How to Prevent Common Ailments as You Age
It’s no secret that as a person gets older, they become more susceptible to certain ailments and medical conditions.
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Dubai’s Bikram Yoga Turns Up the Heat, One Posture at a Time
A 90-minute yoga class in the great outdoors? Piece of cake, some yogis will say. But with Bikram yoga, a form created by Calcutta-born Bikram Choudhury, there’s a catch: class is conducted in a studio that’s heated to 105°F or approximately 40.6°C. When you are doing yoga like this in the Arabian Desert there is […]
Second Fattest Nation to Host 2016 World Road Cycling Championship
Even though Qatar is the world’s second fattest nation, it will host four international sporting events in the next decade, including the 2016 World Road Cycling Championship and the 2022 World Cup. With Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the helm, Qatar’s bid committee spent years fighting to host this prestigious cycling event for two […]
World Fitness: How Do You Weigh In?
A team of British researchers devised a calculator that weighs you against the world. Did Olympic fever catch you? Itching to get sporty and lean? Before jumping into a new exercise routine, of course respect that classic disclaimer: first consult your doctor, who will check your weight and height and calculate your body mass. Green Prophet’s brought […]