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TravelThe rise of female solo traveler

January 17, 202314 min

Bus schedule flapping, sweat dripping and panic rising. My first scenes in the Italian capital are not even close to the glamorous montage I had envisioned when planning “Rome Alone”. My first solo travel venture is, strictly speaking, a work trip, but I don’t let that small detail get in the way of my quest for soul-searching and general worldliness. I have visions of gliding down the Spanish Steps in a floaty dress and floppy hat,...

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HealthFemtech is revolutionizing women’s health

January 16, 202323 min

Although half the world’s population is female, “femtech” – products and services catering to women’s health and wellness – has long been considered by tech giants as too niche. But with the market projected to grow by more than 13 percent annually, reaching $75 billion by 2027, it appears that femtech’s moment has finally arrived. The question now is whether the industry will capitalize on the opportunity. The term femtech was coined in 2016 by Ida Tin, cofounder and CEO of the menstrual...

by Harriet Shephard

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Mental HealthLiveHealthy approved: Naturelife Spa Marina Abu Dhabi

January 13, 20238 min

The UAE is abundant with luxury spas home to Instagrammable interiors and fancy facilities. However, we all know that what really matters is not how shiny the gold finishings are or how soft the lounge beds feel, but how effective the treatments themselves are, and what results they produce. Found just off the main lobby of the opulent new Rixos Marina Abu Dhabi, Naturelife Spa Marina Abu Dhabi is the brand’s third branch (two more...

by Harriet Shephard

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FoodLiveHealthy approved: ZOE Modern Greek Kouzina

January 11, 20238 min

Truly authentic Greek food isn’t that easy to find in the UAE, but ZOE Modern Greek Kouzina has arrived in the capital to change that. Bringing something fresh, exciting and refreshingly different to Abu Dhabi’s dining scene, every inch of the exterior and interior is chic, minimalist and immensely photogenic. Scattered with bright pink flowers and Santorini-esque blue and white decorations, the terrace is situated just meters from the moored yachts of the trendy area...

by Hayley Alexander

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Community Health5 ways to get healthy in Sharjah

January 10, 20236 min

Sharjah has a booming arts, culture, wellness and fitness scene that’s just waiting to be discovered, and Livehealthy is diving right in. For starters, we take a look at some of the larger community spaces. Dive into the Sharjah Aquatic Center The Sharjah Aquatic Centre is home to a state-of-the-art facility featuring a 50-meter, Olympic-sized pool, as well as a number of smaller pools for recreational swimming. This Aquatic Centre is great for competitive swimmers,...

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SustainableJunk Kouture brings trash fashion to Abu Dhabi

January 9, 20239 min

It’s a fashion competition like no other, with designers using everything from an old trampoline to plastic sanitary wrappers, a mannequin bust, ATM receipts and actual living moss. The first-ever World Final of Junk Kouture, the world’s largest sustainable fashion competition for youth, is happening on January 11, 2023. And with Etihad Airways as a partner, old airplane seat covers, cabin crew uniforms and life vests will join coffee capsules, orange peels and plastic bags as source materials. ...

by Ann Marie McQueen

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Community HealthReady to quit drinking? Try a sober coach

January 6, 202312 min

It’s that time of the year again, when people swear off alcohol after overindulging – and some of them quit drinking together. David Golding is a British recovering alcoholic and gambling addict, who went on to work for The Priory Clinic in the UK – where he had been an inpatient – as a Peer Supporter in the Addiction Treatment Program. In 2022 he based himself out of Dubai and launched Sober Lifestyle Coaching in the Middle...

by Ben East

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Community FitnessHow UAE is building a healthy community

January 5, 20239 min

We’ve all read — and tried to ignore — the headline-grabbing surveys laden with worryingly dismal outlooks for our health. The most recent tranche of bad news suggested the UAE has one of the highest rates of both cardiovascular disease and diabetes in the world. Half of heart attack patients here are under 50. As Dr Asma Deeb, the president of the International Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, pointedly warned at a conference in...

by Emma Pearson

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Food HealthWegovy, Ozempic and more: Medicated weight-loss in the UAE

January 4, 202317 min

Doctors and health professionals are warning UAE residents to do their research before choosing medicated weight-loss like Wegovy and Ozempic. There is no doubt that the UAE is in the midst of a different kind of pandemic, with 25 percent of men and 30 percent of women classed as obese, according to data compiled by the Global Obesity Observatory. In 2021, the weight-loss market in the UAE reached US$960 million, a number expected to reach $1,430...

by Anna Pukas

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Expert HealthChange how you think about teeth with biological dentistry

January 3, 2023211 min

Biological dentistry takes a holistic approach to oral health, using only natural materials to care for teeth. It is growing in popularity and the first biological dentistry clinic in the Middle East is right here in the UAE.

by Ben East

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Sustainable‘Why wouldn’t you buy an EV’?

January 2, 202312 min

If you’ve strolled through Mall of The Emirates in Dubai in the last six months, a shiny new store just across from Harvey Nichols may have caught your eye. Looking like a cross between an art gallery and an Apple Store, there’s just one product for sale inside. The fact that it’s an electric car says everything about the status of — and excitement surrounding — electric vehicles in the UAE as we enter 2023. ...

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