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New Year resolutions: Why the hype?

02 Jan 2020

How will you go into 2019? Most people set themselves resolutions that they, more often than not, break one or two months into the year. It could be to eat...

Movies should come with health warnings

26 Dec 2019

Did you know that the latest Star Wars flick came with a warning from Disney? If you suffer from epilepsy or have sensitive eyes then it’s best to steer clear...

It’s also a season to catch a cold or flu

19 Dec 2019

From November to around April or May we relish the new season in the Emirates. The rains, the cloudy skies and the cool breeze, all lend themselves to a perfect...

Is the art world going bananas?

12 Dec 2019

I’ve been painting for a number of years now but recently decided to teach myself a new painting technique using a medium I’d never used before. After weeks of practising...

Such are the perplexing times we live in...

05 Dec 2019

Do people really not know the value of something? Sometimes, something that, on the face of it, does not appear to have much value is so in demand. By contrast,...

Some food for thought on eating out

28 Nov 2019

Eating out is always fraught with difficulties. You might be on a diet. You might have a health concern where it is mandatory that you avoid certain types of foods...

Money can’t buy everything; it’s a blessing from God

21 Nov 2019

Money is the root of all evil? Not really. It’s actually the love of money that’s the root of all evil. That’s because the saying, which is often misquoted, implies...

Alternatives ways to a healthy fix

14 Nov 2019

When I found out I had a high level of bad cholesterol, I immediately went into ‘fix it’ mode. I started going to the gym to ride the exercise bike...

Who’s profiting from climate change?

07 Nov 2019

I often wonder who profits from all these going green initiatives. Is it government? Is it big corporations, or start-ups? Or is it the consumer? I’d wager that those who...

When protesters put lives in danger

31 Oct 2019

Citizens of many countries say that protesting is their right. They argue that it’s part of their right to free speech and in those countries they are quite correct, provided...

Birjees Hussain

She has more than 10 years of experience in writing articles on a range of topics including health, beauty, lifestyle, finance, management and Quality Management.

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