Why Probiotics Matter HereProbiotics are the friendly bacteria that keep digestion running smoothly and support immunity. In a city like Dubai, where diets often mix fast food, delivery meals and rich... (more)
Why Motivation Slips So Easily HereStarting a weight loss routine in Dubai comes with its own set of obstacles. The heat keeps many people indoors for large parts of the year, work schedules can be lo... (more)
Coconut Oil on Every Dubai Shelf
Walk into almost any supermarket or hypermarket in Dubai and you will find a shelf, sometimes an entire aisle, dedicated to coconut oil. It sits next to olive oil, ghe... (more)
Avocados on the Dubai Table
Walk through any large hypermarket or neighbourhood grocery in Dubai and you will find avocados stacked near the citrus and dates, often imported from several different co... (more)
Top Summer Foods in Dubai
Summer in Dubai is long, bright and genuinely hot, which changes how most households approach cooking outdoors. Building terraces and communal barbecue areas tend to get bus... (more)
Why Dried Beans Belong in a Dubai PantryDried beans and lentils have quietly fed this region for generations, long before refrigeration and supermarkets made fresh produce easy to find. In Dubai today... (more)
Tea Culture Across DubaiTea holds a special place in daily life across Dubai, where the population brings together traditions from the Gulf, South Asia, the Levant, East Africa and beyond. It is commo... (more)
Eating Fruit the Right Way in Dubai
Fruit is one of the easiest healthy habits to keep up in Dubai, thanks to the sheer variety available across supermarkets, fruit and vegetable souks, and neighbourh... (more)
Finding Contentment in a Fast-Moving City
Life in Dubai moves quickly. Between long commutes across the city, the demands of a competitive job market, and the adjustment of living far from family and... (more)
Why Packing Your Own Food Makes Sense Here
A weekend drive out of the city, whether it's to Hatta, Al Ain, Fujairah, or across the border into Oman, is one of the easiest ways to escape apartment ... (more)
Rethinking cocoa for a Dubai kitchen
Even with the outside temperature soaring for much of the year, a well air-conditioned Dubai apartment or villa is the perfect setting for a warm mug of cocoa, esp... (more)
Reasons to Avoid Sugar
Think about a typical day in Dubai. A karak tea or sweetened coffee on the way to work, a quick lunch ordered through a delivery app, an afternoon juice from the mall food court... (more)