Fitness & Nutrition
Healthy Fast Food: 13 Amazing Vegan Recipes That Are Far From Junk
I’ll bet any money you like that you have that one friend who thinks vegan food is all about nuts, seeds, and not a lot else. I’m right, aren’t I? Well, these healthy fast food recipes are the perfect way to keep them quiet. From burgers to pizza, hot dogs [...]
The Saga of Vitamin D deficiency in Qatar
“More than 80% of the Qatari population suffers from low levels of vitamin D” – Dr. Vinay Ganji, Associate Professor at Qatar University College of Health Sciences (QU-CHS) You probably know that the primary source of vitamin D is right outside your door and up in the sky and undoubtedly [...]
17 Essential Vegan Lunch Recipes For Work Or School
Lunch is probably the toughest meal to get right when following a plant-based lifestyle. Vegan lunch options are certainly more available in the big cities, but that obviously doesn’t suit everyone, so what’s the answer? Well, the best way to ensure you are getting what you want and nothing else [...]
Is Olive Oil Vegan?
Today’s question may seem obvious, but we’re going to ask it anyway: Is olive oil vegan? Whether you’re already a plant-based practitioner, vegan-curious, or your vegan friend’s hosting a party (and you just want to be sure that big bottle of olive oil you got her is as fitting as [...]
Eating breakfast Before Exercise
New research conducted by scientists from various British universities showed that eating breakfast before a workout may enhance the body's ability to burn carbohydrates while exercising and also help the body digest food more quickly afterward. The researchers from the universities of Bath, Birmingham, Newcastle and Sterling compared the effects [...]
Your Salt Intake is (Probably) Just Fine
Recently published results of a large, international study conducted by University of McMaster researchers show that most people do not consume enough salt to put their health at risk. The study published in The Lancet last week showed that most of the populations studied did not consume more than an [...]
