FACES Issue No. 115

Issue 115, August 2016

Holistic

Exercise Regimen Physical, Mental &

Spiritual Wellbeing

Health Wellness

Trends Health & All Things

Wellness

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Editor’s Note

As August turns to September and life hops back to normalcy after a long summer hiatus, a post holiday reality check is

in order. Whether to get back to the

daily grind at the office/home/school, or to give the holiday weight gain

Founder / Essa Bin Mohammed Al Zedjali

a beating, a little health and wellness retrospection is required to help

Chairman & Editor-in-Chief / Mohammed Issa Al Zedjali

shake the post holiday inertia away.

Chief Executive Officer / Ahmed Essa Al Zedjali Business Director / Sophia Raman

To make this transition easy, we have dedicated this issue to ‘Health,

Editorial Consultant / Suzy Fontes

Wellness and Weight Management’ to help pave your days ahead with a

Art Director / Pushpender K. Sharma

diet and fitness regimen to make the post holiday season fit and inspiring.

Head of Advertising & Marketing / Aziz K. Baker

While our cover story delves into the infinite pond of wellness with inputs

Operations / M.V.V. Sagar

from Dr. Wahid Ali Al Kharusi, the Special segment takes cues from a host of health and fitness trends and diet fads to demonstrate the importance of finding the right balance, with a quick peek at traditional medicines which are still as popular among many. Our regular features also provide a quick jog along the weight road, while tackling the essential health and wellness issues, to present various options and

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Contents FACES Features 14 Cover Story

Dr. Wahid Ali Al Kharusi, President of Oman Cancer Association, highlights the importance of holistic health, a system of preventive care

20 In Conversation

‘I want to share my experience and learn with others’, says Christopher Evans, CEO of Burjeel Hospital Muscat and Director of Operations, VPS Healthcare – Oman

22 Centre Stage

The stage is set and the venue is primped up for the next Open Mic Oman event

24 In The Spotlight

Just Jam Session, an open mic initiative to promote music culture in Oman, has struck a chord with music lovers

26 Feast On

Tarma, the new food destination, at the Panorama Mall, has its cuisines and flavours sorted to wow even fastidious diners

FACES Health 30 Health Check

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You don’t have to eat less; you just have to eat right Find out which foods have the potential to accelerate fat burning and get you back in shape

FACES Travel

36 Explore Oman

Mark Sur on your Eid holiday calendar to experience its rich maritime history and its scenic delights

38 Just Travel

Vacations have a close correlation with health and even wellness

FACES Style 34 In The Luxe

Athleisure wear and uber expensive workout gear from some of the top brands in the world

40 Look Good

Learn the art of cover up with some easy makeup tricks

42 Style File

Celebrate denim with Mango’s special denim collection

FACES Elements 46 Take a Spin

The all-new Hyundai Elantra is a complete value pack with its handsome sleek styling, dynamic lines and impressive features

54 At Home

Give a ‘health’ twist to the clichéd ‘home is where the heart is’ dictum to convert your home into a healthier space

56 Relatively Speaking Mark September 5 on your calendar and get on the charity coach this International Day of Charity

58 Man Date Men and health

FACES SPECIAL 48 Health Special

Health, fitness and all things wellness to keep the pendulum of life swinging in the right direction

FACES Razzmatazz 10 Star Light

As J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter celebrated their birthdays on July 31, fans of the author revelled in the launch of the script version of the world premiere of ‘Harry Potter and The Cursed Child’

12 Razzle Dazzle Latest celebrity gossip from the world of Hollywood

13 Tittle Tattle

Heard through the grapevine...

FACES Digest

64 Movies & Books

Reviews of upcoming movies and books

66 Gadget Notes Roundup of new gadgets in the market

Hodor of GOT to attend IGN Convention at OCEC ‘Game of Thrones’ star Kristian Nairn, who is better known to fans as

Omran to unveil new Al Hoota Cave experience Holidaymakers have a new local destination to frequent during the upcoming Eid Al Adha holidays and the weekends after. Al Hoota Cave, Oman’s popular tourist destination, is set to reopen to the public on 5th September. The cave has undergone significant improvements and will be open for visitors ahead of the Eid Al Adha holiday. The enhanced Al Hoota experience will enable people to get the most from their visits and plan the visit online. Before even reaching the cave, visitors will get to experience Oman’s only electric train, which runs from the visitor centre right into the cave.

Visitors can also discover more about the history of the caves at an interactive geological museum.

Millennium Triathlon Event at MRM Good news for sporting enthusiasts. Millennium

the gentle giant Hodor, is heading to Muscat to lend his support to Oman’s first IGN Convention, to be held on December 9th and 10th at the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC). This will be Sultanate’s first comics’ event and it promises to be a treat for the techsavvy community and popular culture enthusiasts. Kristian Nairn will be joined by Adam Harrington, the human form of Bigby Wolf in the ‘Wolf Among Us’ video game, and Dave Fennoy, the voice of Lee Everett in ‘The Walking Dead’ video game. The quest to bring IGN Convention to the Sultanate started last year with a Facebook campaign, which received two thousand confirmations of attendance from gamers, cosplayers and movie buffs. Tickets for the event are available at http://www.ticket-line.ae/ign-convention-oman#bio.

Culinary magic of the Grand Trunk Road at Qureshi Calling all foodies… The Hormuz Grand Hotel’s Qureshi Bab-AlHind restaurant has opened the way for a month-long culinary journey along the arterial Grand Trunk route, linking the Eastern and Western regions of the Indian subcontinent. Whether patrons wish to explore the imperial creations of Delhi, the barbecued temptations of Peshawar or the sublime vegetarian fare of Varanasi, ‘Dhabas along Grand Trunk Road’ promotion, which runs until 17 September, covers the popular dishes at the major stops along this route, right from Peshawar, Punjab, Delhi, Kanpur, Varanasi and Patna, all the way to Kolkata. Diners can tuck into this succulent fare for dinner on weekdays and lunch or dinner during weekends, as world-renowned Qureshi brothers recreate the magic of each region, bringing out the flavours that have made food legendary.

Resort Mussanah, in association with the Muscat Triathlon Club, will be hosting the inaugural Millennium Triathlon on October 7th 2016, a one of a kind multisport race set to attract athletes from across the region. The resort is inviting participants of all levels and everyone who loves athletics to a day filled with fun, speed and sportsmanship. The Millennium Triathlon will be divided into two races comprising the Sprint Distance and Olympic Distance categories. The Sprint competition will include a 750-meter swim, 20 kilometres of cycling, and a 5 kilometre run to the finish line. The Olympic category will put competitors to the ultimate test with a 1,000meter swim and 40 kilometres of cycling before ending with a 10-kilometre run.

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‘Back to School’ initiatives from CCM & CCQ Win back your child’s tuition fee with City Centre Muscat and City Centre Qurum’s ‘Back to School’ initiatives. Six lucky students will have the chance to win RO1000 to go towards their tuition fee, as part of City Centre malls ‘Back to School’ initiative, from now until September 17th. To participate, visitors simply need to shop at City Centre Muscat and City Centre Qurum and spend RO20, to receive a coupon, which will allow them to enter the draw.

Additionally, shoppers in City Centre Muscat and City Centre Qurum will have the opportunity to double their chances to win when shopping at Carrefour. To further add to the excitement, City Centre Muscat and City Centre Qurum will be hosting Dora’s friendship fiesta, in time for Eid. Dora the world’s most popular explorer is up on an exciting adventure in Oman.

Top-up promotion

by Shell Oman and Omantel Experience Shell Oman Marketing Company’s Top-Up theme, following a joint promotion, which allows you to top-up your engine with Shell Lubricants and get a top-up on your mobile with Hayyak. The promotion, exclusive for participating Shell retail service stations across the Sultanate, has very simple mechanics. A customer buying any 4 litre pack of Shell Helix or Rimula lubricants will receive RO2 Hayyak cards on the spot – an instant value add. As a part of promotion, which will be on until Sept 15, customers can buy their packs from participating Shell service stations where the site staff are wearing special promotion T-Shirts.

Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition timepiece Pay tribute to Carl Brashear, the U.S. Navy’s first African

American master diver, with the Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition, which is now showcased at Khimji’s Watches. The Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition is based on Oris’s hugely successful Divers Sixty-Five and celebrates a man who conquered not only challenges of race, but also of disability. Brashear joined the Navy in 1948 as a 17-year-old, and despite facing discrimination on account of his race he graduated from the Navy’s diving programme in 1954. In 1966, he lost the lower part of his left leg in an accident during a mission to salvage a hydrogen bomb. After an exhausting period of rehabilitation, he became the U.S. Navy’s first amputee diver in 1968, and then qualified as a Master Diver in 1970, the first African American to do so. The watch marking Brashear’s life and character is the first Oris watch to be made in bronze, a naturally aging material used in deep-sea diving helmets of the 1950s.

‘Mama and Baby’ month at Burjeel As a part of its second anniversary celebrations, Burjeel Medical Centre (BMC), a unit of VPS Healthcare based in Abu Dhabi, is observing the month of September as ‘Mama and Baby month’, to create awareness regarding the importance of ‘health of mothers and babies’ in the society. With the objective of prioritising mother and child health and focusing on prevention as the best solution for diseases affecting children and their mothers, BMC is also launching many preventive health and antenatal packages for expecting mothers and children. These packages will cover the journey from the time of conception till the delivery. And as September marks BMC’s second anniversary, patrons can avail attractive discounts and offers on delivery packages, vaccination packages, antenatal packages, breast-feeding counselling and other health screenings.

Through these and other activities, the Medical Centre hopes to create awareness regarding the preventive aspects of healthcare for mother and child.

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JK Rowling’s Harry Potter Saga As J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter celebrated their birthdays on July 31, fans of the author revelled in the launch of the script version of the world premiere of ‘Harry Potter and The Cursed Child’

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verything British novelist J.K. Rowling does has an aura of magic around it; magic that transcends her fictional Harry Potter’s wizardry. At the world premiere of the play ‘Harry Potter and The Cursed Child’, on her 51st birthday (July 31st), she cast her magic on her fans who were present at the Palace Theatre in London to catch a glimpse of their beloved author.

The Cursed Child, co-devised by Rowling and written by Jack Thorne, brings back Harry Potter as a grown young man, who is employed at the Ministry of Magic. Set 19 years after the events of the seventh and the final Potter book, the two-part play stretches over five hours. For Harry Potter fans, who were heartbroken when Rowling announced the last in the series – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, in 2007, the new play and the script version have come as manna from heaven.

While the magical series turned her into the world’s first

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billionaire novelist, what has endeared her to a legion of Potter fans is her success story that has demonstrated the power of will to the world. She has been candid about the rejection letters and the series of ‘no’s she had to contend before Harry Potter made it to print, which have demonstrated her strengths.

Besides, her involvement in charities and the suicide prevention campaign, which she championed on Twitter by personally reaching out to those who ask for her support, have helped create positivity in the world.

Rowling’s books have won multiple awards and have sold more than 400 million copies. They have become the best-selling book series in history, and the films, based on the books, the second highest grossing film series in history.

Born in Gloucestershire, England, Rowling conceived the idea for the Harry Potter series while she was working as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International. She started writing the Harry Potter series during a delayed Manchester

to London King’s Cross train journey.

That was in 1990.

In the next seven years, before the completion of her first novel, she lost her mother, gave birth to her first child and divorced her husband.

It was a financially trying time and the first novel – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – had difficulty finding a publisher. It was, eventually, published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books in June 1997, under the name J.K. Rowling (the ‘K’ was added as her publisher felt that a woman’s name would not appeal to the target audience of young boys).

There were six sequels to the first book - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Rowling has also written four books for adult readers - The Casual Vacancy, The Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm and Career of Evil (the last three under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith) – and has written two small volumes, which appear as the titles of Harry’s schoolbooks within the novels.

With ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’, which marks Rowling’s screenwriting debut, scheduled for release this November, she is all set to enjoy another successful innings in the world of entertainment. But as she continues to cast her spell on her fans, she wants her fans to remember that we do not need magic to transform our world. She believes that “We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already”

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‘Major row’ between Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston?

Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston’s whirlwind romance may have hit a roadblock, say insiders, who are certain that the couple have had their first major row. Industry observers would remember that the couple went public with their romance in May 2016, after they were caught together on camera at a beach near the singer’s Rhode Island home. The pair has been inseparable ever since, even meeting each other’s families. However, their respective professional commitments resulted in an enforced separation that has hampered the blossoming relationship. But friends of the couple deny they are headed for a split.

Drake declares his love for Rihanna Love stories are appealing, more so if it Jennifer Lawrence is Forbes Highest Paid Actress

With Forbes Magazine releasing its list of the highest-paid actors and actresses for 2016, fans of ‘Hunger Games’ star Jennifer Lawrence have more reasons to celebrate their idol.

According to Forbes, Lawrence is set to rake in a total of $46 million; her new status as the highest paid actress makes her a back-to-back holder of the top spot. However, she earned much more last year, with $52 million. Also on the list of Forbes’ highest-paid actresses are Melissa McCarthy with $33 million and Scarlett Johansson with $25 million. Rounding up the top four and five spots are Jennifer Aniston with $21 million and Fan Bingbing with $17 million.

concerns celebrities. At the MTV Video Music Awards, recently, Drake declared his love for Rihanna as he presented her with the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award. Drake had the whole of Madison Square Garden in tears as he told the audience that they had met 11 years ago and that he has been in love with her ever since. “She is someone I’ve been in love with since I was 22-years-old... She’s one of my best friends in the world. All my adult life I’ve looked up to her,” he said.

Katy Perry feels bad for the man who thought he’d been dating her In a dramatic twist of events, Catfish, an MTV series, presented an episode, recently, which focused on a man who believed he had been in a six-year relationship with US singer Katy Perry. Spencer Morrill described how he was under the impression that he had been exchanging emails and texts with Perry for six years, going so far as to make an engagement ring for the ‘Roar’ singer which cost him ‘25 percent of his savings.’ Commenting on the episode, following an appearance on SiriusXM radio show, Perry said: “Someone sent me a link (to the story) and I didn’t actually read through it because I just think it’s really unfortunate and very sad.”

Beyonce makes history Beyonce made history at MTV Video Music Awards, taking home eight Moonmen, making her the artist with the most VMAs ever. She now has a reigning total of 25 Moonmen, while Madonna, the previous queen of the VMAs, has 20. Beyonce won six of her awards for her controversial song ‘Formation’: Best Pop Video, Best Direction, Best Choreography, Best Editing, Best Cinematography and the coveted Video of the Year.

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“Hi everybody! I haven’t tweeted in a long time and I want to say hi! I am really loving school and I feel that I am learning a lot. I enjoy all of my classes and my teachers are excellent.”

- After six months away from social media, Amanda Bynes, who is studying at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles, returned to Twitter to update fans on her life.

“The reason we brought Dwayne Johnson into Fast 5 was because of you! There was a (fan) named Jan Kelly who said, ‘I would love to see you guys work together on screen.’ So we gave the role that was originally written for Tommy Lee Jones, we gave it to Dwayne and he shined in it.”

- Vin Diesel tells fans on Facebook Live that there is no bad blood between him and Dwayne Johnson.

“I’m really, really, really, really, really sorry to let anyone down. I’ve enjoyed my tour so much and cancelling shows has not been something I want to do, and I’ve pushed through a lot of things. But I’ve been trying to sing all morning and warming up and nothing’s really happening.”

- Adele apologises on Instagram for cancelling her show earlier this month.

“In comedy, success is not about taking risk, it’s about eliminating risk.”

- Jerry Seinfeld talks about ‘Seinfeld’, the biggest TV sitcom of the ‘90s, during an episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s ‘Awards Chatter’ podcast.

“People thought of (Bieber) as a type of person. But maybe he was the same person the whole time and you guys just didn’t give him a chance to show you who he was.”

