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    Author: Carina Khoury - Dietician

    TOP 6 Nutrients your Children Needed

    I am sure many of you parents worry if your kids are getting the adequate nutrition they need to support their growth and development. You may even find yourself clueless when it comes to what nutrients and how much you should serve your child, especially when you are dealing with fussy toddlers and teenagers. Here are the top 6 nutrients you should care about when offering a balanced diet to...

    Protect Your Heart: Check Food Labels

    Have you ever bought a food because the package said the item was “low-sodium” or “low fat” or made some other claim? Well, it is important to understand what these claims mean so you can make smart decisions about the food you buy for yourself and your family. In today’s last article on protect Your Heart, I will share with you how to check the food labels, a crucial tool  to...

    Protect Your Heart: Plan and Cook Heart Healthy Meals

    Through my experience, I have noticed that many tend to think that eating heart-healthy meals is only applicable to those who have a medical concern like hypertension, high blood cholesterol levels, high blood triglyceride levels, or diabetes. It is easier to indulge in processed and commercial food, and eating “Healthy” is usually perceived as “dieting” and eating food that are tasteless and not really satisfying. But as I mentioned in my previous...

    Protect Your Heart: Choose Healthy Fats

    THE FEAR OF FAT: Many people believe the simplistic equation: “eat fat = get fat + increase risks of having heart diseases”. Many of my patients, who were constantly on a low fat diet, didn’t understand why, despite this restrictive diet, their waist lines over the years thickened and they felt constantly hungry and practically never satisfied by meals. The reason behind it is that fat is highly satiating. Dieters’ obsession with...

    Protect Your Heart: Make Smart Food Choices

    The World Heart Month is here! It is a great time to commit to a healthy lifestyle and make small changes that can lead to a lifetime of heart health. Heart Disease is the number one cause of death worldwide accounting for 31% of the total deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In the UAE, heart diseases has become the top cause of deaths in the past 2 years, stated...

    How to lose weight while working

    The 21st century has witnessed some of the biggest changes to human civilization ever in its history. From the computers to the internet, one of the most visible results from our advances in technology is the sharp rise in desk jobs and office work. The numbers of people sitting at a desk and working away on a laptop are so high that medical issues have begun to arise as symptoms of...