Views from UAE residents

Adil Firoz Health fitness expert

“I always eat healthy maintaining a balanced diet of complex carbohydrates, consisting of fruits and fibrous vegetables, complete proteins and generous healthy fat. I make it a point to prepare meals in advance so that I can avoid junk food that I may be tempted to have beacause of time constraints. I control the portion sizes of my food, where the protein serving I have is no more than the palm of my hand, and carbohydrate serving is no more the size of my fists. Keeping myself hydrated helps reduce cravings and improves digestion.”

Indira Kasaeva Advertising executive

“Living in the comforts of Dubai tends to make people lazy. I have a full day at work, then have a busy social calendar so the best way to keep fit is to exercise everyday first thing in the morning. I visit the gym five days a week before going to work and do a combination of weights, cardio, dancersize, pilates. The routine changes each day so that I don’t get bored. I follow a healthy diet to and this physical fitness routine helps me cope with the demands of a busy career.”

Gurudev Shashi Kumar Yoga instructor

“I practice what I preach. by doing a combination of complex breathing exercises and yoga postures each day. I make it a point to sleep latest by 11pm and wake up very early by 3.30am, after which I sit for medidation followed by an hour of yoga. I am a strict vegetarian and ensure I take a large portion of raw food ( salads and fruits ) in my diet. I eat my dinner latest by 7.30pm and usually that is very light with little oil and low carbohydrates. These routines have kept me active and flexible.”