- Shawn Mendes comes to Justin Beiber’s defence, while speaking to an entertainment magazine about the way young stars are unfairly scrutinised.

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Your HEALTH, your LIFE

‘Your wellbeing is your responsibility’, maintains Dr. Wahid Ali Al Kharusi, President of Oman Cancer Association, as he highlights the importance of holistic health, a system of preventive care, which places the onus of ones wellbeing on oneself While it is easy to blame the society and the policies adapted by the government for ones overall health and wellness, the underlying fact is that “you cannot divorce a person from his/her health”, stresses Dr. Wahid Ali Al Kharusi, President of Oman Cancer Association.

Bringing his vast medical expertise to the fore, he adds: “You have to look at things holistically. If you don’t take responsibility for your own self, nobody can help you...”

Defining health as a “relative state in which one is able to function well - physically, mentally, socially and spiritually,” he laments the lack of importance given to spiritual nourishment in the spectrum of health. According to him, spiritual growth, rather the lack of it, is the “basis of all functional disabilities like depression, stress, etc.”

Explaining further, he says, “Health involves the total influences – social psychological, environmental - that affect health in every way, including nutrition, exercise and mental relaxation. Here, at the Oman Cancer Association (OCA), when we talk about health we

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Dr. Wahid Ali Al Kharusi

So what is wellness?

Calling wellness a dynamic change, he says health is a continuum of that dynamic process. “Health and wellness are inter-related. If you believe in holistic health, you cannot separate wellness and health,” he states. Although he is of the opinion that a healthy lifestyle is all about finding the balance between food consumed, the exercise regimen and the mental relaxation adopted, he does not believe anyone should follow weight loss formulas. Most of these formulas, he points out, are geared for women, which is why the success rates are poor when men follow them.

Obesity

He, however, admits that obesity is a global problem. In fact, obesity, smoking, unhealthy lifestyle and lack of exercise are the main reasons for noncommunicable diseases (NCD) like diabetes, cardiac diseases, respiratory

Health and wellness are “ inter-related. If you believe

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diseases and cancer, which cause 60 percent of premature death (when someone dies before the expected age of living in that particular country), he notes.

“It will be very interesting if we can review the impact of hormone like testosterone in males here in Oman and the level of their health status. We might learn how to create preventive strategies to combat depression, and NCD’s along with a host of other health issues,” opines Dr. Kharusi.

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talk about holistic health. This is where things like practicing your faith, meditation and yoga comes in. It is not just about doing difficult postures. It is the oxygenation, the movement; it is the science of yoga that makes it effective.”

Health and Testosterone Levels

Pointing out that diet and exercise requirements differ in men and women, he delves into the issue of testosterone levels in men to highlight the health factors. “The food men eat at different ages controls the level of testosterone. This level of testosterone ensures whether a man is healthy or not. It has been shown that the lower the testosterone level, the more obese you become. Consequently, you become depressed and cannot function normally,” he states, blaming the food consumed and lack of exercise for lower levels of testosterone. With obesity and girdle fat comes diabetes and with diabetes you get high cholesterolemia, he adds.

Research, he points out, has proven that the levels of testosterone in males has been declining over the last 5 decades or so. And this, he stresses, is mainly because of the diet. “People forget that the diet one follows should be dependent on the age. If you are under 20 you need more energy so you have carbohydrates and also proteins to grow. Over 20, the diet content and combination needs to be different…” he points out.

Nevertheless, environmental factors also come into play - from the origin of the food to the production methods, as high levels of fertilisers are found to be carcinogenic. “In males there is a strong relationship between the fat content and hormonal level, which is the testosterone. There is also an inverse relationship between insulin in your body that controls the metabolism and the testosterone.

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Remedy

While he admits that there is no one common response to the problem, as human beings are all individuals living in different environments and settings, he stresses that the most important thing is to find the balance between the psychological aspects and the physical and social elements within the

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environment that one lives in. To explain it further, he gives the example of a labourer working outdoors and another working indoors, during the peak summer months, both of who will have different health requirements.

Despite the midday breaks, the labourer working outdoors will require fluid replacement, among other essentials. All this has a big say when the focus is on the concept of health and wellness, he notes.

Lifestyle changes

Health and wellness is all about adopting a lifestyle that not only covers the physical wellbeing, but also includes psychological

wellness, which is fostered by the environment one lives in. “You have to create a healthy atmosphere in the surroundings of your house and your work place to be physically and psychologically healthy,” he advises, pointing out Japan as a case where most of the companies dedicate one hour of exercise within the company premises to keep employees healthy, both mentally and physically, and, consequently, more productive.

“You need to make sure that your environment is safe and is conducive to a healthy lifestyle. How can you tell people to walk and stay fit if you don’t

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There is, indeed, a growing fervour for healthy lifestyle, which Dr. Kharusi calls a new wave, with people opting for organic foods and alternative medicines. While certain alternative medicines have been found to be effective, the danger crops up when it is abused and made commercial, he maintains. The case can seem extremely dangerous when cancer patients on chemotherapy, give it up to solicit alternative medicines in the hope of getting quick relief. “You have to study, learn, empower yourself with pros and cons before doing anything,” he states.

Listing healthy food, regular workouts and spiritual elements as the determinants of a healthy lifestyle, he suggests the following:

like those performers in the circus who do acrobatics perfectly, having learnt the art of balancing. We too have to learn to maintain our balance.

Diet

Spiritual Wellbeing

“These days, because of negative modernisation we end up eating out, as we don’t have time to cook healthy food or are too lazy to do it.

Circumstances dictate what we do and we have to make those circumstances dictate us to lead a healthy life.

Exercise

“Exercise is a must... If moving around is difficult, you can do tai chi, yoga or meditation. Physical exercise is not about ‘more the pain, better the workout’. You have to find the balance.

We have forgotten that we need to be

“The spiritual aspect of a healthy lifestyle is very important. If you are spiritually positive you become aware and calm and the chemical secretions in your body change. A spiritually inclined cancer patient might be an epitome of serenity, with an aura of relative calmness around him/her, while a healthy individual who has not taken the spiritual path might be hyper or over excited and even nervous.”

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Medicine and Technology

Health has, of course, benefited from the advancements in medicine and technology, but religion has been a sustaining force from the beginning notes Dr. Kharusi, making reference to the health advice given in the Holy Quran and Hadith. “ Religion and even culture has positively impacted the advancement of modern medicine. Who invented the pulse; who did the first operation; who did plastic surgery...? This was even before people knew what medicine is all about.

“There w e r e no CT scans, no MRIs…but there was appropriate medicine. In those days people became physicians or engineers from apprenticeship. To reach that level you had to learn things from the basics...

“Then we moved forward.

“Did it have positive impact? Yes. Modern machinery and modern

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inventions have very positive impact on health care and health management, provided they are used properly and are not abused. We have to move with modernisation, but we have to be very careful, as the issue at stake is our health. That’s why we are seeing increase in some cancers and some diseases in this world.

Here is where wellness comes in,” he maintains.

Prevention & Education

Throwing the spotlight on prevention, he states that the need of the hour is education. As he puts it, “Education, education, education…to the power n. To create awareness among the people and to empower them about their own health.”

Similarly, he sounds the warning bell against bringing dry cleaned clothes into the bedrooms. If the clothes sent for dry cleaning come hanging in a plastic cover, keep it outside the bedroom to air for a few hours, advises Dr. Kharusi, pointing out that the dry cleaning vapour material is carcinogenic.

This brings the issue back to awareness. “We are extremely lucky in Oman as we get free education and free health, thanks to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. But the Government alone cannot do everything. It needs partners, be it social societies or the NGOs. At OCA we see ourselves partnering with different relevant government bodies to improve, prevent, control and manage cancer. We don’t interfere in the clinical management of the patient, but we have to make sure that we support the Government’s

wishes and views towards health and wellness,” he states.

To make this possible, the OCA strategy is targeted to the three elements in the inner circle – the cancer patient, the cancer survivor and their families – followed by the second circle, which is concerned with the holistic approach to ensure cancer control, cancer management, palliative care, awareness and prevention. Explaining further, he says: “Without prevention we cannot achieve wellness. If it means creating and developing human resources, which will positively impact those in the inner circle, we go for it. Our primary objective is awareness for cancers and advocating how to control cancers. We go to schools, we observe the month of breast cancer awareness in October, we do the walkathon and we encourage children to forget the stigma attached to cancer.”

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Elucidating it further with examples, he states, “There are two things that happen in our lives here, almost everyday. We come in and out of the car... We know that our cars’ interiors, most of them, are synthetics, not necessarily leather. When the temperature is 40 degrees centigrade outside, the heat in the car goes up to 60 to 65 - 20 degrees more. We normally open the car, get in and put the air-conditioner on and go, not realising that we are absorbing all the toxic gases emitted from the synthetic materials of the dashboard and from the seats – this is one of the reasons of cancer. We need to make people aware that it is a mistake. We need to empower people to relay this information to their families and to make sure their children don’t get affected. Open the door, get the heat out by opening windows, even if the air conditioner is on, and move.” Don’t be in a hurry, is his advice.

Footnote: To all those who hold stress responsible for their health problems, Dr. Kharusi has this to say: “Live the lifestyle that you can afford. Do not overwork. Your responsibility is to your work, because your work is your religion. But sometimes you cannot finish in one go - don’t push it. That will bring you stress and low quality results. At the same time, don’t be blasé in everything and keep pushing things to tomorrow. You have to balance. Stress comes from mismanagement of yourself. To treat stress, manage yourself.”

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Sharing & Learning

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ith the recent opening of Burjeel Hospital, the premier seven-star healthcare facility in Al Khuwair, Christopher Evans, CEO of the Hospital and Director of Operations of VPS Healthcare in Oman, is geared up to establish it as ‘the pre-eminent private hospital in Oman’. The Hospital, with its specialised medical treatment and services, is expected to shift the mindsets of people travelling overseas to seek medical treatment.

Following the opening of the Hospital, which is a part of the VPS Healthcare Group, he was asked by Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, VPS Founder, to take overall responsibility for all of the VPS healthcare units in Oman. “I think that I have been most fortunate to have had my professional expectations more than satisfied and hope now that I can share my experience and learning with others, which I am very much committed to doing,” he states.

Evans’, who began his career as an officer in the British Army, moved to private health care early on, working in both the public and private sectors, in the UK and other international destinations. His tryst with Oman goes back ten years when he took up his first appointment here as the Director of Muscat Private Hospital. He returned back to private health care in the UK two years later, and then moved to Kuwait. Not long after, he was back in Oman to do a consultancy project for the Ministry of Health. Following that, he joined Muscat Hills in 2013 as the CEO, before healthcare beckoned him again. “I was asked to commission the launch of this magnificent Hospital…” he points out, moving the tone of the interview back to his pet subject – Burjeel.

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‘I want to share my experience and learn with others’, says Christopher Evans, CEO of Burjeel Hospital Muscat and Director of Operations, VPS Healthcare – Oman, as he traces his long tenure in the healthcare industry, in the UK as well as the region Describing its 7-star status as an expression that highlights the Hospital’s finest medical equipment and highly trained staff in an ambience that is reflective of a five-star hotel, he credits its presence to their philosophy of providing total care. Explaining further, he points out that the Oman Government is anxious to reduce the number of locals going abroad for medical reasons and Burjeel Hospital, which has set a benchmark for private health care in Oman, has taken on the responsibility by making treatment convenient and follow-up easier with a five-bed intensive care unit.

“The question you always have to ask yourself if you are running a hospital is, ‘would you like your family to come into the hospital?’ he states, going on to emphasise that his answer to it would be an emphatic ‘Yes’...

Although Evans’ does not have his immediate family in Oman to put that to test, his statement is reflective of his faith in the Hospital. His adopted son, Arkadiusz SadowskiEvans, who runs an art business with his friend, back home in the UK, is keen to revisit Oman. A native of Poland, Arkadiusz, is a natural linguist, speaking Polish, Russian, German and English; he has also done an Arabic language course in Cairo. He shares his father’s love for Oman, having visited it on earlier occasions, and, as Evans’s puts it, “is very much wanting to come back to visit Oman and resume his many friendships here.”

Christopher Evans The home I grew up in...

Was an idyllic family home in the English countryside surrounded by loving and supporting parents and with two brothers, myself being the middle and the most troublesome one!

When I was a child I wanted to...

Play sport all the time and never to go to bed on time!

The moment that changed me forever...

I don’t think I had a ‘single moment’ that changed me, rather, as I matured and indeed continue to grow older, I have benefitted, many times, from seeing and understanding things in different ways and then adjusting my personal outlook as a consequence, and, I believe to being a better person.

My greatest inspiration...

My parents for giving unbounded love and unconditional support, teaching me the most important things that I have learned in my life and especially ‘to treat people as you would wish them to treat you’.

My hero…

My mother for loving and caring equally for her 3 sons and husband and being the bedrock for us all.

If I could change one thing about myself...

I would eat less and exercise more.

What I see when I look in the mirror...

The consequences of not eating less and exercising!

I dream of...

Greater tolerance, understanding and respect being shown throughout the world and the end to poverty.

It’s not fashionable but I like...

To use full words and not abbreviations in SMS messages My greatest regret...

That I have not always apologised when I have caused unhappiness to others You may not know it, but I’m no good at...

Reversing a motor car.

You may not know it, but I’m very good at…

Talking too much.

If I have time to myself...

I like to read and think.

My house is...

In London.

My favourite haunt/holiday destination...

Tuscany in Italy.

My favourite weekend spot in Oman…

Jebel Akhdar.

I will not leave my house without…

A handkerchief, mobile - ‘tellingbone’ (as the family calls them), money, the house and car keys and my watch.

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A book that changed me...

The Kon Tiki Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl, which I read when I was 12 years of age.

Five things I like about Oman…

The great leadership shown by H.M. Sultan Qaboos and the great and freely delivered esteem and respect in which he is held throughout Oman; Omani people; the spectacular landscapes; the Khanjar; and the merging of traditional styles of architecture.

On top of my wish/bucket list is...

To revisit New Zealand to see great friends, including my 18-year-old Godson.

My success mantra is…

“Time spent in preparation and planning is seldom wasted.”

In 10 years’ time, I hope to be...

In good health!

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Centre STAGE

OPEN MIC OMAN The stage is set and the venue is primped up for the next Open Mic Oman event…

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“Ours is a community oriented event where families can come and spend time in a musically invigorating setting,” she states.

Started two years ago under the umbrella of Classic Music and Arts, the initiative was initially dubbed ‘Classic Open Mic Oman. As Thanae Pachiyannakis, manager of Classic Music and Arts and the brain behind the Open Mic events notes, the objective was to have a very culture-focused platform.

And that has meant saying no to hotels and restaurants that have volunteered to host the events, as the main objective is to make it a rich cultural experience without any fanfare associated with hotel events.

“I want to provide an opportunity for musicians to gain experience performing to a live audience, and to get that experience without having to go through the process of seeking normal music gigs,” explains Thanae, pointing out that their previous events have hosted great artists, some new and some established.

alling all wannabe and established singers, musicians and poets, Open Mic Oman, which has taken on the mantle of enhancing the music culture in Muscat with regular open forums, is all set to host its next event on October 1st at the Guitar Center in Al Khuwair.

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The Open Mic Oman event is held once every month and the session lasts for about two hours. However, that is set to change to bi-monthly from the coming year, owing to the busy schedules of the team members, most of who are part of the popular Pulse & Soul band. “The monthly schedule becomes difficult to follow through,” maintains Thanae, the band’s lead singer, who is all set to release her maiden album shortly.

For this year, the 1st October session at Guitar Center will be followed by one more on November 12th at the Classic Music and Arts. As for 2017, two sessions have been finalised: 14th January and 25th March. There are

Centre STAGE also plans to start Open Mic Kids from the coming year at the Seeb branch of Play tunes Institute of Music.

All the events are sponsored by Tunes (sound and light); Classic Music and Arts sponsor the venue, while food is, generally, hosted by Volare restaurant.

