Even the most die-hard fitness fans tend to slow down somewhat during Ramadan. Yet HEALTH speaks to Subodh Balakrishnan, Fitness Manager at Body & Soul Health Club in Ajman about how we can maintain a fitness routine while fasting without compromising our health and wellbeing. According to Balakrishnan, there is no reason that fitness enthusiasts cannot continue to get stronger, leaner and gain muscle duringRead more about YOUR GUIDE TO STAYING FIT IN RAMADAN[...] Read More

With Ramadan here, the spirit of charity and helping is in the air. Yet there are some who take charity to a higher level; Saher Shaikh in Dubai has made her charity “The Adopt-a-Camp Foundation” an intrinsic part of her life for the past decade. HEALTH met with Saher to learn more… What does charity mean to you personally?Read more about TAKING CHARITY TO A HIGHER LEVEL[...] Read More

Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass surgery are the most common weight loss operations, accounting for about 80 percent of all weight loss surgeries worldwide. In gastric bypass surgery, the surgeon begins by separating the stomach into two parts; a large and a small part, and then sewing the small part of the stomach to make a pouch. Next, the surgeon disconnects the new, small stomach pouch fromRead more about WEIGHT LOSS THROUGH BARIATRIC PROCEDURES[...] Read More