Myths and benefits of frankincense
Without a peck of doubt, Dhofar is a place where nature has rolled out its bounties splendidly and abundantly to benefit from. Frankincense, being one of those bounties gets this region attributed as...
Not sure what works best for your hair; diet or oil?
Your hairs are an undeniable element of your persona and who doesn’t want to flaunt one?As far as the vision goes when in a supermarket aisle, one finds stuck amidst countless hair care products and...
Why dismay on ageing gracefully
Except for kids, no one wants to get older. For adults, the very thought of ageing in itself is scary and denied by many; the fear is enough to give goosebumps.But why this apprehension and dismay?...
Choose your health on social media wisely
Not unconventional these days when anyone is afflicted with an illness before everything else one makes his research on the web or social media to get the basic information about the...
The amazing role of mothers
Despite loving your child and sparing no effort unturned for your child; still, that voice echoes in your head that you are not doing enough for your little one.You look around and you find other...
Do we have to diet or go for healthy eating?
Even though many of us are struggling to lose weight yet cutting down on food is not a welcoming choice as the word ‘dieting’ has a certain element of negativity attached to it.While so many diets...
Are smart devices affecting health aspects
Whether you are watching your favourite web series or scrolling through social media you don’t realise that you would spend hefty hours and this prolonged exposure can be detrimental.We all know...
Nurturing the lost skill of listening
You are all ready to leave for work and here comes your kid to explain all the details of that drawing that he has put on paper. You might be hearing him out but not ‘listening’.So here on, an...
Taming your subconscious mind
It's bedtime and as soon you retire to bed you find your mind drenched with an overflowing pot of thoughts. Not ready at all to leave you and let you sleep peacefully rather hounding you more and more...
Creating magical moments of togetherness
In today’s hustled life, each one of us longs for serene tranquillity. Salalah in Dhofar Governorate is the right location where nature is generous enough to enthral everyone with its resplendent...
Fats may not be as bad as you think
Fats have gained ill fame over time regarding their consumption particularly in today’s world when lifestyle diseases are on the upswing. However, not all fats can be labelled as demons and one...
The basic science of touch
This has happened to all of us. There are times when all we need is a tight hug from a loved one and everything simply falls in place.Such is the power of the human touch. Beyond this euphoric feeling...
How can one increase his or her metabolism
Putting on extra kilos on yourself has been a major spin-off that the pandemic has left on all of us.As soon as we actualise this and embark on our weight loss journeys, an addition to this...
Let this summer be offline for kids
The schools have shut down for summers and the core issue which haunts all the parents is how to keep the kids away from gluing to their screens all the time?After tiring weeks of exams kids have...
What constitutes an eating disorder?
When food serves not the purpose of satisfying hunger and deriving nutrition but becomes an obsession to overeat or under eat, here is when the stage is set for eating disorders.Basically, eating...
Giving a new meaning to autism
Autism is a term that we hear now quite often, with a greater number of kids being diagnosed these days with this condition.Also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), it is a neuro developmental...
Let us shuffle our salt habit
How many times it has happened that you find yourself standing in a grocery store’s aisle trying to pick a healthier salt but confused about which one to pick out of so many available...
The true essence of Ramadhan
The writer is a content creator, health and wellness advisorIs just abstaining from food and drinks what Ramadhan is all about? It is more about abstaining from our unhealthy habits and disciplining...
What does a month’s fasting do to your body
Ramadhan has begun and we are all excited to welcome it with all the zeal and enthusiasm.Since fasting has been practised in all religions and cultures in various forms for ages, besides the spiritual...
Debunking some of the diabetic diet myths
Diabetes (type 2) has turned into an epidemic over the past recent years, particularly in urban settings. A lot of myths still prevail regarding a diabetic diet which becomes a hindrance towards...