Classic Music and Arts also offer professional accredited examinations for musicians, which is performancebased, opening the doors for interested musicians who did not have the opportunity to learn music at a young age. “Most of our open mic candidates, with training, can register and get qualified,” maintains Thanae.

People interested to participate in Open Mic events need to send a video or recording via email or any social media tool to Thanae who will shortlist the applications. Generally, 20 artists take to the stage at every Open Mic, including a couple of established artists who are selected for special performances. All

the participants are required to strictly follow the Open Mic credo: no swearing, no politics and no religion.

The response has been positive with performers from different ages and nationalities patronising the events. Soon, participants could also look forward to receiving a demo of their performance.

However, Thanae is clear when she says that their objective is not to make people famous. “We want to increase the music culture and provide a platform for musically oriented people to interact together, in an ambience that is geared towards attracting families,” she states

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otel Grand Hyatt Muscat wore a festive look late last month as young musicians gathered to regale music aficionados with their repertoire of music at the launch of Just Jam Session (JJS), an open mic project, founded by Ghazi Balucci.

Calling it an initiative ‘by musicians, for musicians’, Ghazi, who conceptualised Just Jam about a year ago, says he is keen to turn it into a regular open mic event, broadening the vistas of music in the country by providing a platform to musically inclined folks in the capital. However, the journey hasn’t been easy, he notes, as the launch event was planned and organised in a month’s time and sponsorships weren’t forthcoming in the given time frame. With limitations on time to find enough musicians to perform at the venue, he relied on his pool of contacts to find a set of 12 musicians to launch JJS.

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JAM

Just Jam Session, an open mic initiative to promote music culture in Oman, has struck a chord with music lovers with its successful debut recently

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While the initial launch featured musicians who have found their niche in the music scene, the future events will be open for anyone, states Ghazi.

“Any new interested artist (singers, musicians and poets alike) can follow our social media platforms or visit the website (http://www.justjamsessions. com/) which includes application forms. Fill it up so that we can send emails with updates; our social

media will have updates too,” he points out, adding that even nonmusicians who want to savour the joys of being a member of the audience at open mic events can fill out a form on the website to receive updates on the forthcoming shows.

Explaining further, he says: “I do want to stress here that Just Jam is for all musicians from all nationalities. Its

“With the growing interest in western music in Oman and live music gaining popularity, more young Omanis are slowly experimenting with instruments and singing… A project like Just Jam doesn’t only aim at promoting existing music, but also help create new musicians.”

As their website states, ‘regardless

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main premise is to support the music scene in general. However, there is a large pool of young talented Omani musicians, both male and female, who could do with a boost; Just Jam is a start.

of the public’s increasing interest in local sounds, the Internet and social media platforms have been the only haven for Oman’s musical artists to present their work on.’

To correct this status quo, JJS proposes a well-studied plan and creatively constructed solution, which suggests the collaboration with leading local venues and the support of both the musicians and their audiences. The team behind Just Jam is currently in talks with a few strategic venues to host the proposed weekly or monthly open mic events so that each is held at one specific venue

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TARMA

feast ON

And Taste

Tarma, the new food destination, at the Panorama Mall, has its cuisines and flavours sorted to wow even fastidious diners

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he Panorama Mall in Al Ghubra may be slowly finding its footing with mall goers in the capital, but foodies, apparently, know their way around some of the exotic new food destinations at the Mall – including the newly opened Tarma restaurant, which is proving to be a must-visit place for those seeking to savour distinct flavours of Oman.

With a dose of Oman in its dining options and a flourish of tradition in its décor elements, Tarma neatly fits the demands of food connoisseurs, who want that much more from their dining out experience.

There are some fusion elements, some international touches and some Asian flavours tucked into the menu to suit the palates of both locals and expatriates who have made dining out a popular weekend venture, not forgetting the

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leisurely weekday lunches and dinners.

Tarma, a brainchild of Al Hooti Brothers LLC, comprising Ali Yousuf Al Hooti and his brother Essa Al Hooti, has found its bearing as an Omani fusion restaurant, making its mark on the food horizon of the capital with an eclectic menu designed by Oman’s celebrity chef Issa Al Lamki.

Although the name ‘Tarma’ has no food connotation, it stuck a chord with the brothers who adopted it for their restaurant venture - Tarma is the name given

August 2016 WATCH FACES COME ALIVE.

feast ON to woven conical date palm frond covers in Musandam. Explaining the concept behind Tarma, Ali says the objective is to reach out to food lovers with a fusion menu and a vibrant décor that is warm and inviting.

While one part of the restaurant is sectioned to reflect a traditional majlis, with seating arrangements on the floor, a wall is adorned with a façade of a traditional wooden door.

There are kahwa pots, date palm frond mats and tarmas on the walls and wooden panels, adding to the decor, which is further heightened by the traditional Bedouin fabric tablemats and Arabic lanterns.

It was a quiet weekday at the Mall when we made our way to Tarma, but nothing within the restaurant seemed quiet. There was a flurry of activity around the open kitchen counter, with the staff arranging packed catering containers for delivery. The restaurant has a thriving catering business alongside.

Taking Ali’s suggestion, we opted for their shuwa dishes, which have found popularity among regulars. Although he tempted us to try a wide selection of dishes, we had to forego the main dishes owing to time constraints. We tucked into a scrumptious array of starters and finished our meal with a whopping dessert; and, in between,

we sipped refreshing glasses of cucumber and mint and carrot and pineapple coolers.

The menu has very few vegetarian options, and we had to zero on the veggie rolls, which were packed with cheese, mixed herbs, tomato and cucumber. Ali, however, plans to incorporate a host of popular vegetarian dishes into the menu to attract diners from all walks of life.

We had shuwa in two different avatars – in little edible bags and in a cucumber wrapped salad. Called ‘Rocket salad with Shuwa’, this visually arresting salad, is like a set of Chinese boxes. The outer layer of thin cucumber slices open up to a delightful arrangement of greens and tomatoes infused with olive oil and lemon and a portion of bite sized shuwa pieces that are amazingly crunchy and flavourful.

The ‘Shuwa Bags’, on the other hand, have minced shuwa, which are packed in filo sheets that are fried crisp

and arranged on sliced onions. The shuwa in the bag is tender while the covering is crunchy and we devoured them like gluttons.

We also got to taste ‘Harees Balls’, which is a completely new twist to the regular harees, a popular dish in this part of the world. Here, harees, cooked with chicken, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese, is fried in a chickpea flour coating and served with tomato coulis dip. A must try dish for all those who have a weakness for harees.

And, as always, time or no, we had to have the dessert. Popular on the menu is the ‘Omani Fondue’, which is a gastronome’s delight. The fondue – Omani halwa – is accompanied with an assortment of fruits and sweets. We savoured the fondue with luqaimat, crepes and strawberry and kiwi slices. This, like many of the other items on the menu, is a must try…

(Check Tarma on Instagram: @tarma_om)

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Weight

Loss

Recipes If weight loss is on your mind, give these healthy recipes a try and get on the fitness bandwagon Dijon Chicken Salad

Serve this chicken salad as a sandwich or place it in a burger bun to present a healthy alternative to a take away burger Ingredients l Lettuce – 100gms l Cherry tomatoes (halved) - 8 l Cucumber (sliced) - 1 l Carrot (grated) - 1 l Red cabbage (finely shredded) - 1 cup l Chicken breast - 1 large l Feta (crumbled) - 2tbsp l Balsamic vinegar - 1tsp l Olive oil - small drizzle l Pepper - crushed For Marinade l Dijon mustard - 2tbsp l Brown sugar - 1tbsp l Garlic powder - 1tsp l Paprika - ½tsp l Apple cider - ½tsp l Tomato sauce (reduced salt) - 2tbsp l Low fat yoghurt - 1tbsp Method l Place all the marinade ingredients into a bowl and mix until it blends together. Marinate the chicken breast in this, ensuring all sides are coated and place in fridge until for at least 20 minutes. l Heat up BBQ or griddle pan on stovetop and grill the chicken for 8 minutes on each side or until cooked. l Take it off the heat and it rest for 5 minutes on a plate, covered with foil. l Slice the chicken into 8 slices. l Arrange salad, crumble feta on top and drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar. l Place chicken on top of salad and season with pepper.

Vanilla-Lemon Berry Parfaits

Sweets and desserts could be a part of a healthy weightloss diet if you know how to choose your ingredients carefully.

Ingredients l Low-fat yoghurt - 1 cup l Fat-free vanilla pudding - 3.5 ounce l Lemon curd – 2tbsp l Vanilla extract - 1/2tsp l Honey - 2tbsp l Lemon (zest) - 1 l Lemon juice - 1tbsp l Mixed berries (blueberries, strawberries

and raspberries) - 3 cups l Fresh mint leaves (optional) Method l Whisk together the yogurt, pudding, lemon curd, and l l l

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vanilla extract in a mixing bowl and set aside.

In another bowl, stir the honey, lemon zest and lemon juice until combined.

Add the mixed berries, and gently stir with a rubber spatula to coat them with the honey mixture.

Now assemble the parfaits in four 8-ounce glasses.

Use measuring spoons to put 3 tablespoons of the yogurt mixture into each glass. Top it with 1/4 cup of the berries, then another 3 tablespoons yogurt, and another 1/4-cup berries.

Garnish each yoghurt parfait with fresh mint, if desired.

Serve immediately or refrigerate before serving.

Papaya Ginger Blast

Papaya is low in calories and high in vitamins, while ginger adds a zing of flavour.

Ingredients l Papaya – 1 cup l Peach - ½ l Pear - ½ l Flax Seeds - 1 tbsp l Ginger - 1 tsp l Mint - 4 leaves l Greek Yogurt - ½ cup l Ice cubes - 1 handful (only if needed) l Water – if needed Directions l Add all ingredients (except mint) into a mixer and blend until smooth. l Pour it into a tall cup and adorn with mint leaves.

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Health CHECK

Diet and Health You don’t have to eat less; you just have to eat right, states Abida Akhtar, food blogger and a qualified dietician, as she talks about easy dietary guidelines to promote a healthy lifestyle

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lame it on the advancements in technology or the social media viral messages, everyone who knows about food has become a health expert.

And, whether one is in a social gathering or a formal meeting, the subject on the top of the priority list is ‘weight’. The focus is not so much on well being, as much as it is on how much weight one has gained or lost, followed by testimonials of trials and errors of a particular diet.

What we have to understand here is that it is not just weight, which should be considered when health is discussed. Adopting a healthy lifestyle offers more than just weight loss alone, it can also promote your overall health and reduce your risk of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and even some types of cancer.

It is high time that we start taking care of our lifestyle; it is

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time we get back to the basics of a high quality life by eating right and staying active. We need not complicate our life further by trying out latest diet fads in the market or the diet followed by our friends or society in general.

Getting back to basics: Eat healthy and exercise more... In fact, it takes willpower and motivation to make and maintain changes in your life.

You can be determined to follow a healthy lifestyle, but the moment you drive past your favourite fast food joint or are offered a rich dessert by a friend or family member, the determination goes back to zero.

But by following a realistic strategy or goals, you will be on your way to maintaining healthy habits for life.

Dietary Guidelines of a healthy plan:

l Make a habit or daily regimen of filling half your plate with a variety of vegetables followed by mixed fruits as dessert. Do not excuse yourself when at work. Carry two boxes one

for the main course and the other for salads and fruits. l Make at least half the grains you eat whole grains, such as wholewheat bread and pasta, quinoa, oats and brown rice. Check the food label, the first ingredient listed should be ‘whole grain’ or ‘whole wheat’. l Choose healthy protein sources, such as lean meats and poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs and nuts and seeds. l Eat low-fat dairy foods: if you are sensitive to lactose, try calciumfortified soy beverages. l Limit foods with added fats, sugars and salt. Stay within your daily calorie needs. l In addition to eating foods that are optimal for your health needs, you should try to include physical activity as part of your daily routine adults should get at least 30 minutes and children at least 60 minutes of moderate physical activity every day.

You should find activities you enjoy to make this less of a burden and more of fun or hobby.

Health CHECK

Eat these FOODS and lose WEIGHT Find out which foods have the potential to accelerate fat burning and get you back in shape

Apples

The clichéd dictum, ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’ will never become redundant, considering that the everyday fruit also has the potential to burn excess fat. Apples contain pectin, a nutrient that prevents the absorption of fat. It could also prevent metabolic syndrome, a condition associated with excess belly fat.

Asparagus

It is a low calorie and nutritious non-starchy vegetable that makes you feel full, while boosting the metabolism.

Chicken

Skinless chicken breasts not only burn calories, it can also boost your metabolism.

Like chicken, even turkey is a fat burning food, as it is rich in metabolism-enhancing protein. Opt for skinless meat for optimum benefit.

Chili Peppers

Well, well, well…

Capsaicin, the chemical that gives peppers their heat, may increase thermogenesis, which is a process that boosts your metabolism by increasing the amount of heat or energy that your body is using.

Coffee

Good news for coffee drinkers…a cup of coffee in the morning can help burn calories. For, coffee contains caffeine, which can accelerate heart rate and help burn more calories.

But refrain from blended coffee drinks as they may contain an overdose of sugar and fat.

Dairy

Right, dairy (low fat) products have many health benefits and they also contain several fat-burning substances. While ‘Vitamin

D’ increases the fat-burning effect of meals and acts like a hormone in the body, preventing fat storage, ‘calcium’ directly increases fat burning and inhibits the formation and storage of fatty acids.

Eggs

If your day begins with a wholesome breakfast that includes eggs, you can easily keep those hunger pangs away for several hours. Although they may not specifically burn fat, they contain nutrients and can force your body to burn its stored fat.

Fish

Unless you like your fish fried in oil, you can eat fatty fish like salmon and not have to worry about weight gain. It contains omega-3 essential fatty acids, including the fat burning substance DHA.

Green Tea

If you want to burn fat, drink green tea – it is as simple

as that. Green tea contains EGCG, a chemical that helps you burn calories by increasing brain and nervous system activity.

Jalapenos

Like chilli peppers, spicy jalapenos can also help you burn fat, as they contain capsaicin, which increases the heart rate and boosts your metabolism.

Melons

Sweet melons and watermelons contain antioxidants and vitamins, which aid your metabolism.

Oats

Oats are rich in fiber; eating oatmeal for breakfast can keep insulin production at a minimum and help increase the number of calories burned during the day.

Oranges

It is all about the citrus effect in fruits like oranges, which are rich in vitamin C and carnitine.

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Healthy TIDINGS

Happiness quotient in seniors rising Although conventional notions describe aging as an ongoing process of physical and cognitive decline, with mental health showing a downward trend, a new study has found that people become happier about their lives decade after decade. Researchers have learnt that there is an upward trend in happiness for older people; their mental health consistently improving over time. Their contention is that older people are more skilled at regulating emotion and complex social decision-making, and retaining fewer negative emotions and memories.

The war on sugar continues Children should consume fewer than 6 teaspoons daily, caution researchers, following a study that showed high intake of added sugars during childhood can lead to the development of heart disease risk factors, including obesity and high blood pressure.

Added sugars are sugars and syrups - including fructose, glucose, and high-fructose corn syrup - that are added to foods and drinks during processing or preparation of candy, cakes, soda, and many other foods and drinks. According to the American Heart Association, children aged 2-18 should have no more than 100 calories from added sugar daily - the equivalent to 6 teaspoons; children under the age of 2 should not consume any added sugars at all.

Depression through generations According to a study, people whose parents and grandparents suffered from depression are at much higher risk of developing the illness. The research found that if a person’s grandparent and parent each had depression, their own odds for the problem tripled. Compared to young people whose parents did not have depression, those whose parents had major depression were twice as likely to develop the same illness, and were also at higher risk for disruptive disorder, addiction, suicidal thoughts and attempts and poorer functioning. However, depression is never inevitable, even for members of families with a history of the disease, notes an expert.

