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Health

Working out the truth

Is it true that even the laziest couch potato can come to love exercise? Abu Dhabi Week staff writer Catriona Doherty investigates I have often heard stories about unfit people, like myself, who hated exercise and then got hooked on …

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Facing ageing

Children and teenagers are eager to grow up and celebrate their birthdays with gusto. As adults we lose that enthusiasm for turning, and looking, another year older… While we can’t turn back time, we certainly can shave off a few …

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Get up, get out and get healthy

Residents in the capital are urged to step up when it comes to their health The cooler weather sees the city come alive with activity, with residents removing themselves from their air-conditioned homes to rediscover the joys of being outdoors. …

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It’s time to shape up

The lovely ladies of Abu Dhabi Week try out three very different ways to look even better On the case Needing a helping hand to tone up and slim down we sought expert help from VLCC Slimming Beauty and Fitness. …

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Brunching: best practice

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, whilst indulging in the traditional brunch? Abu Dhabi Week takes on the challenge… Brunch has become a Middle Eastern institution of sorts. It’s a social outing, lots of fun and lots of food. It can be an …

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Can’t stomach a diet?

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Abu Dhabi Week finds out more about a new weight loss treatment on offer at Harley Street Medical Centre – the gastric balloon If strict exercise regimes and diets are not for you then the gastric balloon may be just …

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Thinking pink

Abu Dhabi Week gets behind Breast Cancer Awareness month Many lives are impacted by cancer – 160 women in Abu Dhabi develop breast cancer every year and and it is the second leading cause of death in the Emirate of …

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Catch your breath

Do you just have a cough, or is that tickle in your throat the sign of something more serious? Abu Dhabi Week looks at asthma sufferers in the capital Abu Dhabi-based teenager Ali Al Shamsi dribbled the ball down the …

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Batter up!

The capital’s residents will soon be able to shoot one out of the park with the start of the new Abu Dhabi Softball League season. Beginning on Tuesday 24th September, the co-ed recreational slow-pitch league is open to adults 18 …

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‘Weird’ workouts

The Abu Dhabi Week team tried out the latest fitness crazes available in the capital We’ve reviewed Xtend Barre exercise class before – a combination of ballet and pilates. If you throw a stick into the mix you’ve got Xtend Barre …

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