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Make Your Own “Natural Antibiotic Tonic” (Cold & Flu Treatment Recipe)
Cold and Flu season if upon us, and as parents we don’t like to see our little ones sick. The cold or flu is essentially a viral infection, so antibiotics won’t work. The duration can last from 7-10 days with it peaking at day 3-4. Infants and children under the age of 6 are more [...]
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This Ramadan, Think About Environmental Refugees
What Footprint Will You Leave on the Earth? As we go through the remaining days of Ramadan, we should reflect on the things that we have and how we use them. We are at a critical point in our global history where the environment is being damaged and what is happening may well be irreversible, [...]
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Green food is not a Trend Anymore but a Growing Industry
UAE consumers are bucking a western trend by eating more organically grown food. There was a 15 per cent increase in organic greenhouse farming last year. The Ministry of Environment and Water says more than 5,000 tonnes of organic produce was generated, and that figure is rising. In the UK, by contrast, only 51,000 hectares [...]
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Eco-trips at a premium
Even in this uncertain economic climate Omar Samra is confident that travellers in the region will want to pay a premium for sustainable and eco-conscious trips. Then again the avid adventurer, who is the first Egyptian and youngest Arab to scale Mount Everest, is used to taking bold risks. Mr Samra started his “carbon zero” [...]
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Best veggie dishes in Dubai
During Ramadan iftar is king, and anyone who’s visited one of Dubai’s elaborate after-dark feasts will know that they are a carnivore’s playground. Though iftars have their fair share of vegetarian options, we thought it a good idea to rifle through some of the city’s most prestigious à la carte menus to uproot a selection [...]
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