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Golfers have unusual hips In a new discovery, researchers have found that professional golfers are likely to have oddly shaped hip joints. The University of Warwick team put 55 elite players into medical MRI scanners and, to their surprise, found many had egg-shaped right hips while their left joints were the usual ball shape. When a golfer takes a swing at the ball, the two hips rotate in different directions and at different speeds. The condition, known as cam rotation, reduces the natural range of movement of the hip. However, researchers point out that it remains to be established whether professional golfers develop these shapes because of the way they are using their hips or whether players with these hip shapes are more likely to become professional.

is bad for health; but did you know that mental toll of bad jobs could last decades? A new study shows that people who had low levels of job satisfaction in their 20s and 30s may have an increased risk of mental health problems in their 40s. Researchers, in fact, have found that there is a cumulative effect of job satisfaction on health that appears as early as the 40s.

People with low job satisfaction that was sustained over time were 46 percent more likely to be diagnosed with emotional problems than those with consistently high job satisfaction.

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Mental toll of bad jobs You already know that work related stress and anxiety

Heavy lifting linked to low back pain Young adults with jobs that involve heavy lifting and forceful movements might be at higher risk for back pain later in life, suggests a study. Researchers surveyed 738 men and women to examine whether heavy physical work in young adulthood increases the risk of low back pain in midlife. The responses indicated whether participants had done heavy, medium or little to no ‘heavy’ physical work as young adults and whether, in middle age, they had localised or radiating low back pain lasting more than seven days during the previous year. Although heavy physical work was not significantly linked to localised low back pain, the likelihood of radiating back pain in middle age more than doubled for men who reported heavy physical work as young adults. And for women, the risk of radiating low back pain, 20 years later, was doubled in those who reported at least medium physical work; it quadrupled in those who had done heavy work.

Autism risk and prenatal exposure to banned chemicals Exposure to a class of compounds called organochlorines could be putting children at significantly greater risk for autism. Organochlorines are chemicals including dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - that were widely used as pesticides, lubricants, and insulators in the U.S. between the 1950s and 1970s. Exposure to the chemicals in pregnancy has been linked with impaired neurodevelopment in offspring, as well as abnormal thyroid hormone levels in both mother and child, which can impact foetal development. These chemicals can persist in the environment for decades; our primary source of exposure to these chemicals is through diet mainly consumption of meat and fish.

Too sick for school?

It is back to school time and, as a parent, you will soon have to contend with child/ children complaining of not feeling well enough to go to school. But do not dismiss it as a classic case of an excuse to avoid school, say experts. Stress, lack of sleep or changes in diet can all contribute to headaches in children at the start of a new school year, they caution. And while most headaches can be treated with over-the-counter medications, parents should seek medical attention if their child has a headache related to injury.

Medical attention is also needed if a child complaining of headache has related health problems or if it causes the child to miss school or other activities.

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in the luxe

Athleisure

Shoes

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t may be the most unimaginative term for a fashion trend, but athleisure, as it has become famously known, fits the bill of ‘athletic leisure’ wear. Thanks to the bevy of celebrities sporting it as casual wear, athleisure wear has found a firm footing on the fashion ladder.

Dunk High

The Nike SB Flom Dunk High is available only at select retailers and, with a price that runs into thousands, it is, indeed, one of the top premium footwear. The sneaker comes in black and white basics, with red and gold accents that are designed to make it stand out; the SB branding giving it that special push.

Price: $7500

For the uninitiated, athleisure is a fashion trend in which sportswear designed for workouts and other athletic activities are worn in diverse settings – be it work, casual or even social occasions. Yoga pants, tights and leggings, which are distinctly athletic, have gained popularity as they share a special fashion appeal; they have found space on the fashion aisle to become a part of everyday wear.

But to keep to the tone of this section, we only look at the exclusive athleisure shoes from around the world.

The Fire Monkey?

Valued at $4 million, these sneakers are easily the world’s most expensive ones. Created by New York-based lifestyle brand Bicion, in association with Mache Custom Kicks, the shoes, dubbed ‘The Fire Monkey’, to mark the commencement of Chinese New Year, is comprised of hundreds of carats of tailormade white diamond pieces and blue sapphires set in 18 carat gold. It includes blue, white, and gold colours in a flower pattern throughout the upper part and a solid gold hang tag with the embossed logos of both Bicion and Mache Customs.

Price: $4,000,000

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Touted as the sneakers of the future, the Nike Air Mag, which was officially released last year, is set to be available via auction this spring with the proceeds going to Michael J. Fox Foundation. It will be seen with features such as lights in the heels and self-tightening laces.

Price: $6000

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The ‘GeoBasket’

With celebrities like Madonna and Rihanna patronising Rick Owens, this ‘GeoBasket’ comes easily under the limited edition sneakers, thanks to the exotic material used in its creation. These sneakers come in brown iguana skin and are textured with lines, which are strikingly contrasted with white leatherback to make your foot the cynosure of all eyes. Price: $5152

ParaNorma…

Nike ParaNorman Foamposite may have been defined as strange for its film inspired look, but that doesn’t take away from these sneakers the ability to grab the eyeballs of fashion lovers.

The sneakers come with all the paraphernalia - glow in the dark soles, smoke graphics displays and themed pull-tabs.

Price: $3000

Star Studded

Get ‘high top’ and ‘star studded’ with this Belgravia sneaker from Jimmy Choo, who has made a foray into men’s sneakers line with this modest looking shoe. It has a leather, suede and canvas upper body that is studded with metallic stars.

Price: $2350

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explore OMAN

SUR Enough...

Mark Sur on your Eid holiday calendar to experience its rich maritime history and its scenic delights

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escribed as a serene coastal town, it has retained an old world charm with its traditionally styled homes and maritime attractions, which come out vividly as one drives along the fishing villages. If you are in no hurry to reach any destination, simply go on a leisurely drive down to Sur; it will take you through scenic wadis, presenting a refreshing change from the busy city roads in the capital. But if you have sea on your mind, take the Quriyat village road to experience Oman’s pristine coastline.

Presumed to be the home of legendary Sinbad the Sailor, a trip to Sur is not complete without visiting the dhow shipyards. You could have a glimpse of the dhows in the harbour from the corniche, which opens up the captivating backdrop of the Gulf of Oman.

What makes Sur a popular tourist destination is its interesting blend of historical and natural edifices along the way - be it the old fort of Quriyat, abandoned village of Qalhat and the spectacular Wadi Shab and Wadi Tiwi or the famous shipbuilding town. And with the turtle breeding season stretching up to October, now is the right time to visit Ras Al Hadd and Ras Al Jinz to get an up close dekko at the fascinating scene of little baby turtles trudging back home to the ocean.

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explore OMAN Places of interest in Sur: Wadis

The breathtaking beauty of Wadi Shab and Wadi Tiwi is any picnicker’s delight, with attractive picnic spots and clear water that are hemmed by sandstones and date plantations.

Make a wadi date this Eid and enjoy the natural bounties of these wadis.

Ras al Hadd Castle

This is one of Sur’s historical monuments; it includes two towers and openings for defence and surveillance. The castle also has a number of facilities, the most important of which are the ammunition store and water well. It includes two towers and openings for defense and surveillance.

Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve

The Ras AI Jinz Turtle Reserve, an ecotourism project, has been helping to conserve the nesting processes of green turtles. It includes the Ras al Jinz Scientific and Visitor Center, a modern building constructed directly at the entrance to the bay of the Ras Al Jinz turtle preserve, to protect the

beach by controlling the entry. Access is restricted and guided tours are conducted to inform visitors on the importance of sanctuary.Visitors could also stay overnight at the Center. The Reserve also includes a sea turtle museum, a gift shop and a restaurant.

Sur Maritime Museum

Sur’s maritime heritage is well captured in this Museum, which has been serving a scientific cause for the benefit of those interested in the Omani maritime history. Vsitors can see images of famous makers of ships, locally called Al Wistad, in addition to images of sailors and captains of ships locally called ‘Nokhidha’.

Sunaysilah Fort

The Sunaysilah Fort, which was opened last august after restoration and maintenance work, has an impressive presence over the town. It is one of the most ancient buildings, which has played a pivotal role in the history of Oman. And, with the expanded amphitheatre, the Fort also serves as a point for various social activities.

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Just TRAVEL Vacations have a close correlation with health, and even wellness, provided certain prerequisites are met, say experts When was the last time you went on a holiday?

Can’t remember…?

If you are a regular vacationer, you would have, probably, just returned from a long summer break. But would you say it was rejuvenating, rather healthful?

While psychological benefits of holidays have been well established, with memories of sight-seeing, shopping and digging into local cuisines acting as high points, there is new research to prove that regular vacations can also reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and premature coronary death, in addition to injecting a boost in energy levels. Most vacationers are said to credit their holidays for the feelings of satisfaction with life in general albeit short-lived.

Health benefits of Travel

l A nine-year study of 12,000 men found that those who took at least one vacation per year were 30 per cent less likely to die from heart diseases, while another study showed that individuals who didn’t take a vacation were twice as likely to have a heart attack. l Travel is also known to lower the risk of depression. l With studies demonstrating the beneficial effects of travel on employees’ overall performances, there is a point in case for employers to make travel a must for all office goers. For, employees who travel are said to have lower absenteeism rates and higher levels of productivity. It is, probably, the result of decreased stress levels. l Interestingly, even school goers benefit from travel, as studies have found that students who travel score better grades than their counterparts who don’t. l Travel can also do a whole lot of good for your relationships, as studies show that travel brings people together by building lifelong memories. Studies show family travel can also significantly reduce behavioural problems and illness in children.

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l Holidays provide right platforms for workaholics to unwind and relax, and catch up on sleep, as many are, generally, known to forego the required sleep hours. Sleep is important for our immune system and, some scientists believe that during sleep we secrete higher levels of cortisol, the hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that protects the immune system.

Important Travel Prerequisite

With so many studies overwhelmingly demonstrating that travel can improve learning, relationships and general health, the onus is on you, the vacationer, to ensure proper pre-trip planning as well as note the preventative measures that are required to be undertaken in the destination of your choice. And, in addition to all the planning, what is important is a conscious decision to switch off from the office mode.

Imagine, reaching your exotic holiday destination and spending time obsessively prodding your smartphone and opening work emails.

Do not take your work mobile phone on a holiday with you and switch your work email account on to a vacation mode with an auto response stating that you are out on vacation and will not be able to reply to the mail!

Top Health And Wellness Destinations Yes, vacations promise a range of health benefits and the destination should not matter; but, if health is the only objective of your holiday, you could get on the right footing with a checklist of some popular destinations… l Get connected with nature at New Zealand’s ‘Aro Ha Wellness Retreat’, which uses holistic practices to replenish your energy, alongside hiking and strength sessions. l Enjoy a wellness-focused retreat at Nicaragua’s ‘Aqua Wellness Retreat’, an eco-friendly resort with healthy cuisine and group yoga classes. l For a much needed de-stress holiday, visit ‘The Farm at San Benito’, Philippines and get an in-depth consultation with experts who will tailor the trip to meet individual detox and de-stress requirement. l Experience the therapeutic benefits of Ayurveda at Vana Malsi Estate in India, located in the magical Himalayas; choose from a variety of wellness programmes. l If you want your wellness programme to be inclusive of nutrition and fitness, make a date with Canyon Ranch, a health spa and an all-inclusive resort in North Tucson, where the focus is on fitness classes along with a low calorie diet. l Sleep...blissful sleep is at your mercy at ‘Lefay’ in Italy, which will help you master the art of a good night with the use of traditional Chinese medicine to help stimulate energy, improve wellbeing as well as sleeping patterns.

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look GOOD

Turn back the clock As age lines creep up on your face, giving you crow’s feet around the eyes and sad laugh lines around your mouth, learn the art of cover up with some easy makeup tricks

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eyond nips and tucks and the big moolah industry of cosmetic surgery is the everyday armour of makeup. A dab here, a swish there, and lo, those age lines could take a temporary beating, giving your face an all new appeal.

If you are new to the idea of makeup or have never learnt the art of right makeup to hide blemishes and age signs, here is a quick checklist of things to do…and even not to do.

Moderation, moderation, moderation…

Do not get tempted to cover age lines with heavy makeup. ‘More’ can never be better when the reference is to makeup. Often, heavy makeup tends to get into fine lines and accentuate the wrinkles instead of smoothening them. You could get the right results by changing your product range or even learning newer

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tricks. Most important among them is to give your face powder a break and rely on a light foundation or moisturiser that can even out your skin tone. With skin turning drier as you age, a good moisturiser is your best bet.

Brow art

Begin with the brow… Unkempt eyebrows have a way of adding age to your face. Keep them in shape and ensure that they heed the strokes of your brush to get the makeup act right. While thinned out brows might require some skill to effectively fill in, thicker ones have to be shaped right – it should be tapered and not kept short.

Erase dark circles

Whether it is age related or caused by sleeplessness, dark circles are a no-no. They can make you look withdrawn and older than what you are. So… Bring out the concealer that suits your skin tone; experiment to

lifestyle mantra

Having a bad makeup day?

By Sophia Raman WhIlE A BAD hAIr DAY cAn SEEM IrrEpArABlE UnTIl YOU rETIrE fOr ThE nIghT, A BAD MAKEUp DAY cAn BE EASIlY cOrrEcTED WITh A fEW SIMplE TOUchES Bad makeup days are as common as the proverbial bad hair days. Ask any makeup addict, who also has to contend with bad makeup days, when the practiced strokes come out wrong or a new product refuses to comply. Blame it on the weather, the product, or your temperament, bad makeup days are bound to happen - makeup addict or no.

While the product related bad makeup day might require you to change your brand or the cosmetic range, makeup bloopers wrought by weather can be corrected with a few simple accessories. Yes, heat and humidity are no friends of makeup...

see if dabbing a lighter concealer on the correcting concealer can give your face a better glow. Apply the concealer in dots under your eyes and press it in with the pad of your fingers.

Eye touch

Eye makeup is always about individual tastes, as not everyone can get away with a gothic look or go for the complete works. If you prefer to go light, sweep a neutral shade over the lid; for a bolder look, alter the neutral shade with a darker one and blend the colour in. But when the objective is to create an instant lift for your tired or ageing eyes, go for the winged look. Ideally, opt for gel eyeliner with an angled brush to perfect the winged liner effect. Don’t forget to curl your eyelashes to highlight your eyes.

According to makeup experts, upward turned lashes make your eyes look more fresh and youthful. Even applying a luminous shimmery eye shadow to the inner corner of the eyes adds a touch of brightness to your eyes.

lip care

If there is anything that screams ‘age’, it is your lips and the space around it. Thin lips can be corrected by using a plumping lipgloss for a temporary fuller appearance. plumping glosses are known to give the lips a mild tingling sensation, which is fine; but it is advisable to avoid darker colours, as they are known to create a shadowed effect, making the lips look smaller.

foundation is the first thing that shakes when you are outdoors in hot weather. Applying a primer and a setting powder in between the foundation is known to make it last longer, but humidity can dampen things – literally. Your best bet would be a stock of blotting papers or face tissues to remove any excess oil while you are on the go. Keep a portable foundation stick handy to do the touchup.

And, if you are one of those who cannot keep your hands away from the face, your finger alone could smudge the eyemakeup, humidity or otherwise. A tissue or a cotton swab will help you clean the area around your eyes, but if this is a regular case with you, keep a trial size makeup remover in your handbag. You could also carry an eye-shadow compact and work around the smudged look to give your eyes a smoky look. lipstick also might appear weak in the face of heat; or it might seem runny when you are tucking into a juicy shawarma or burger. Of course, a face wipe will help when you are faced with a bleeding lipstick, but you would also need to give it a retouch with a lipstick or a lip-liner.

go on, dig into your makeup armour for a fresh new look…

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Denim STORIES

Mango Man Denim District FW16 is infused with new denim lines that present both timeless and iconic pieces alongside casual everyday wear – for both men and women. Whether it is fashionable jeans, jackets or shirts, the new collection features distinctive casual accents that make every piece a wearable item. The urban 90s vibe comes out in the collection, which features chic cropped silhouettes, work wear-inspired cuts and that cool laid-back look. Relaxed autumnal tones mark the new fare, with shades of blues, browns and whites making it just right for both men and women.

