Wellness

Help others: Few things improve your mental health more than helping others.

Who said spending hundreds on beauty was a necessity? Great skin care doesn’t need to cost an arm and a leg. It’s time to consider what products you purchase and start focusing on beauty from within. 

Neutrogena’s latest skin care line, Cellular Boost, harnesses some of the most recognised anti-ageing technologies to cool down the visible signs of ageing caused by cellular burnout.

Dubai residents are big spenders on cosmetics. Spending on cosmetics and skin care in the MENA region is predicted to grow at 6% annually.

Do you think twice before washing your face? Well if you don’t, then now is the time to stop overwhelming your skin.

Juggling multiple responsibilities is hard, and maintaining your mental health through it all is even harder. With so much on our plates, it’s easy to neglect ourselves and forget to set aside time to breathe.

Struggling to find healthy recipes for work? Check out these healthy lunch ideas from blogger Laura Fuentes.

I’m a workaholic, so self-care tends to fall after family and client commitments.

In life, we are always walking with a purpose, whether it’s to arrive somewhere or shed our love handles. Our two speeds are essentially “stop” and “go.”

I love exploring alternative medicine. I get acupuncture, go to a holistic chiropractor, see an energy healer, have been to a shaman, tried craniosacral therapy and even tried hypnosis.

I began using bone broth this past year in slow cooker recipes and even to spice up dull white rice.

Get your fitness freak on, as Dubai’s ultimate Fitness Challenge launches a triathlon this November.

It’s easy to find excuses for why we couldn’t stick to our routine workout schedule — it was too hard, too much to do and we weren’t ready.

Many Americans find that their physical and mental health is adversely affected by a sedentary lifestyle. Fortunately, there are ways you can remain physically active and maintain your mental health during the workday.

It’s less extreme than it sounds. “How Not To Die” is a must-read if you want the truth on what to ingest and why.

Coconuts have slowly made their way to becoming a hot food commodity and are being used in everything from skin-care to everyday cuisine.

If you have a sweet tooth like me, then I have something sweet and nice for you. During the hot summer days, we want to keep cool, satisfy our cravings and be guilt free. The below recipe is perfect for this weather, and of course, you can be creative with your choice of ingredients.

You’ve probably seen people celery-juicing all over social media and wondered what the fuss was all about.

Superfoods are loaded with disease-fighting nutrients and are also super delicious to munch on:

Beef bacon – a combination of words I’d never heard before I moved to Dubai. Extremists may call it a crime against humanity, but I’ll settle with “unappealing food item.”

Most of the packaged foods in the UAE have nutrition facts labels. If you need to know your calorie intake per day, then you will have to do a little extra math. If you need to know the exact number of calories coming from fat, protein and carbs, checking your food labels will definitely help you.

We all know it’s easier to maintain weight if you avoid going out for dinner or parties. However, the real trick is to make good choices for yourself. Consistency is key.

While you’re sure to be familiar with this list of easy summer snacking treats that are salty, savoury and sweet, do you know how many you can munch on for just 100 calories?

Who has the time to cook every day? Ordering is the best way to get a meal, but it usually means settling for unhealthy food. In Dubai, many places deliver.

Pescatarian is a term derived from the Italian word “pesce,” which means fish. The term is widely used to refer to someone who eats fish as their only source of meat.

For me, summer is the time to step back from the busy semester of college and focus on relaxing while still learning. It is a time when I can read for enjoyment instead of reading the tedious assigned readings from professors.

The National Sleep Foundation says, “In general, most healthy adults need seven to nine hours of sleep a night.” During the winter you may be getting proper sleep and, come summer, you may feel sluggish. Don’t worry, this is normal.

Bikram is to yoga what Tae Bo is to kickboxing. You go into a heated room and sweat it out for 90 minutes.

Believe me, I get it – it’s hard to beat that afternoon slump and focus on just about anything some days. You might consider grabbing another cup of coffee or a sweet treat, but maybe the answer is simply taking a breather.

Getting your pre-pregnancy body back is often on the new mum to-do list. But what about getting in shape for delivering your baby? MamaBFit is a Dubai-based, pre- and postnatal exercise program that says being fit for delivery is more important than bouncing back.