Health Tips

Muscat - Nutritionists have cautioned people against overeating as it prevents them from reaping the health benefits the holy month has to offer. Diet during Ramadan should be as simple as possible, they say.

“Eating slowly is a good way to regulate weight gain, and over eating should be avoided. It is not advisable to have many varieties of food during iftar. Three or seven dates with laban is fine. After that, a small quantity of snacks and water or juice should be taken before going for Maghrib prayers,” said Dr Maryam al Waily, senior consultant, nutrition department, Ministry of Health. Read More

AUSTRALIA'S largest health fund is offering a financial carrot to get people eating their greens.
Medibank Private says it will cut the grocery bills of its members by up to $10 a fortnight if they buy fruit and vegetables.
The healthy-eating incentive is the reverse of the fat tax many academics and preventive health groups have proposed to battle the nation's building waistlines. Read More

Salty meals, combined with higher levels of body mass indexes (BMIs) and obesity, are triggering a scary side effect among young people: high blood pressure.
The risk for elevated blood pressure levels among children and adolescents has increased 27 percent in the past 13 years, according to a new study in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.