Along with jackets and jeans, the Mango Man ‘Denim District’ collection also presents leather biker jacket, suede bomber, crop-fitted and oversized shirts, cozy hooded sweatshirt, to sporty sneakers, boots and cap…

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Denim jacket and essential cotton-blend t-shirt

Leather biker jacket and Kangaroo pocket hoodie

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new collection from malabar

Get into a festive mode with Malabar Gold and Diamonds, which has launched sparkling new collections to give you that glamour touch Enigma collection: Adorable selection of jewels, set with diamonds, creating an invisible aura.

Eternal collection: No beginning, no end... Rings with diamonds set throughout in a circle symbolising everlasting love.

2016’S mOST cOnTROvERSIal cOvER…yET Ale Al ZADjAli pResenTs his TAke on Vogue’s sepTeMbeR coVeR, Which FeATuRes kenDAll jenneR Anyone who knows me or has been reading my columns long enough would probably know how much september covers excite me. its no surprise that the second i heard that Vogue’s september cover was revealed, i ran and opened up my laptop to check it out. kendall jenner landed the cover, and the second her first picture loaded i knew that people will have a lot of things to say. i was ecstatic about both the fact that she landed the cover and the backlash. personally, i think the cover (and editorial) is absolute trash. kendall is doing the best a model can do, but they didn’t give her much to work with; it was as if Anna had a certain vengeance against kendall and executed it by approving the final shoot.

The cover has kendall looking like a tacky matador and the editorial fails to follow through in theme; it features a diverse list of looks that helped make her face be the highlight. i am still excited to get my hands on it and scroll through 800 pages of fashion (ads) but it won’t be because kendall’s on the cover. however, just like kim kardashian’s April 2014 cover, the announcement of the cover led to an influx of people claiming they will cancel or simply not purchase the cover because it’s the result of nepotism. if history repeats itself, and it will, it will go on to be one of the best-selling covers of 2016.

classico collection: When words fail to convey, say it with Classico.

Ale Al Zadjali is a 22 year-old award-winning fashion designer; he is the brain behind the ‘Esque By Ale’ line of clothing

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The All-new Hyundai Elantra The all-new Hyundai Elantra is a complete value pack with its handsome sleek styling, dynamic lines and impressive features

horizontal lines, LED daytime running lamps built into the headlamps, new alloy wheels, LED tail lamps and chrome door handles. All this makes this latest edition of the Elantra more bold and refined than before, adding to the driving pleasure of even Elantra newbies like us.

‘Extreme Boldness’,

the tagline of the 2016 Hyundai Elantra, comes to fore as you get behind the wheels of this handsome machine.

Designed to infuse you with a sense of carefree abandon, the new model puts you on a ‘go mode’ with ease.

It is probably the element of familiarity combined with its unfailing ability to perform, proven over the years, that first grabs your attention. What also earns it that second look - and more

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- is its upmarket styling and a bigger silhouette. Built on the model’s vibrant heritage, the all-new 6th generation of this compact sedan, is 40 millimetres longer and 25 millimetres wider than its predecessor. This bigger look and feel is well complemented by a contemporary and sporty feel, both in the exterior as well as the spacious interior.

Built to reflect a handsome torso, it has balanced proportions and large hexagonal grille with chrome

While the All-new Elantra preserves the essence of the previous model’s aesthetics in its emphasis on simple and harmonious design, it could easily be described as an expression of modernity with easy-to-understand design fundamentals. Its refined front features, with the hexagonal grille flanked by slim and sporty headlights, adds to the look, alongside the wheel arches, which manifest its dynamic road presence. Like the defining front, the rear of the new Elantra also presents a novel touch with its distinctive shining taillights, which are arranged within an organised and attractive horizontal line. The bold rear bumper adds the final premium touch, completing a clean and balanced design.

take a SPIN With 53 per cent more advanced high-strength steel, which is reflected in the body structure designed to boost durability and rigidity, the all-new Elantra is available in 2.0 MPI and 1.6 MPI engines, with manual or automatic gearboxes. It has several class-leading convenience and safety features, including the Smart Trunk feature, which allows easy loading as it opens automatically when you approach it with the Smart key-holder. Safety is assured with the introduction of new technologies. In addition to the Smart Power Sunroof, a new class-leading suite of safety technologies includes front and rear parking sensor as well as LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL).

And, as you get inside this sturdy machine, you are welcomed by a relaxed and comfortable ambience, heightened by the soft touch and high quality materials incorporated across the cabin surfaces.

Buttons on the dashboard are grouped according to the functions and the cockpit layout is focused on driver comfort and convenience, making it easy for even vertically challenged drivers, like us. Besides, the cockpit display is angled 6.9 degrees towards the driver with an intuitive layout, while aesthetic enhancements within the crash pad are designed to appeal to a wider range of customers.

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Bask in the glory of WELLNESS Health, fitness and all things wellness to keep the pendulum of life swinging in the right direction

Wellness Trends To Follow

Like all things style and fashion, wellness industry too is pegged on trends, many of which can be traced to diet fads and exercise regimes popularised by celebrities and their personal trainers

Exercise: Mind and Body

Right, there is nothing new in this trend, but if you follow Lena Dunham, star of the hit series ‘Girls’, exercise is not simply about losing weight or toning the body, as much as it is about subduing anxiety. Exercise, she maintains, will do a whole lot of good to those struggling with anxiety, depression and even obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is more about the brain than the body, she notes.

Carbohydrates and nutrition

Go on, indulge your fancy for all things carbs – rice, oats and, yes, even bread. The objective is to get smart on carbs and learn to distinguish the difference between those that provide nutrients and energy and those that make you fat. It is all about befriending the ‘good’ carbs and avoiding the ‘bad’ ones.

Get fit incentives

As technology goes on an overdrive to pump up the wellness industry with newer products and services, health and fitness enthusiasts have better reasons to get fit. You can now earn discounts and offers, thanks to a host of start-ups that are finding ways to boost fitness and health. Whether it is through apps such as ‘Strava’, ‘RunKeeper’, ‘Moves’ and ‘Map My Run’, or through ‘Free app Earth Miles’ link with fitness tracking devices like ‘Jawbone Up’ and ‘FitBit’ you can earn discounts and offers depending on how active you are.

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vEGGetarian?

As vegans become more flexible with their diet and seek to optimise the health benefits of veganism, many are opting for eggs to get extra protein required by the body. Veggan, the new term describing the fad, has been welcomed by many a pure vegan.

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Soup it up

Souping, the new diet fad, is all about converting the mundane soup into a juice and realise weight loss on another platform. If you have been following the trends, you would know by now that 2016 has replaced green juice fasts and detoxes with cleansers and weight loss diets that are based on healthy soups. Check online for soup detoxes to lose weight and feel nourished.

Online coaching

There is no denying that training/working out at a gym is highly motivating, but with time sharing that ‘premium’ tag, the new online coaching fad might just be here to stay. The Internet is a treasure house of fitness resources, with varying degrees of fitness modes to achieve your target.

Food tracking Apps

What you eat has a much bigger impact on your health and wellness than your workouts. And that is where food-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal, Cron-o-meter, Lifesum, LoseIt, and Fat Secret come into the picture. Like a digital food journal, these apps allow you to track the foods eaten and make suggestions on what you should eat and how much of it, based on the biometrics data you enter when you install the app.

Back to basic foods

It is all about making healthier food choices - foods that are minimally processed and are more natural. This might come across as a blow to all the fad diets, but for now many feel that eating whole foods in moderation is better than over processed diet foods.

Wellness tourism

According to travel and tourism market, wellness tourism, which roughly translates as vacations or stays in resorts and hotels that offer fitness and spa services, is growing faster than overall tourism. Fitness and healthy eating oriented holidays are booming, say industry watchers.

Responsible buying

As holistic consumerism makes ground, more and more people are opting to buy products that make them feel good - mind, body and soul. And this means a transparency around sourcing, wages, and supply chain costs of a product or brand.

Apparently, businesses that are environment friendly and are said to contribute to social causes do make consumers feel good about what they are buying.

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Are you turning into an ‘Orthorexic’?

When healthy eating goes too far, it turns into orthorexia You have heard of anorexia, right? Now have a plateful of orthorexia…

As dieticians explain, orthorexia occurs when that ‘perfect diet’ becomes an obsession. The desire to eat healthy, ‘clean’, unprocessed foods becomes a life-ruining compulsion.

Call them fussy eaters or simply over-anxious health addicts, most of us have a friend or colleague who cannot order a simple dish at a restaurant without prodding about the ingredients or asking the chef to keep some of the items out of their plate. While that may not get categorised as orthorexia nervosa (‘fixation on righteous eating’), experts are conclusive in their opinion that such obsession over healthy food is ‘unhealthy’.

Orthorexia may start out as an innocent attempt to eat more healthfully, but it soon turns into a fixation on food quality and purity. They become consumed with what and how much to eat; their objective is to rise above others in dietary prowess, and self-punish through stricter eating, fasts and exercise.

Eventually food choices become so restrictive, in both variety and calories, that health, ironically, suffers. Experts believe that orthorexia can be just as harmful and upsetting as other major eating disorders. However, unlike anorexia, where food intake is restricted, or bulimia, where some form of purging follows food binges, orthorexia always involves an intense compulsion to stick to any single way of eating food, thinking and behaving around food.

Orthorexia may be motivated by health, but the reasons could range from compulsion for complete control and wanting to be thin to improving self-esteem and using food to create an identity.

So, who is an orthorexic?

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An obsession with maintaining the so-called ‘perfect’ diet; one that is determined by the sufferer.

Restriction of foods on the excuse of allergies, which are often not confirmed by a doctor.

Excessive and obsessive use of supplements.

Obsession with exercising and working out.

Irrational behaviour concerning food preparation; spending several hours each day determining what to eat and how to prepare it.

7. An obvious fixation on foods that he/she believes to be healthy and ‘pure’.

8. Overwhelming feelings of guilt or self-loathing when the so-called ‘healthy’ diet is not followed.

9. No ability to eat intuitively or understand when hunger pangs hit.

10. A strong feeling of nutritional superiority over others who are not othorexic.

Treatment

Although orthorexia is not a condition that a doctor would diagnose, recovery would require professional help. It is best to approach practitioners skilled at treating eating disorders. The onus is, of course, on the orthorexic. He/she must admit there is a problem, then identify what caused the obsession.

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EAT according to your AGE What you ate in your twenties may not fit the requirements of a forties' body, say experts Changes in your body are inevitable. As you age, you change‌that is the cycle of life. While the twenties and thirties have the potentials to tide over the age changes, it is the approaching middle age that demands a set of nutrients, which can cushion the bodily changes brought about by the age. For, right or wrong nutrition can have a major impact on the way you live your life.

In the 40s

Forties is when your metabolic rate drops, and your body’s ability to burn calories are no longer as quick as it used to be. Depending on your fitness levels, your body might seem to be carrying more excess weight than it did before. Excess weight, especially around the stomach area, can increase your risk of heart disease, diabetes and osteoarthritis later in life. You can avoid a number of ailments if you take time to eat the right foods. A diet rich in antioxidants will help to protect you against heart disease, Alzheimer's, cataracts and certain types of cancer.

Best foods

Brightly coloured fruits, such as raspberries, blueberries and prunes and other foods like small red beans and walnuts are such great sources of antioxidants. l Liver and lean red meat are the best and most easily absorbed forms of iron if your body is low in iron eat red meat at least twice a week (if you are a vegetarian opt for a fortified breakfast cereal in the morning and eat lots of green, leafy vegetables). l Cut down on salt and processed carbs, and, instead, eat foods rich in fibre, fruits, vegetables, oats, whole wheat bread and bran. l

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In the 50s

In the fifties, you are at a higher risk of health problems like raised levels of cholesterol, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.

Remember, age brings down our body's energy requirements; so, when you eat too many calories and don't burn them up during the day, your chances of gaining extra body fat are high.

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Eat at least three portions of foods rich in omega-3 every week to keep your bones healthy. Fish, such as salmon, sardines and mackerel are a great source of omega-3 that will strengthen your bones and support the healthy functioning of your heart.

Soya based foods can help relieve some of your bodily discomforts.

In the 60s

In your sixties, your body's ability to absorb and use the vitamins and minerals that you take in would have decreased. Besides, your need for vitamins and minerals may have stayed the same or even increased, making it necessary for you to have a healthy and nutritious diet, one that can make up for any lack of nutrients in your body.

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Foods rich in vitamin B12 include meat, fish, eggs, dairy products and fortified breakfast cereals contain certain vitamins and minerals.

You can find small amounts of vitamin D in margarine, eggs and oil-rich fish, which you can top up with a little bit of healthy exposure to the sun on a daily basis.

Add more zinc to your diet - zinc is a mineral that will make an amazing difference to your nails and can be found in dairy products.

Drink lots of fluid, especially if you are having any sort of digestive trouble.

Foods rich in fibre, such as wholegrains, oats, fruits, vegetables, beans and lentils are especially handy in preventing constipation.

Incorporate herbs, spices and other flavourings such as garlic, lemon juice, flavoured vinegars and mustard into your cooking.

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Exercise regularly to maintain a healthy body and a fit mind. There is no denying the benefits of regular workout on your physical and psychological wellbeing.

Occupy yourself in some social activity; take a fitness class, volunteer at the local charity or visit old friends and even make new ones to keep yourself in the loop.

Eating beans and other high-fibre foods for digestive and heart health will stand you in good stead.

Stay balanced by practicing yoga or tai chi to improve your overall agility and even your perspective on things around you.

Go on a weekly hike or trek and follow it up with brisk daily walks to boost your heart and lungs.

A good night’s sleep can work wonders on your body and mind.

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t is an unassuming little shop in Seeb near the Corniche, but what makes it distinguishing is its ancestry and its product base.

Established in the early 1960s

by Abdullah Said Al Rawhahi, this little outlet is a storehouse of herbal medicines, whether it is for treating hypertension or to .ward off spells Abdullah inherited the skills of healing from his forefathers who have been practicing it since early days when there were no doctors in Oman or dispensaries in sight. Today, a young man named Ebrahim Habib Al Rawahi is running the old-fashioned herbal pharmacy, along with his nephew, Younus Suleiman Al Harby, who is in charge of ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning, beginning the day as .early as 7 in the mornings

Although it is a rare profession among the younger generation now, the shop attracts 40 to 50 patients every day. This being the only old time dispensary around, housing most of the herbal medicines, it has several interesting items to boast. Listing out some of the herbal concoctions, Younus explained: “Sanamaki is a mix of seven to 12 types of herbal leaves heated to a boiling point for stomach upset as well as intense constipation.

The smell is pungent, but its effect is “.certain. A cup or two is good enough Pointing out a colourless bottled liquid, he said: “Acidity is just as common here in Oman and the best cure is ‘Arqi Zamdah’… Shirish leaves are good for illnesses including hypertension, body cleansing, skin sores and ulcers, among others. A toothpaste, manufactured from this substance in India, is also used to “.fight cavities and ulcerated gums But what about chronic diseases like ?cancer or diabetes There is no medication to cure such“ chronic diseases…however, this bottle contains liquid mai sukary that can lower the blood sugar,“ he said, .picking up yet another bottle Other medicines of interest include ‘Tafartesi’, a powdered substance that is mixed with water and consumed

for healing fractures. Along with this, ‘Anzar’, oatmeal like grains, is mixed with beaten egg and applied on the fractured part and padded with cotton before wrapping in gauze. “It will stick till the wound is completely healed and the dressing wears off…

If the injury is non-serious it could get healed in 10 to 14 days, provided no water falls on it. This treatment is known as Kitata in Swahili language.

