career by working for free as a gym caretaker.
Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is not only an essential religious practice for Muslims, and it is beneficial for overall health and well-being. In recent years, intermittent fasting has gained popularity due to its potential benefits, such as weight loss, improved metabolism, and a reduced risk of chronic disease. However, fasting after Ramadan – even on a more modified schedule – can be challenging. Although intermittent fasting is recommended for many adults, there...
Motivational speaker Mariam Farag talks about how we can learn to overcome our fears, and why we need to encourage teenagers to open up.
When I moved to Abu Dhabi back in December of 2012, I sought counsel from established expats about settling in and navigating life in the capital, all the cultural and religious norms. Naturally, ahead of experiencing my first Ramadan in the country, my trusted confidants prepared me for the Holy Month. I was encouraged to dress modestly, limit jubilation and avoid eating and drinking in public spaces during fasting hours. The risk and possible consequences...
The capital is now exploding with options to fitness and wellness hubs, places to work out, kick back and stretch and move the body and still and calm the mind. This is a roundup of seven new options in Abu Dhabi, everything from holistic health centers to yoga studios, CrossFit gyms, Padel clubs, performance facilities and beach days. 1. Al Waryah Pool & Beach – Erth Abu Dhabi The 350m-long stretch of sand at Erth Abu...
Enter Farah Hillou, an Abu Dhabi-based integrative and functional nutrition certified practitioner, who focuses on addressing nutritional and physiological imbalances, as well as environmental triggers, to help get to the root cause of an individual’s health challenges including gut health and hormone imbalances. Her approach uses mind-body medicine and “food as medicine” to help achieve optimal health and longevity. She also provides concrete and easy-to-follow tips for managing your blood sugar in health and if you are...
Unproductive feelings stem from your fears, and they contribute to the untrue thought patterns you tell yourself, and that leads to inauthentic living. You believe these made-up stories and allow them to drive your behaviors and decisions. When you recognize your fears, understand they are not true, then dive head-first into letting them go with empathy, love, and patience, you can start living an authentic life motivated by your own true internal intuitive voice or your own personal guidance. And,...
I get a stiff neck – and I mean really, really stiff. And quite often. From time to time, that stiffness starts to feel like concrete and a bad tension headache develops, which sits like an unwelcome helmet over most of my head. Nothing touches this pain: not painkillers, movement, massage or drinking lots of water. It can go on for days. Luckily several years ago a physiotherapist mentioned the possibility of dry needling. Although...
Ali Hashemi, founder of GluCare.Health, introduces his new metabolic program Zone.Health, an initiative designed to tackle pre-diabetes, diabetes and obesity.
Dance has never been one of my strong points. I am way too tall, and far too uncoordinated. So, the idea of trying a fitness-focused form of bhangra, an energetic Indian folk dance that involves lots of fast high kicks and leaps, is a little intimidating. Abu Dhabi’s Fit Bhangra group turns out to be the least daunting environment imaginable. Everyone is welcoming, the music is infectiously upbeat, and I smile so much my jaws...
