October 2021

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Community FitnessSign up for these 6 heart-pumping races

October 31, 202111 min

With most 2020 races cancelled due to the pandemic, the nation’s runners, triathletes and OCR (obstacle course racing) enthusiasts will be feeling more ready than ever to experience the buzz of competitive racing and have something to train for. Fear not, this winter is filled with countless opportunities to push yourself beyond your limits. Here are 6 of the best: Spartan Race Gritty, filthy and demanding, one of the world’s most famous obstacle races is returning...

by Mark Lomas

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Community FitnessGet ready for the Dubai Fitness Challenge

October 29, 202114 min

The Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) returns for a fifth edition of encouraging residents to exercise for 30 minutes a day for 30 straight days. The event, which runs from October 29 to November 27, 2021 has become a mainstay on the Dubai calendar. Over the years it has also proved a vital entry point to exercise and an active lifestyle for many, while helping others achieve new fitness goals and milestones. With a huge range...

by Mark Lomas

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Community FitnessGet active at trio of fitness events in Dubai

October 28, 2021214 min

After a two-year hiatus, the Dubai Muscle Show, Dubai Active and Dubai Active Industry exhibitions return to the Dubai World Trade Centre, in what promises to be the Middle East’s biggest-ever festival of fitness. The trio of events takes place October 28-30 at Dubai World Trade Centre, welcoming 250 exhibitors of world leading sports nutrition, fitness and bodybuilding brands from 25 countries. There are a host of special guest appearances slated, as well as live...

by Mark Lomas

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FitnessKelsey Wells: ‘I want people to know it’s okay to struggle’

October 28, 202113 min

Health advocate and fitness entrepreneur Kelsey Wells has a hefty 2.8 million sets of eyeballs on Instagram alone. With a further 2.5 million in her Facebook community, she commands a following bigger than the population of Oman. Her rise to such renown has been a remarkable one. It is a journey facilitated by the social media boom of the past decade but driven, unquestionably, by her fervent desire to empower people through fitness. “I did not...

by Melanie Swan

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Community Mental HealthDiving deep into ancestry with Family Constellation therapy

October 27, 202110 min

I first explored Family Constellation therapy in Dubai almost three years ago now, while I was working with my partner. It really helped us to understand the present through our past, and how family relationships, behaviors and experiences can make their way into our new relationships – without us ever knowing it. We learned that humans carry around seven generations of experiences and traumas in our body on a cellular level and with those layers...

by Asma Ali Zain

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Community HealthNew research looking at breast cancer in Emirati women

October 26, 20218 min

Emirati breast cancer patients appear to be a decade younger than the Western population and present with a later stage of disease, according to the lead investigator of three studies underway at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Speaking to LiveHealthy recently, Dr Stephen R. Grobmyer, chair of the Oncology Institute at Cleveland Clinic, part of Mubadala Health, said doctors here have noticed a pattern among women – and suspect a genetic mutation. “Emirati women are getting...

by Anna Pukas

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Community Mental HealthFrom financial advice to fighting human trafficking

October 25, 202120 min

Healthy finances are as important as having physical health. For Spencer Lodge, achieving financial independence , gave him the freedom to pursue a project dear to his heart - highlighting the evils of human trafficking.

by Harriet Shephard

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Community SustainableWhy climate change is drawing more sea snakes to Abu Dhabi

October 24, 2021110 min

Abu Dhabi is home to an amazing collection of marine life. Dolphins, turtles and even the occasional whale shark can all be spotted around the coastline, and these sightings are always met with immense joy and excitement. But lately, a less-cuddly sea creature has been congregating in the emirate — one many people have no desire to see. The Abu Dhabi Environment Agency (EAD) has issued a warning to look out for sea snakes swimming...

by Devinder Bains

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Community HealthHow to save your hearing in a noisy world

October 22, 202119 min

Loud music, hairdryers, lawnmowers, drills, heavy traffic and vacuum cleaners are just some of the sounds that we have to tolerate on a daily basis. The bad news is that they’re putting our hearing at risk, which is what Save Your Hearing Day (May 31) is all about. According to figures reported by the World Health Organisation, “over 5 percent of the world’s population [or 430 million people] require rehabilitation to address their ‘disabling’” loss. The...

by Harriet Shephard

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Community Fitness RamadanSix of Abu Dhabi’s best walking and running routes

October 19, 202110 min

Providing an invigorating burst of fresh air and beautiful views, running or walking the many gorgeous pedestrian-friendly routes of the UAE capital is therapeutic for both the body and soul. The weather has cooled and now our excuse that ‘it’s too hot to exercise outside’ doesn’t have a leg to stand on. So, get ready to skip the gym and check out these picturesque routes instead. Al Maryah Island Head down towards the water from...

by Tamara Clarke

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CommunityWhere to find Black barbers and braiders in Abu Dhabi

October 17, 2021411 min

I tiptoed through a bootcamp session and slid out of the gym door. As I sat in my car preparing to leave, two energetic girls tapped on the driver side window. Startled, I quickly pushed the gear shift back into park and rolled down the window. They greeted me with nervous giggles then one bravely asked, “Ummm…we wanted to know where’d you get your braids done?” I relaxed and explained that while my hair is...

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