No modern surgery or treatment “.equals this old remedy

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Healing

Is there a doctor in the house, quips Omani author Muntasir Al Farsy, who visited a traditional medicine shop in Seeb to compile this article, which highlights the popularity of herbal medicines in healing a variety of ailments

Describing another fracture treatment, he pointed out a black stone, and said, “A small piece of it is crumbled and ground to powder. A tablespoon of it is mixed in a glass of warm milk to “.dissolve Talking about kidney stone problem, which is commonly seen in Oman, probably owing to poor water consumption, he recommends the intake of Sumiya Araby, a powdered substance which can replace surgery .or laser intrusion While Hakeem Ebrahim continues to take the trade of his ancestors’ forward, one needs to wait and see .if the new generation will fall in step Name of the shop: Sale of Perfume,( Herbs and Traditional Medicine, Souq Seeb )Tel: 24422777, 99437437

I came here as a teenager“ ten years ago and learned the profession gradually, till I gained command; I can now practice with ease and expertise,“ states Younus. When asked what made him choose this line, while most youngsters are seeking popular ventures, he replied: “This was what I always wanted to do.“

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Healthy HOME for a healthy YOU Give a ‘health’ twist to the clichéd ‘home is where the heart is’ dictum to convert your home into a healthier space

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onsidering that we spend more than 50 per cent of our time in our homes, a healthier home is a need rather than a luxury. Whether it is about making a conscious effort to ensure cleaner environment or generating a sense of wellbeing among the members of the family, a few alterations in the way you adopt a home décor plan could do the needful.

In a domestic setup, things may be beyond your logistical abilities and/ or budget to avoid or limit exposure to toxic chemicals, but there are ways to halt overexposure to toxins like lead and pesticides, which are linked to a variety of health problems.

A healthy home is not one that reeks of disinfectant or has the look and feel of a health clinic. You know you are in a healthy home when the living spaces emanate a sense of harmony and a feel of purity that is energising. A healthy home is one

that makes you breathe easily.

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If there is anything that can aggravate an allergy, it is house dust.

Dusting will, of course, help clear the chemicals in the air, but, as an expert pointed out, even if chemicals like fire retardants, pesticides and the like were used years ago (within the house), they could still accumulate in the house dust. Pesticides used to keep cockroaches, mice and ants away can put children at risk of a range of health problems when there is overexposure or chronic small exposure. The best way to clear such chemical-infused dust is to replace the carpet; if you have wallto-wall carpet replace it with tile or linoleum. Frequent vacuuming and shifting furniture will help clear the dust. Also, cleaning the vacuum bag and filter after every use is a must to avoid getting the dust particles back on your carpet.

at HOME Clear clutter

Clutter may not have a direct bearing on your health, but a clutterfree home can be a remedy for a lot of wellness issues. A clutter free home, along with natural sunlight, can aid psychological wellbeing.

Lighting effect

Come evening and you better dim the lights to allow your body to reflect the natural rhythm of the day.

Bright lights, on the other hand, could hinder sleep. Too much ‘blue’ light – read that as exposure from electronic devices – at night is believed to suppress the production of melatonin, which is responsible for controlling sleep and wake cycles; it has also been found to increase the risk of cancer and type 2 diabetes.

Fish bowl

Get a fish bowl or a regular aquarium, if you have the space for it, to spread positive notes of good health in your living space. For, research has found that aquariums not only lower blood pressure and heart rates, but also increase the feelings of happiness from watching fish move in the bowl/ aquarium. Besides, the more fish in the aquarium, the greater the health benefits, say experts.

enhancing properties, are perfect for overall wellness. The colour you choose to paint your bedroom with has a bigger say in your sleep and eating habits too. While red colour stimulates the senses and raises blood pressure, soothing blue and green shades slow down the heart rate. Studies have also shown that a light blue colour is best for a good night’s sleep.

Nature at home

Growing fragrant herbs indoors and filling the rooms with soothing natural sounds has a beneficial effect on health. Besides, it is important to reserve one room for electronic items instead of covering every room with gadgets. Home décor gurus also advise filling the rooms with keepsakes and natural elements, while following a policy of moderation in the interior decoration.

family. Look for safer water bottles – tempered glass bottles or plastic bottles made of cloudy plastics like polyethelene or polypropylene (recycling symbols 1, 2 or 5). Do not microwave in plastic containers or with cling wraps.

Cookware

Popular nonstick cookware contains perfluorinated chemicals, which are said to accumulate in the body. You could opt for stainless steel, cast iron, or enamel-coated ones, but if you prefer to use nonstick cookware follow some safe cooking practices.

Most important of which is not to preheat pans on high Footnote: Make your home a nosmoking zone. Remember, second hand smoke is the biggest trigger of asthma among children.

Plastic bottles

While the safety of some plastic bottles is still under study, it is advisable to take the caution route to ensure all round wellness of your

Colour codes

A neat home, complemented by wall paint colours that have mood

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Relatively SPEAKING If you are afflicted by the so-called ‘bystander effect’ and have followed the ‘not-my-concern’ route, to all things charity, mark September 5 on your calendar and get on the charity coach this International Day of Charity Random acts of kindness are just that – random! It could be a spontaneous act of pushing the change into the donation box for needy at the neighbourhood supermarket or offering cold water to a labourer working outdoors on a hot summer day. Charity, in any form, is all about finding an opportunity in the most mundane event. Like the gentleman who got out of his car at the traffic signal, on one of the less busy roads of the capital, to shake the hands of a labourer cleaning the road. A member of a local Facebook group, who saw the fleeting act on his way to the office in the morning, posted about this random act with a message,

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which inferred that although the very act of shaking hands in gratitude for keeping the roads clean was charitable, owing to its context and rarity, the underlying fact was that the gentleman had slipped some money during the handshake, unobtrusively...

This brings to mind the famous Edmund Burke quote: ‘Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.’

Whether the note that the gentleman slipped into the labourer’s palm was little or not, simply reading that Facebook post created so much of positive glow among the readers

(going by the feedback) that many would have taken it forward in their own small ways.

Although the protagonist in this charity model had no intent of drawing attention to his kindness, experts believe that being public about one’s act of sharing/giving could inspire others to follow the act. While that explains the public announcements of charity acts by billionaires around the world, whether it does actually inspire and foster everyone to toe the line is another story. For every single philanthropist, there are millions who have never experienced the feel good effect of giving and sharing.

Relatively SPEAKING According to sociologists, many are known to give in to the Bystander Effect, which is the term given to groups that fail to respond to disasters, even when it is right in front of their faces. The logic being that if other people around us are not giving, it cannot be our responsibility too; this also brings up the eternal question of ‘self-interest’.

But the self-interest norm can be challenged if charitable acts are made known, they note. ‘People tend to conform, both intentionally and unintentionally, adopting the actions of others, and end up unwilling to adopt contrary actions unless other people are also going along with them,’ they state.

So, if you feel inspired to get into the kindness mode, begin with small acts within your home, office or community, before you feel generous enough to give a portion of your saving to a needy person.

Ideas to spread kindness

l Be generous with your compliments. It costs neither money nor time and could make someone’s entire day beautiful. l Introduce yourself to your neighbours if you are new in the locality or make it a point to visit and say ‘hi’ to the new tenants in your building or the neighbourbood. l Involve your family in visiting seniors at the old age home. l You could also send postcards to siblings of seriously ill children through www.sendkidstheworld.com, as it reaches out to siblings who feel left out because of all the attention, by way of cards and gifts, a sick sibling receives. l Adopt a stray animal or help find homes for abandoned dogs and cats. Check out the local Facebook groups that are dedicated to finding right homes for pets.

l If you have friends who have lost a parent the previous year, remember to give them a call on the Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. l Make ‘thank you’ cards and give it personally to colleagues/ friends instead of sending an emotionless whatsapp message. l If a friend or even a neighbour seems to be weighed down by family or health issues, check to see if they would like you to pick something from the supermarket. l And, if there is someone sick in your neighbourhood, who has to rely on restaurants for the daily meals, make time during the weekend to cook up something special for that person. l Learn the art of ‘paying it forward’ (where you respond to a person’s kindness by being kind to another), and see the circle of kindness getting into an endless loop.

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Men and Health Men are, generally, wary of going to the doctor and are known to procrastinate over health issues…but, when certain symptoms crop up, there better be no excuse, caution experts

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arlier this month, a study done by sociologists in the University of Connecticut found that men who act as breadwinners face negative health effects. The study titled ‘Relative Income, Psychological Well-Being, and Health: Is Breadwinning Hazardous or Protective?’ concluded that as men take on a greater share of economic responsibility in their marriage, there is an increase in strains on their health.

While these findings could be seen in a positive light in the current global scenario, as both husband and wife, in most cases, contribute to the family’s finances, the issue relating to men’s health does not end there.

For the crux of the matter is that men, on an average, fail to notice ill health unless it is staring right at them or they have had to contend with symptoms that refuse to go away. Studies and surveys have, time and again, demonstrated a general apathy among men for all things medicine.

But health cannot be dismissed as easily, not when certain symptoms

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could be indicative of potential health risks/conditions, caution health experts. While some warning signs/symptoms are subtle and may take time before you even realise that you have it, there are others that are immediate and are even painful.

heart attacks, but experts point out that chest pain could also be indicative of angina (another type of heart problem), pneumonia or even asthma. It might be a gastrointestinal health condition, which makes a visit to the doctor mandatory, they stress.

Some of the symptoms that require immediate evaluation from your doctor are:

Shortness of Breath

Chest Pain

Generally speaking, people are wont to associate chest pain with

Although breathlessness may not seem like a symptom, more so if you are on the go, it could signal a heart attack or congestive heart failure, note doctors. Shortness of breath is also associated with anaemia, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, or pulmonary hypertension.

Hair Loss

This is a common problem, one that affects men of all ages, some even in their 20s and may not be seen as a serious condition or symptom.

Many are known to lose hair temporarily under stress or after major surgery/illness.

But on a health platform it has been seen as a warning for a more serious men’s health condition, such as an autoimmune disease like lupus, infectious diseases like syphilis, thyroid disease, or ringworm.

man date Fatigue

Stress is known to be the biggest inducer of fatigue; but stress or physical exertions are not the only reasons for it. Fatigue has been seen as a symptom of a more serious physical or psychological health condition. The list of health problems linked to fatigue include cancer, congestive heart failure, diabetes, arthritis, infections, and kidney or liver disease; fatigue could also be a symptom of anaemia, depression, sleep disorders, or a malfunctioning thyroid gland.

Dizziness

Dizziness is said to occur when there is not enough blood reaching the brain and could be caused even when you stand up abruptly.

But if your dizziness accompanies health problems like flu, allergies or hypoglycaemia, go see a doctor.

Dizziness is also said to be indicative of serious health risks.

symptom of hyperglycemia, it is also an indication of possible internal bleeding, severe infection, or a failure of the heart, liver, or kidneys.

Urine problems

Difficulties in passing urine could be brought on by enlarged prostate gland. It presses on the tube that carries urine from the bladder, making it hard to pass urine, which can be a sign of prostate disease, including cancer. Other symptoms include pain or burning when you pass urine and frequently waking up in the night to pee.

Memory Loss

All of us have memory lapses, but the symptomatic memory loss is not just about forgetting where you placed your keys. For, memory loss is a health condition that is characterised by a level of continued

and unusual forgetfulness. If the loss is dramatic, it could be reflective of the presence of some diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, brain tumours, brain infections, brain damage, depression, encephalitis, stroke, and alcoholism. Certain vitamin deficiencies also can bring on memory loss.

Vision Problems

With age comes a host of problems, including eyesight. However, if the problem is associated with blurry vision, blind spots, halos around lights, and tunnel vision, you need to press the panic button.

It could be caused by cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, or macular degeneration; or it could be indicative of health problems like migraine, stroke, or a brain tumour.

Get yourself checked...

Excessive Thirst

The importance of water consumption to maintain good health can never be overemphasised, but what if it is brought on by an excessive thirst? According to doctors, excessive thirst is a clue that you have a health condition. A major

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Closer – Chainsmokers & Halsey

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Let Me Love You – DJ Snake & Justin Beiber

10. Make Me – Britney Spears & G-Eazy

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Owen Wilson Zach Galifianakis Kristen Wiig Ken Marino Kate McKinnon Leslie Jones

A night guard at an armoured car company organises one of the biggest bank heists in American history Based on true events, this action comedy follows David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis), an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. Day in and day out he drives an armoured vehicle, transporting millions of other people’s money with no escape in sight.

The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious colleague Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig), who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. Along with a group of half-brained criminals led by Steve Chambers (Owen Wilson) and an absurdly faulted heist plan, David manages the impossible and makes off with $17 million in cash. The only problem is he foolishly hands the money over to this wild group of double crossers and has been set up to take the fall. The bandits blowing the millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. David must dodge the authorities, evade a hilarious hit man, and try to turn the tables on the ones he trusted most.

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Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children

Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Kim Dickens, Rupert Everett, Allison Janney This movie is based on Ransom Riggs’ timetraveling gothic trilogy about 16-year-old Jacob who explores the mysterious orphanage where his grandfather was sent before World War II and encounters the monsters and ‘peculiars’. He discovers clues to a mystery, which spans alternate realities and times and uncovers a secret refuge known as Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Jake realises that safety is an illusion, and danger lurks in the form of powerful, hidden enemies and that he must figure out who is real, who can be trusted, and who he really is.

BOOK REVIEW

The Secret Healer

Author: Ellin Carsta In the fourteenth century, opportunities for women are limited to the home. But young Madlen finds her calling as assistant to the city’s trusted midwife, Clara. Madlen soon develops a soothing technique and becomes a talented healer. After Clara’s tragic death, she finds herself accused of murder and witchcraft and is forced to flee her own town. She establishes a new identity in the home of her aunt, but cannot resist the urge to help the sick patients. She becomes drawn to Johannes, an investigator hired to bring her to justice, and her fate takes another turn…

Before I Wake

Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane, Annabeth Gish, Dash Mihok, Kyla Deaver, Jacob Tremblay In this supernatural thriller, Jessie and Mark decide to take in a sweet and loving 8-year-old boy, Cody. They soon realise that Cody is terrified of falling asleep and blame it on the unstable homes he has been in previously. But it is not as simple as that, for Cody’s dreams manifest in reality as he sleeps and they experience the horrific nature of his night terrors. To save their new family, Jessie and Mark embark on a dangerous hunt to uncover the truth behind Cody’s nightmares.

Blair Witch

Corbin Reid, Wes Robinson, James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Valorie Curry, A group of college students venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of James’ sister who many believe is connected to the legend of the Blair Witch. At first the group is hopeful, especially when a pair of locals offer to act as guides through the dark and winding woods, but slowly they begin to realise the legend is all too real and more sinister than they could have imagined.

Dying to Remember

Author: Glen Apseloff When Dr. Christopher Barnes awakens from a coma, his world lies in pieces. A neurotoxin has left the surgeon with a rare form of amnesia that prevents him from forming new memories. Then he learns that his wife has been murdered…and he will have to relearn this every day. He vows to solve the case himself, but the police have their own theory - one that puts him at the center of a conspiracy to commit homicide.

Still Alice

Author: Lisa Genova 50-year old Alice Howland is a cognitive psychology professor at Harvard and a world-renowned expert in linguistics with a successful husband and three grown children.

When she becomes increasingly disoriented and forgetful, a tragic diagnosis changes her life and her relationship with her family and the world. Forever. Still Alice is a moving and vivid depiction of life with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

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WEB WORLD

Eat Healthy Healthy eating can be fun, as demonstrated by the Dairy Council of California, in its website – www.healthyeating.org Instilling healthy habits in kids is not an easy task with long lists of ‘I-don’t-eat-this’, ‘I-hate-veggies’, and more. While adults are required to role model healthy behaviours, there are ways to make healthy eating a fun learning experience with games and plans.

