Can two wedges of strong, salty, cheese stuck together with a creamy, generous layer of butter form part of a healthy diet? On keto, yes it can. The words “keto,” “ketosis” and “ketones” are bounced around all over the place these days. On restaurant menus, drinks bottles, delivery apps and across your social media feeds. But despite its widely recognized health benefits — most famously that it can help you lose a lot of weight...
For many people, the idea of living solely on a plant-based diet that sacrifices all diary, meat and fish might seem a little extreme. Dimple Khitri, founder of delivery service Being Vegan Dubai, has taken that a step further by going raw vegan. She’s found that eating a diet of 70 percent raw foods, with only one small cooked meal in the evening, has totally changed her life, both mentally and physically. Now, she hopes her first...
Hailed as a health drink with numerous benefits for the gut microbiome, kombucha has taken the global wellness world by storm. Yet it was never officially for sale in the UAE — largely due to concerns over whether or not it contains traces of alcohol — leaving fans to brew their own or get their fix elsewhere. But that issue appears to have been addressed, and now it’s for sale in local restaurants, shops and...
Don’t you just love it when something you may have considered a “vice” turns out to be good for you? Coffee has been on this upward trajectory for a while now, which just as well, as we drink a massive 1.4 billion cups a day across the globe. Although in the past, coffee consumption has been linked to heart disease, asthma and increased risk of stroke, many of those early studies have slowly been discounted. These...
There are a growing number of made-in-the-UAE businesses out there, and a lot of them are devoted to catering to people who have decided to give their lifestyles and their diets a healthy overhaul. Choose from our specially curated list of nine new options, including apps that help you track macros and order in to a food waste recycler than will divert your scraps away from landfill, a new range of vitamins and lots of...
If you thought vegans were weak, Mohammed Hindawy - athlete, boxer and owner of his own vegan products company - might convince you to think again.
Seva Table is tucked away behind Seva Experience, which is tucked away behind Jumeirah Center. Yet everyone seems to know about this little “hidden gem”; staff were turning away would-be diners even on a recent weekday lunch. A few things you need to know: Everything in this cafe is plant-based and “free from” gluten, dairy and cane sugar, GMO and plastic. There are numerous nut, garlic and onion-free options too. Everything is made on-site, and...
Three years ago, the UAE acquired something new: the first and (still) the only online magazine for men and women on health, fitness and wellness, beaming out from the Middle East to the world. Livehealthy covers all things to do with making you feel healthier, happier and just better. The aim is to promote awareness of good habits, encourage moderation or change where necessary and to explore new, emerging methods on how to achieve a...
Everything has been up for discussion since Livehealthy launched three years but these are the articles that really got people clicking on to our site
Angela Bishara started suffering agonizing joint pain and inflammation in her knee shortly after turning 30. Unable to drive, walk properly or stand up for longer than 10 minutes, she turned to the spice turmeric –and it’s primary bioactive substance curcumin – to tackle the symptoms of what would later be diagnosed as Hashimoto’s disease and reactive arthritis. “I can’t describe the pain, the heaviness, the frustration, the fear of not knowing if I would...
The bitter gourd looks unappetitising and it isn't the tastiest vegetable but it might be the new superfood.
