fitness over 50

Fitness after 50

It is a sad fact that as we age, we grow stiffer in the joints, flabbier in the muscles and thicker around the waist. Keeping fit gets harder over 50 — or does it? Captain Jean-Marc de Montrichard and Kimberley Dittrich would beg to differ. Jean-Marc, a pilot, trainer and examiner for Etihad, was in his late 40s when he became an instructor for Body Combat, Body Pump and RPM and 50 when he opened

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Why we’re all feeling a little more (food) sensitive

Food allergies and intolerances are an increasing problem, sparking a renewed focus into what causes them as people seek prevention before cure. Dr Shefali Verma-Johnson, a general practitioner at the Institute for Biophysical Medicine in Dubai, is seeing how the medical profession is changing the way it treats patients with those conditions.  “When I trained, we learned to control the symptoms of diseases,” she says. “Nowadays we’re trying to look at what’s actually causing the

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Livehealthy Festival schedule

Today is Day 2 of the Livehealthy Festival. See the full schedule here

Today is the last day of the Livehealthy Festival. Below, you’ll find the full schedule of Saturday, January 25 sessions. (Make sure to scroll all the way down to today’s sked.) Our first-ever community event is at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi. Sessions start at 10am, but you’re welcome to come early to sample food and drinks from participating vendors. There are panels, workshops, workouts, yoga, meditation and much, much more. (We’ll amuse your

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Livehealthy Festival

Livehealthy Festival brings a magazine to life

There are just days to go until the first Livehealthy Festival, an event for the whole family that will be held this Friday and Saturday (January 24 and 25) at Manarat Al Saadiyat. Check out our preliminary schedule here (we are still happily planning, so it is subject to change) and read on for more details. All workouts are free That’s right! Free. Our schedule begins at 10am on Friday and Saturday and ends at

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Livehealthy Festival

Livehealthy Festival partners with Abu Dhabi Public Health Center 

The UAE’s only online health and wellness magazine for men and women has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) to present the Livehealthy Festival 2020. The festival is running Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25 at Manarat al Saadiyat.  The Livehealthy Festival 2020 centers on every body and mind and takes a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, goals that are in alignment with the vision of ADPHC, which was launched

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