It is with the objective of creating healthy kids, where they live, learn and play, that Dairy Council of California has put together interesting games and ideas at www.healthyeating.org/ Healthy-Kids.aspx.

The sidebar menu makes things easy, allowing the user to choose from specific topics, including Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids, Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Kids, Kid-Friendly Recipes and Kids Games + Activities, among others.

It is best to begin with Kids Games + Activities to enjoy a host of free online learning games about nutrition and healthy

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What do you call an alligator in a vest?

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eating. As the website claims, whether at home or at school, the ‘interactive games and tools will teach children and teens about healthy eating, exercise and where their food comes from’.

Games include:

Power Up Your Breakfast: This is an educational game where kids learn how to eat a healthy breakfast.

My Very Own Pizza: Kids can create a virtual pizza while learning about the history and nutrition of pizza.

My Plate Match Game: Here, kids learn about the five food groups and how much they need from each group.

Dairy Farm: A series of fun interactive games that teach children about dairy farming.

Teen Beat: This is an activity calculator that checks to see if you are getting enough physical activity.

These games are fun and educational, making it an ideal platform to take healthy eating forward.

Riddle Time Answers (July 2016)

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What did the farmer call the cow that would not give him any milk?

Answer: An udder failure.

What do you get when you cross a roll of wool and a kangaroo?

Answer: A woolen jumper How many skunks does it take to make a big stink?

Answer: A phew.

Where do sheep get their hair cut?

Answer: At the baa-baa shop.

What is a horse’s favorite sport?

Answer: Stable tennis!

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Most power banks are limited in their capacity and chargers are useless in the absence of charging points.

In this mundane situation imagine getting your hands on HP’s Powerup Backpack, which can recharge your laptop on the go. HP’s Powerup Backpack has a capacity of 22400mAh and has the capability to charge your laptop fully on the move. The company claims that the backpack can charge your smartphone up to 10 times and your tablet up to 3 times. It also monitors and maintains the temperature of your devices and features ventilated pockets and organised cable routing.

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Pokémon Over Ear Headphones

Calling all Pokémon fans, even those who are not on the move with Pokémon Go, owing to restrictions. With the new Pokémon Over Ear Headphones, you can show the world just how big a Pokémon fan you are. The headphones come with a built-in microphone, which allows you to answer incoming phone calls that interrupt your mobile gaming sessions.

If your device supports it, then it will take advantage of the inline one-button controller for calls and music. Apart from that, it will feature an adjustable headband with soft, leatherette ear cushions.

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hen three-year-old James was told to pee in a cup at the doctor’s office, he unexpectedly got nervous. With a shaking voice, he asked, ‘Do I have to drink it?’

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Can you imagine poking, pushing, prodding and seeing how things in a video react? Researchers have now developed an imaging technique called Interactive Dynamic Video (IDV) that lets you reach in and ‘touch’ objects in videos! Using traditional cameras and algorithms, IDV looks at the tiny, almost invisible vibrations of an object to create video simulations that users can virtually interact with. In contrast to how the popular Pokemon Go app can drop virtual characters into realworld environments, IDV can go a step beyond that by actually enabling virtual objects (including Pokemon) to interact with their environments in specific, realistic ways, like bouncing off the leaves of a nearby bush. Researchers say that the tool has many potential uses in engineering, entertainment and others.

Keeping track

If you have been deleting cookies while online, to thwart advertisers, you might have to consider another option soon. For researchers have now found that tracking battery life could help monitor the activity of Internet users. According to researchers, advertisers can glean information about someone’s browsing habits by targeting a device’s Battery Status API - the system used to give web browsers data about a device’s battery life.

As the API cannot be turned off, a user can be monitored even in private browsing modes or behind a virtual private network. The Battery Status API was introduced in HTML 5 and although it is supposed to work in the users’ favour, it could have another use.

scale of zero to ten, with zero representing no pain and ten representing excruciating pain, what would you say your pain level is now?’

The patient shook her head, and said, ‘Oh, I don’t know.

I’m not good with math.’

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am meets a psychiatrist at a social function and shares with him his fears. ‘Doctor, every time I

get into bed, I think there’s somebody under it,’ he says.

To which the doctor suggests: ‘Come to me three times a week for the next six months, and I’ll cure your fears… And I’ll charge you only $200 a visit.’

Sam says he’ll think about it. Six months later, he runs into the doctor, who asks why he never came back. ‘For $200 a visit?’ retorts Sam. ‘A bartender cured me for $10.’

‘Is that so! How?’ ‘He told me to cut the legs off the bed.’

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FUTURESCOPE

Virgo

(August 23 – September 22) This is the time to bring a redefinition of the self: your personality and self-concept.

Certain events that are happening around you will prevail you to do this. Over the next six months, you will come up with a new look, which will involve clothes and hairstyle change. However, it would help if you could reduce your schedules during this month.

Your spouse/partner may be forced to make dramatic financial changes and there could be some disturbances in issues involving property or insurance claims.

Aries

You have played an effective role in bringing your home and family into order; now focus on your career. Have a good leisure schedule for the month and stick to it. Avoid risky, high stress kind of activities; or, if you have no choice, reschedule them for a better time. There will be some changes in the health regime, which could be dramatic. But, generally speaking, your overall health is excellent.

Taurus

Yes, it is time to concentrate on your work, on being productive for others. This requires a shift in your thinking, but remember, there is a lot of goodwill in service. There is a dream job waiting for you - even if you are currently employed, you will find new and better job opportunities coming your way. If you are in the creative arts, this is the time to make important changes to your work.

Gemini

Health could be delicate during this month.

You also need to pay more attention and care while driving. There could be some career change, personally or in the lives of people who are involved in your career. There

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are personal dramas in the lives of parents, parent figures and bosses. Siblings and sibling figures in your life are also experiencing personal dramas.

Cancer

Keep your focus on home, family and your emotional wellness. There could be some disruptions, on the personal front or among those around you. Career changes may be on the agenda, but you are equipped to handle the changes with ease. There could be some situations that could prove to be a testing time for your love relationship. Play it cool.

Leo

You are still in a yearly financial peak until the 22nd, and overall health is excellent. There could be dramatic financial changes, but with all the prosperity that is happening, changes in thinking and planning are inevitable.

Students at college or post-graduate level should be ready for dramatic changes in their educational plans. Your health is good.

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This is another busy and hectic kind of month for you. Make sure you get enough rest this month; it would be a good idea to spend more time at a health spa or schedule more massages. Maintain focus on the essentials in your life and let trivial matters go. There are dramatic events taking place in the lives of parents and parent figures; be more patient with them.

Capricorn

Relations with siblings, relatives and neighbours have been tense all through the year and it will continue this month too. The onus is on you to work harder to maintain harmony. There are chances of your belief systems getting challenged by events; they may need to be modified or dropped. This will bring change to almost every area of life; if not immediately, it will, eventually.

Aquarius

Look forward to an eventful month ahead – turbulence as well as good things. Valuable relationships will survive, but mediocre ones might face trouble. There are dramas in the lives of family members, especially a parent or parent figure. Friendships, not just romantic relationships, are also getting tested.

There are shake-ups in the financial life of the spouse/partner and this will require some significant changes. He/she is not only dealing with monetary changes, but personal kinds of dramas as well, and these could affect your current relationship. Job changes could take place in your present company or you might move to another. And, if you are in the position to hire others, there could be some instability with the employees.

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Libra

A lot of changes are taking place this month.

You are in a more spiritual period. You are naturally very intuitive, which is now more attuned to the finances. There could be lifechanging dramas in the lives of friends and there could be changes in the conditions of work too. There will be significant changes to the health regime over the next six months.

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Sagittarius

This is a hectic kind of month and your health will need extra attention. Schedule more rest periods into your days and completely unwind on weekends. May be go camping out if the weather is good? There is a requirement to redefine yourself now to gain clarity on your personality and the image that you project to others. You friendships, and even your current relationship, will get tested.

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WEIRD NEWS Fish tales

Whether humans learn to tackle the problems of global warming or not, some fish have already learnt to tackle the effects of ocean global warming by pretending its night. A study found that some fish may cope with the changing chemistry of the oceans by permanently setting their body defenses to night-time levels, the time of day when they find sea water least hospitable. Fish adjust their bodies every day because levels of carbon dioxide in the seas peak at night and dip during sunlight hours when algae, seaweed and other plants absorb carbon dioxide to generate energy.

Dutch man’s failed ordeal

A Dutch man spent 10 days at an airport in China waiting for a woman he met on the Internet but ended up hospitalised after the stay took a toll on his health. 41-yearold Alexander Pieter Cirk arrived at Changsha’s Huanghua International Airport in July hoping to meet a 26-year-old woman surnamed Zhang. After eight days in the arrivals terminal, he told a television network that he had met her online some two months ago and would not leave until his ‘girlfriend’ arrived. However Zhang told the TV station by phone that she had not expected Cirk to actually come to Changsha and was unable to meet him after recent cosmetic surgery had made it ‘inconvenient’ for her to step outside. Following the hospitalisation, he returned to the Netherlands without setting eyes on Zhang.

‘World’s Smallest Couple’

Paulo Gabriel da Silva Barros and Katyucia Hoshino, from Brazil, are set to become ‘World’s Smallest Couple’. Barros, 30, is 34.8 inches tall while Hoshino, 26, is slightly taller at 35.2 inches; the two have been dating each other for the past eight years and share the dream of being declared the ‘world’s smallest couple’

by Guinness World Records. The couple are planning a big wedding, after which they will submit their application to Guinness for consideration.

Mona Lisa on bread

Following the recreation of a series of famous artworks in history on pieces of toast, electrical brand Tefal has now added the Mona Lisa. Some of the pieces that are being recreated on the breakfast staple include Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, The Bedroom by Van Gogh and The Great Wave by Hokusai. The artworks were created by Tefal to launch the electrical brand’s new Maison breakfast appliance range. The household appliance firm has teamed up with food art bloggers to give breakfast a boost by transforming toast into famous works of art. The art will go on show at a gallery in London.

History of Medicine Our ancestors had several tricks up their sleeves to treat a variety of ailments To begin, did you know that some of the earliest named doctors were women?

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l Cataract surgery was possible even as early as sixth century BC. One of the oldest known medical textbooks, ‘Sushruta Samhita’ provides detailed information on medicine, surgery, pharmacology and patient management, and, among its many surgical descriptions, it also documents cataract surgery. l The most famous traces of medicine were found in ancient Egypt. The earliest known surgery was done in around 2750BC. l Other civilisations, including Babylonia, India, China and Greece all used their own forms of treatments. Babylonians, in fact, invented the way that doctors treat patients today. l In ancient China they used herbal teas a lot.

They also used acupuncture, where thin little needles are placed in different points along your body where there is a problem. l Hippocrates, ‘father of western medicine’, invented the practice of taking full medical history of the patients, before examining them and treating them so that they can try and understand where the illness is coming from. l According to legend, Mithradates (Mithridates) VI of Pontus attempted to become resistant to poisons by taking gradually increasing doses. l He was also reputed to have conducted toxicological experiments on condemned prisoners, culminating in the creation of ‘mithridate’, a medicine that combined all known antidotes in one potent formula.

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Airlines Flight information ....................... 24519456 Aeroflot ....................................... 24704455 Ahlan Lounge ............................. 24519088 Air Arabia ................................... 24700828 Air France ................................... 24562153 Air India...................................... 24762111 Air Maldives ............................... 24566046 Air New Zealand ......................... 24700326 Bangladesh Airlines.................... 24701128 British Airways............................ 24568777 Cathay Pacific ............................. 24789818 Continental Airlines.................... 24816565 Egypt Air .................................... 24794113 Emirates Airlines ........................ 24404444 Ethiopia Airlines ......................... 24660314 Gulf Air .......................24703222, 80072424 Iran Aseman ............................... 24660313 Japan Airlines ............................. 24704455 Jet Airways ..................24787248/24787246 Kenya Airways ............................ 24660317 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ........... 24566737 Kuwait Airways ........................... 24701262 Lufthansa..................................... 24796692 Malaysian Airlines ...................... 24560796 Middle East Airlines ................... 24796680 Oman Air .................................... 24531111 Pakistan International Airlines................... .................................................... 24792471 Qatar Airways ............................ 24771900 Qantas ........................................ 24559941 Royal Jordanian ........................... 24796693 Saudi Arabian Airlines ................ 24789485 Shaheen Air International ........... 24817021 Singapore Airlines ...................... 24791233 Sri Lankan Airlines ..................... 24784545 Swiss International Air Lines ...... 24796692 Syrian Airlines ............................ 24797567 Thai Airways ............................... 24705934 Turkish Airways ................ 24703033/ 2778

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Al Nahdha Hospital ..................... 24837800 Khoula Hospital........................... 24560455 Muscat Private Hospital .............. 24583600 Royal Hospital ............................. 24599000 Al Raffah Hospital .................. 98294371/70 KIMS Oman Hospital ................... 24760100 Burjeel Medical Centre .............. 22085252

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Muscat / Muttrah ........................ 24714300 Ruwi ............................................ 24701821 Salalah ........................................ 23219188

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General Enquiries ..............................1442 Muttrah ...................................... 24795775 Salalah ....................................... 23290222

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City Cinema Ruwi ................. 2456 7664/68 City Cinema Al Shatti ........... 2456 7664/68 City Cinema MGM................ 2456 7664/68 City Cinema Sohar ............... 2456 7664/68 Star Cinema ................................ 24791641 Markaz Al Bahja .......................... 24540855 VOX Cinemas - MCC...................22344444

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26883710 Ayana Spa ................................... 24693435 Beauty Centre ............................. 24697585 Beauty Today .............................. 24568991 Chi Spa, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa ....................................... 24776666 Daksha’s Salon ............................ 24562596 Emirates Medical Center............ 24604540 Essence Spa................................ 24603225 Europe Beauty Centre & Health .................

Club, CBD ................................... 24797813 Europe Beauty Centre & Spa ....................

