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Why Women Over 40 Should Embrace Weightlifting
Strength training is particularly important for women over 40 due to a multitude of compelling reasons. With each passing year, women...

Maria Monem
May 19, 20233 min read


Healthy Eating: Tips, Benefits, and Recipes
Eating a balanced, nutritious diet is essential for maintaining good health and overall well-being. A healthy diet can help reduce the...

Maria Monem
May 10, 20232 min read


Meal Prep for Healthy Eating: Tips and Recipes
Eating healthy can be a challenge, especially when we are constantly on the go. However, meal prepping can help make healthy eating...

Maria Monem
May 6, 20232 min read


Meal Prep for 30 Healthy Snack Ideas for a Healthy Lifestyle
Snacking is a great way to keep your energy levels up throughout the day, but it can be hard to find healthy options that are also...

Maria Monem
May 3, 20232 min read


Insulin Resistance and Prediabetes – Part 2
What you can do to prevent or reverse insulin resistance and prediabetes. Losing weight and becoming more active is a very good start...

Maria Monem
Oct 27, 20217 min read


Insulin Resistance and Prediabetes – Part 1
What it is, what can cause it, symptoms to look out for, and how to diagnose it. Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by...

Maria Monem
Oct 25, 20216 min read


My own story with Diabetes
The reason that I have chosen to help people with chronic disease, is because of my own experience with both being married to a man who...

Maria Monem
Apr 20, 20213 min read


The link between gut health & happiness
“Gut health is the key to overall health” – Kris Carr. Have you heard of the gut-brain connection? It may sound strange that our gut and...

Maria Monem
Mar 21, 20213 min read


What does Holistic Health Coaches do?
"I believe that health is more than merely the absence of disease. It is a total state of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and...

Maria Monem
Dec 13, 20202 min read


How to set SMART goals that leads to success.
“A goal is a dream that we make come true” Setting goals is so important when you want to change your behavior. When you are ready to...

Maria Monem
Jul 31, 20203 min read


How a food journal can help you lose weight.
Did you know that studies show, that keeping a food journal is one of the best ways to ensure successful weight loss. In fact, diet...

Maria Monem
Jul 14, 20203 min read


Food labels, terminology and the law.
What do you think when you read Farm Fresh? You may think this is organic straight from the farm but actually, this is a meaningless...

Maria Monem
Jul 7, 20204 min read


Do you know how to read a food label?
"The most important thing to remember about food labels is that you should avoid foods that have labels" - Joel Fuhrman How to read a...

Maria Monem
Jun 30, 20204 min read


Going back to basics - Calorie counting.
Last week, I wrote about portion control. Knowing how to count calories can be really helpful when you are trying to figure out your...

Maria Monem
Jun 22, 20203 min read


Are you getting your portions right?
Are you eating healthy but struggle to lose weight? Maybe your portions are not right, maybe you are overeating without even knowing it....

Maria Monem
Jun 15, 20204 min read


Intermittent Fasting – A powerful weight loss tool!
“Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit.” - Ezra Taft Benson Intermittent fasting is...

Maria Monem
Jun 2, 20203 min read


Greek stuffed tomatoes and peppers with rice (Gemista)
Here is another delicious Greek recipe. Stuffed vegetables, called Gemista. There are many variations to this recipe and this can also be...

Maria Monem
May 26, 20202 min read


Greek Spinach & Feta Filo Pie
This is my favorite spinach and feta pie recipe. It has all the traditional flavors of Greece. I have made this pie a hundred times, and...

Maria Monem
May 22, 20202 min read


Mediterranean Style Baked Fish
This week I will be posting a couple of Mediterranean and plant-based inspired recipes. Here in Dubai we are still pretty much on...

Maria Monem
May 19, 20202 min read


The Mediterranean Diet - Best diet in 2020
“Eating well is a form of self-respect” The Mediterranean diet – ranked best overall diet in 2020 by U.S News and World Report for the...

Maria Monem
May 12, 20203 min read
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