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Kiosk nutrition: Candy, color and carbs
Health & Fitness
April 26, 2012
Kiosk nutrition: Candy, color and carbs
A hungry young boy runs up to the kiosk in the early afternoon and holds out a pound for the…
Childhood obesity: An increasingly common problem
Health & Fitness
October 16, 2011
Childhood obesity: An increasingly common problem
When A. Ahmed’s school doctor told his mother that he was overweight, she felt there was a problem but did…
Five secret reasons why you’re not losing weight
Health & Fitness
November 21, 2010
Five secret reasons why you’re not losing weight
It is a challenge to answer all the questions clients in the gym throw at a fitness instructor or a…
Losing the Eid extra weight is easy, says expert
Health & Fitness
November 14, 2010
Losing the Eid extra weight is easy, says expert
The Eid seasons are invariably weight-gaining extravaganzas. You find yourself losing track of how many meals you had in the…
Ramadan fitness: Eating right, keeping trim
Health & Fitness
August 1, 2010
Ramadan fitness: Eating right, keeping trim
Ramadan isn't the best time to start working on your fitness. The Islamic holy month is marked by iftar invitations,…
Summer fitness: Firming up that tummy
Health & Fitness
July 18, 2010
Summer fitness: Firming up that tummy
While sunbathing on the beach, it’s hard to fight off that persistent body insecurity. Some people fear revealing their bodies,…
Mythbusters: False fitness facts
Health & Fitness
June 13, 2010
Mythbusters: False fitness facts
As a certified fitness instructor, I often come across interesting fitness fallacies that clients and friends of mine wholeheartedly believe…
Drop the diet, lose the weight
Health & Fitness
May 2, 2010
Drop the diet, lose the weight
Trying to decide whether to cut carbs, focus on cabbage or cut solid foods all together? Forget it. The new…
Fruit and vegetable heaven: How I learned to love the urban cleanse
Health & Fitness
April 9, 2010
Fruit and vegetable heaven: How I learned to love the urban cleanse
For those of you who want to lead a healthy lifestyle and lose weight but cringe at the thought of…
The Cookie Diet
Health & Fitness
November 14, 2009
The Cookie Diet
Hollywood's fad dieters have turned to eating cookies to lose weight. The Cookie Diet, which was created in 1975 by…