Tag: obesity

Eat more steak if you are taking anti-fat drugs

Losing weight is a struggle and a reason to stay alive. Being obese comes with all sorts of health...

Semaglutide: The Revolutionary Drug Transforming Diabetes Care

Regular monitoring and communication with healthcare providers help manage any potential side effects and ensure the safe use of diabetes drugs.

Rethinking Labels: A Critical Look at Europe’s Approach to the Obesity Epidemic

Europe faces a daunting public health crisis with its escalating obesity rates. Obesity amongst children is particularly of concern due to the wide array of non-communicable diseases (NCD) and a shortened life expectancy that is often linked. According to the World Health Organization, one in three children in the European region is living with overweight or obesity.

Is stevia sweetener bad for children?

Food companies like Cargill sell stevia as a natural alternative to sugar but no one knows the health effects on children and this worries nutritionists in the US. 

This gum makes sugar taste like overcooked vegetables

A new gum called Sweet Victory has been created for kids to stop sugar intake in people and children who can no longer say no to sweets.  

Worth their weight in gold: biggest losers in Dubai win coins for weight lost

The Middle East is seeing the worst rising weights of obesity in the world: but a new Biggest Loser...

100% edible coffee cups; tasty, eco-friendly, and straight to your hips

Who says you can't have your cup and eat it too? The maker of those chicken-like products sworn to...

#OnlyInDubai is eating the calories you just burned considered “good health”

Working out with no results? Health professionals in Dubai have a counter-intuitive solution to consider: eat more! So you're trying...

Energy drinks illegal for under 20s in this Arab country?

Battling obesity and illnesses like diabetes and hypertension this Arab country is now looking to ban the sale of energy...

Al Farjan sports clubs for a greener, fitter Qatar

What's the best way to get a nation of increasingly obese residents to embrace a healthier life? Host a World Cup and build...

No plastics safe? Industry hides frightening evidence on BPA-free baby bottles

A new investigation by Mother Jones magazine revealed that chemicals used to replace controversial plastic additive bisphenol-A - commonly...

In Jordan, 33 percent standing can’t see their feet

Jordan is becoming a heavyweight on the global stage, but this is nothing to puff up about.  The kingdom...