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Ramadan RamadanTips to get you through a healthy final week of Ramadan

April 25, 202224 min

We searched the Livehealthy archives for the best mental and physical advice for Ramadan: everything from what to eat, to when and how; when to workout and what to do; how to be more sustainable, more mindful and more meditative, and how to clean out your closets – and your mind. Go easy on high-intensity cardio One thing that can happen during Ramadan is that the body can enter a catabolic state. This is when the...

by Issa Salem

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Mental Health Mental Health Mental Health Mental HealthZakat 101: ‘The beautiful feeling from giving and helping others’

April 15, 202211 min

For many of us, Ramadan extends beyond abstaining from pleasures like food and drink. It’s also a time of giving, a month aimed at mindful practices like Zakat, the Arabic word for purifying or cleansing, which is a top priority for Muslims during this time. What is Zakat? Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. It requires Muslims to donate 2.5 percent of their wealth. This should be done once a year, and...

by Mark Lomas

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Mental HealthFor people with dementia, ‘music isn’t a nicety, it’s a necessity’

April 12, 202213 min

The last time I saw my Uncle John, he had been suffering with dementia for some time. My sister and I visited him in his care home and he was quiet and a little confused; it was difficult to get through to him. My sister had the idea of playing some music, as we had shared so many musical memories with him. The YouTube clip of Starship’s 1980s power ballad Nothing’s Going To Stop Us...

by Mark Lomas

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SustainableHow Goumbook is tackling the UAE’s cigarette butts problem

April 8, 202219 min

For several years, Single Use Plastic (SUP) has somewhat dominated the region’s recycling landscape, with numerous campaigns highlighting its negative environmental impact and water bottles becoming synonymous with the fight for sustainability. Since 2009, the UAE-based social enterprise Goumbook has been at the heart of such initiatives and was the driving force behind what became the nationwide campaign Dubai Can, endorsed by HH Sheikh Hamdan, Crown Prince of Dubai. Recently, however, Goumbook has shifted its...

by Asha Sherwood

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Community Community Community Community Community Community Community Community Community Community Community Fitness HealthHumanize your wellness at Abu Dhabi’s massive new lifestyle hub The Bridge

April 6, 202218 min

A new fitness destination has opened in Abu Dhabi, which is combining state-of-the-art gym technology with cutting-edge treatments, environmentally friendly products, and thought-provoking workshops to deliver the ultimate wellbeing experience. The Bridge, which is situated near the capital’s National Aquarium in Al Qana, consists of seven different areas, which the location calls ‘tracks’. These tracks combine to make a holistic hub which aims to transform its members with treatments and classes that are backed by...

by Ann Marie McQueen

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RamadanCool things for your Ramadan must-list

April 5, 202214 min

Ramadan is a time for many things: to acknowledge the power and importance of fasting, to cultivate self-control, offer gratitude and practice compassion throughout, and much more. The offers are pouring in for everything from the best iftars to an array of gift packages. Here are a few we’ve selected that serve to capture the spirit of the Holy Month. Event: Ramadaniyyat New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) launches the inaugural edition of Ramadaniyyat, a week-long...

by Asha Sherwood

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How the pandemic impacted children of determination

April 4, 202216 min

Back in 2019, all eyes were on the UAE as it hosted the Special Olympics, provided a warm welcome to the world’s most vulnerable citizens and it sent a clear message to the country — and the rest of the world — about the importance of tolerance. But while people of determination (and in particular children with special needs), have been a focal point for the country’s rulers for the past few years, all that...

by Mark Lomas

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Food FoodEmirati Gulfood Youth X winner considers chef career

March 29, 20229 min

For many years, Emirati Meera Eisa Al-Naqbi didn’t think a career as a chef would be an option. While she loved cooking and was told she had natural flair, it always seemed it would be a pastime rather than a profession. But suddenly that dream is within the 26-year-old Emirati’s grasp after winning the inaugural Gulfood Youth X competition at Dubai World Trade Centre. Meera wowed judges with her modern take on Emirati and Arabic classics and her...

by Anna Pukas

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Food Health HealthSober curious? Drink Dry has cocktails for you

March 25, 202217 min

Erika Doyle couldn't find non-alcoholic drinks when she moved to the UAE, so she started her own company selling quality alcohol-free drinks online. Business is doing so well that Drink Dry is expanding to other Gulf countries

by Joseph Dana

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Ukraine, information overload and your midlife crisis

March 23, 202210 min

The Ukraine crisis has consumed us in a sudden and overwhelming information overload. After weeks of warnings about a potential war in Ukraine preceded by years of increasing antagonism, the Russian military marched into the country and swiftly altered geopolitics for decades to come. Within minutes of the invasion, the global news cycle kicked into high-octane war coverage and it hasn’t stopped since. While it is vital that the war and suffering of the Ukrainian people is reported as transparently as possible,...

by Ann Marie McQueen

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The BestThe top 17 healthy podcasts in the UAE

March 22, 2022223 min

The UAE is catching up with the rest of the world when it comes to podcasts and there are a growing number of offerings that will help you nurture your body and soul. Check out our list of 17 that are well worth your time. The Livehealthy Podcast We’re a bit partial to our own podcasts, which the team here at Livehealthy HQ launched at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted by Livehealthy editor...

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