Wadi Kabir.................................. 24815805 Grand Spa................................... 24695766 Grand Spa (Bareeq Al Shatti)...... 95588880 Hana’s Slimming & Skincare ....... 24697270 Holistic Skin & Hair Care ............ 24601134 Hollywood Beauty Centre ........... 24568292 Kaya Skin Clinic ................ 24601700/4300 Kottakal Arya Vaidya Sala ........... 24701555 Manal Beautician ........................ 24479655 Muscat Beauty Salon ................... 24562541 Muscat Slimming Centre ............ 24565687 Nadia Beauty Salon ..................... 24689777 Nails Spa ..................................... 24699440 Raz Hair and Beauty Salon .......... 24692219 Saharz Beauty Centre ................................ ................................24695151 / 24696161 Signature .................................... 24490282 Sri Sri Ayurveda..........24480874, 92800793 The Chedi, The Spa .................... 24524400 Tips & Toes Nails Spa.................. 24603969 The Spa Bar for Men ................... 24698681 Touch & Glow Beauty.................. 24791979 VLCC .............................. Qurum 24695157 VLCC............................Mawaleh 24553535 Perry's Saloon ............................. 24538539 Zayna Spa, MRM ..........................26871555

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Al Bustan Palace Hotel ................ 24799666 Al Bahjah Hotel ........................... 24424400 Al-Khuwayr Hotel Apts ............... 24478171 Al Madina Holiday Inn ................ 24596400 Al Fanar Hotel ............................. 24712385 Al Falaj Hotel .............................. 24702311 Azaiba Hotel Apartments........................... ................................24490979 / 99424470 Beach Hotel ................................ 24696601 Bowshar Hotel............................. 24491105 Coral Hotel Muscat ..................... 24692121 Crowne Plaza Muscat.................. 24660660 Golden Tulip Seeb...................... 24510300 Grand Hyatt Muscat .................... 24641234 Haffa House Hotel ....................... 24707207 Holiday Inn Muscat ..................... 24487123 InterContinental Muscat ............. 24680000 Best Western Hotel ..................... 24692121 Majan Continental Hotel ............. 24592900 Marina Hotel ............................... 24711711 Mina Hotel .................................. 24711828 Muttrah Hotel .............................. 24798401 Nuzha Hotel Apts ........................ 24789199 Oman Dive Center...................... 24824240 Park Inn ...................................... 24507888 Qurm Beach House Hotel ........... 24564070 Radisson Blu Hotel Muscat.......... 24487777 Ramada Qurm Beach .................. 24603555 Ramee Guestline Hotel ............... 24564443 Ramee Dream Resort .................. 24453399 Ruwi Hotel .................................. 24704244 Safeer Hotel Suites...................... 24691200 Qurum Beach Resort Hotel ......... 24605945 Shangri La’s Barr Al JissahResort and Spa .....................24776666, 800708102 The Chedi Muscat....................... 24524400 Al Hedayet Int'l Hotel al-khoud, kakoot round about..... 24549945

Al Dhakliya

Nizwa Hotel................................. 25431616 Al Jabal Al Akhdar Hotel............. 25410500 Adam Motel ................................ 25434975 Al Diyar Hotel ............................. 25412402 Bader Aslam Motel ..................... 25435007 Bahla Hotel ................................. 25420211 Matan Motel ................................ 99062641 Majan Guest House..................... 25431910 Tanoof Guest House.................... 25411601

Al Batinah

Al Nahda Resort & Spa ............... 26883710 Al Wadi Hotel .............................. 26840058 Al Sawadi Beach Resort .............. 26795545 Al Suwaiq Hotel .......................... 26862241 Green Oasis Motel ...................... 26846442 Ghurnata Hotel Apartments........ 26844539 Millennium Resort ...................... 26871555 Sohar Beach Hotel ...................... 26841111

Al Sharqiya

Al Ashkara .................................. 25566266 Al Qabil Resthouse ..................... 25581243 Al Raha Tourism Camp ............... 99343851 Al Sharqiya Gardens................... 99332264 Al Sharqiya Sands Hotel ............. 99205112 Al Wasil Camp ............................ 99332264 Desert Safaris ............................. 25593232 Golden Sands Camp................... 99445092 Ibra Hotel.................................... 25571873 Mahoot Hotel .............................. 25504401 Marsa Sur Hotel Apartments....... 25540784 Masirah Motel ............................. 25504401 Ras Al Hadd Beach Hotel ........... 25542031

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Ghaftain Rest House ................... 99485881 Ghaba Rest House ...................... 99358639 Haima Motel ............................... 23436061 Qatbit Motel................................ 99085686

Dhofar

Al Hanna Hotel............................ 23290274 Al Jabal Hotel .............................. 23210611 Al Mazyuna Hotel........................ 23293340 Al Nassr Hotel ............................. 23294815 Al Saada Tourism Complex ........ 23225250 Bamasir Hotel ............................. 23293340 Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah ...... 23235333 Darbat Hotel ............................... 23295877 Dhofar Tourist Hotel.................... 23282300 Fanar Hotel & Residences............23276800 Hilton Hotel Salalah .................... 23211234 Haffa House Hotel Salalah........... 23295444 Redan Hotel ................................ 23292255 Salalah Beach Hotel Apts ............ 23235999 Salalah Hotel ............................... 23295332 Samahram Hotel Apts ................. 23295444 Thumrit Tourist Hotel .................. 23279371

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Al Falaj Health Club ........................24702311 Al Majan Hotel ................................24592900 Al Qurum Resort .............................24605945 Adam’s Fitness Center ....................24684989 Balance Health & Fitness ...............24564132 Bodylines, Al Sawadi ......................26795545 Body Speak ......................................24765578 Crowne Plaza...................................24660660 Fitbody Gym....................................24601970 Fontana Club Radisson Blu ...........24487777 Future Health Club .........................24600030 Grand Hyatt Club Olympus ...........24641234 Golden Tulip ....................................24510300 Hammer Gym .................................24483399 Horizon Fitness Center ..................24571337 InterContinental Muscat ...............24680000 Muscat Holiday Inn ........................24487123 Samaa Health Club .........................24694892 Qurum Beach Resort Hotel ...........24605945 Crowne Plaza Salalah .....................23235333 Hilton Salalah ..................................23211234 Sohar Beach Resort.........................26841111 Sky Club, Park Inn ..........................24507888 GYM, MRM .....................................26871555

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Al Buraimi Hotel.......................... 25652010 Abha Hotel.................................. 25654700 Al Aeilat Hotel Apts .................... 25654330 Al Baraka Oasis Hotel Apts ......... 25650955 Al Dhahira Hotel ......................... 25650492 Al Masah Hotel ........................... 25653007 Al Raha Hotel Apts ...................... 24701898 Al Sharq House Hotel Apts ......... 24702399 Hamasa Hotel.............................. 25651200 Ibri Oasis Hotel........................... 25489955 Nafahat Al Burami Hotel Flats ..... 25654777

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Khasab Hotel .............................. 26730267 Qada Hotel ................................. 26731664 Isra Hotel Apartments................. 26730562

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Al Sawadi Beach Resort .............. 26795545 Muscat Diving and Adventure Center ...... .................................................. 24485663 Rob Gardner ............................... 99239658 Oman Dive Center...................... 24824240

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Muscat Diving and Adventure Center ........................................ 24485663 Rob Gardner ............................... 99239658

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Al Khuwair ..................96473101, 24601569 Fahad Plaza, Ruwi ....................... 96725845 Muscat City Centre .................................... ..................................96473113, 24558063 Sohar .......................................... 95119656 Salalah ........................................ 23289260

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Al Masa Bowling ......................... 24693991 Oman Bowling Centre ................ 24480747 Seeb Novotel .............................. 24510300

Muscat Cycling ........................... 98453580

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Bikers Oman ............................... 99556430 Harley Davidson Owners Group ............... .................................................. 99310853 Oman Automobile Association ................. .................................................. 24510239

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Oman Cricket Club .................... 24703142

Muscat City Centre (Mall) .......... 24558888 Bata (Footwear) ........................... 24558855 Emax (Electronics) ..................... 24558062 Home Centre .............................. 24558063 Max (Fashion) ........................ 24558981/82 Origem (Fashion)........................ 92648542 Oysho (Fashion).......................... 24558865 Rado (Watches) ........... 9776492, 92247101 Salsa (Fashion) ............................ 24558631 Sunglass Hut ............................... 24558869 Zara (Fashion) ............................. 24558887 Zara Home .................................. 24558869

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Capital are Yacht club ................. 24737712 Desert Thunder........................... 95555153 Grand Hyatt Boat House ............. 24641234 Gulf Leisure ................................ 99819005 Marina Bander Al Rowdha .......... 24737288 Ocean Boats Diving and Sea Tours ............ .................................................. 92645889 Rawabi Desert Adventures ......... 95201107

Ice Skating Centre ...................... 24489492

Euro Divers Oman ...................... 98194444 Desert Adventures ...................... 95201107 Desert Thunder........................... 95555153 Dimaniyat Diving ........................ 24795545 Global Scuba .............................. 99317518 Gulf Leisure ................................ 24693561 Musandam Extra Divers.............. 99877957 Muscat Divers ............................. 99355671 Muscat Diving and Adventure Cente......... .................................................. 24485663 Ocean Boats Diving and Sea Tours ........... .................................................. 92645889 Muscat Hills Dive Centre ............ 24824240 SEAOMAN, MRM .........................24181400

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Almouj Golf Club........................ 22005990 Ghala Valley Golf Club ............... 24591248 Muscat Hills Golf Club ................ 24510065 Mini Golf, MRM ...........................26871555

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Desert Thunder........................... 95555153 Muscat Diving and Adventure Center .......

24485663 Rawabi Desert Adventures ......... 95201107

Horse Riding

Al Sawadi Beach Resort .............. 26795545 Al Sawahil Horse Riding ............. 95177557 Desert Thunder........................... 95555153 Qurum Equestrian School........... 99832199

Ice Sports

Muscat Road Runners ................. 24692903 Castaways Sailing Club ............. 24594613 Desert Thunder........................... 95555153

Sport Fishing

Desert Thunder........................... 95555153 Grand Hyatt Boathouse ............... 24641234 Gulf Leisure ................................ 99819006 Muscat Diving and Adventure Center ...... .................................................. 24485663 Oman Dive Center...................... 24824240 Marina Bandar Al Rowdha .......... 24737288 Rawabi Desert Adventures ......... 95201107 Water World Marine ................... 24737438

Squash

Al Falaj Hotel .............................. 24702311 Al Sawadi .................................... 26795545 Crowne Plaza Muscat.................. 24660660 Grand Hyatt Muscat .................... 24641234

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Oman Tennis Association ........... 24751902

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Kanoo Travel ............................... 24700249 Khasab Travel and Tours............................

26730464 Kurban Tours & Travel ................ 24699886 Mark Tours .................................. 24782727 Marmul Travel and Tours ............ 24482868 Majan Travel ............................... 24785728 Mezoon Travel ............................ 24796680 Midland Tourism......................... 24566524 Moon Travels ............................. 24793551 Nahar Tourism Oasis .................. 99387654 National Travels & Tourism (NTT) ..............

24660376 Nomad Tours .............................. 95495240 Nomadic Adventures and Tours.................

99336273 NTT Tours............................... 24660378/70 OTTB ........................................... 24789845 Oasis Tours .................24499922, 99440441 Oman Geo Tours......................... 24600914 Oman Discovery ......................... 24706424 Oman National Transport ........... 24490046 Oman World Tourism .................. 99252680 Orient Holidays .......................... 24478902 OUA Travel ................................. 24559900 Premier Tours ............................. 99222620 Rawabi Desert Adventures ......... 95201107 Remal Al Sharqiya Tourism......... 24544525 Rusayl Travel .............................. 24510012 Salalah City Services .................. 23299663 Salalah Tourism........................... 23292289 Sama Al Wasil Tourism Village...................

99604004 Shanfari Travel and Tours ........... 27602710 Sumahram Falcon ....................... 95774166 Sun and Sand Tours .................... 99373928 Sunny Day Tours, Travel & Adventure ........

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Samat (Iranian food) MQ.....................................................99 889394 Qurum............................................... 24605515

Al Tanoor .........................................24776540 Al Bandar Hotel, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa Al Zafran ..........................................26841111 Sohar Beach Hotel Arab World Al Ghubrah ......................................24491734 Ruwi High St. ...................................24798119 Automatic Al Khuwair .......................................24487200 Azaiba...............................................24499981 Bareeq Al Shatti...............................24605735 Qurum..............................................24561500 Seeb ..................................................24424343

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Beirut Restaurant ............................24568411 Near Qurum Roundabout Bab Idris .................................... 22060075 Oman Avenues Mall 3rd floor Bin Ateeq Al Khuwair .......................................24478225 CBD ..................................................24702727

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Shahrazad ........................................24776565 Al Husn Hotel, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa Shiraz................................................24660660 Crowne Plaza Hotel Tarboosh Opp Sabco Centre...........................24565673 Al Ghubrah ......................................24498553 The Arabian Courtyard .................24524400 The Chedi Muscat The Khanjar Omani Cuisine ..........24795545 Al Sawadi Beach Resort Turkish House .................................24488071 Al Khuwair Ubhar ...............................................24565689 Bareeq Al Shatti Wadi Hadramout Restaurant Al Khuwair ......................................24475282 Al Bahar, MRM ................................26871553

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Caribou Coffee........................... 24694473 Bareeq Al Shatti

Mood Café Madinat Plaza ............................. 92125639 Markaz Al Bahja .......................... 24538752

Casa de Cafe .............................. 24499565 Midan Hotel Suites

Patisserie .................................... 24479344 Risail Complex, Seeb

Colombian Aroma Cafe .............. 24693131 Bareeq Al Shatti

Petit Café .................................... 24603555 Ramada Beach Hotel

Coffee Republic........................ 244703739 Qurum City Centre

Pink Berry................................... 24558113 Muscat City Centre

Costa Coffee Seeb Intnl Airport ....................... 24519734 MQ .............................................. 24692858 Muscat City Center..................... 24535895 Oasis by the Sea ......................... 24605574 Alasfoor Plaza ............................. 24571236 Lulu Bowsher .............................. 24503861 Bareeq Al Shatti .......................... 24692699 MBD ............................................ 24793169

Pooldeck ..................................... 24680000 InterContinental Muscat

Chado Tea Lounge..................... 24500773 Oasis By The Sea D’Arcy’s Kitchen Jawaharat A Shatti ....................... 24600234 MQ .............................................. 24699119 Glacier Café Markaz Al Bahja ......................... 24540200 Zakher Mall ................................ 24540391

Café de Lotus.............................. 24560439 Al Khamis Plaza

Gloria Jean's Coffees .................. 24662940 Fun Zone, Qurum, MGM........................................... 22009295

Café G Patisserie ........................ 99531999 Madinat as Sultan Qaboos

Golden Bean Café ..................... 96969645 Al Araimi Complex, Qurum

Café Samaharam......................... 24707207 Haffa House Hotel

Grind Floor ................................. 24487777 Radisson Blu

Café Torque ................................ 24500773 Azaiba

Le Mermaid Café ........................ 24602327 Near Grand Hyatt Muscat

Café Unique................................ 96684686 Ruwi

Majlis al Shams ........................... 24680000 InterContinental Muscat

Richoux cafe .............................. 22005165 Opera Galleria Ground Floor Rumours Cafe ............................. 24692121 Coral Hotel Muscat Second Cup CCC, Qurm ................................. 24566616 Shatti Al-Qurum .......................... 24699951 Bareeq Al Shatti .......................... 24697776 Sirj Tea Lounge ........................... 24641234 Grand Hyatt Muscat Shalashil Café ............................ 24498008 Star Hotel Apartments, Ghubra Starbucks Ernst and Young bldg ................. 24567644 Jawaharat A’Shatti ....................... 24601457 Muscat City Centre ..................... 24558861 MQ .............................................. 24699367 Borders, Muscat City Centre....... 24558636 Qurum City Centre ..................... 24470588 Surf Cafe ..................................... 24776666 Al Waha Hotel, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa Sidewalk Cafe and Deli .............. 24563058 CCC, Qurm Naseem Lounge, MRM .................26871553

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Bamboo Kitchen ......................... 96969645 Al Araimi Complex, Qurum China Mood ................................ 24764000 Al Bustan Palace InterContinental - Muscat China Town ................................. 24567974 CCC, Qurm Chinese Durbar .......................... 24486688 Al Khuwair Chinese Garden ......................... 24489414 Al Khuwair, Near Ice Skating Rink Chinese Palace ........................... 99563368 Al Wadi Commercial Centre Pal Meera.................................... 24692368 Shatti Al Qurum Golden Dragon ........................... 24697374 Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos Golden Oryx .............................. 24702266 Rex Road Jade Garden................................ 24605945 Al Qurm Resort Magic Wok Muscat City Centre ..................... 24537118 Qurum City Centre ..................... 24470596 Mamasan .................................... 24210452 Marjan Rest. and Pool Bar ........... 24641234 Grand Hyatt Muscat Meji’s Aroy Thai .......................... 99839595 Shatti Al Qurum Palayok ....................................... 24797290 Ruwi High Street, opp. OC Centre & Al Khuwair Shang Thai ................................. 24483083 Al Khuwair slip road Silk Route Chinese & Thai........... 24696967 Al Noor Plaza, Madinat As Sultan Qaboos Royal China ............................... 24571339 Shatti Al Qurum Hot Pot & Grills ........................... 24404291 Bareeq Al Shatti Thai Basil .................................... 24499565 Midan Hotel Suites, Ghubrah The Noodle House ...................... 24558377 Muscat City Centre Tokyo Taro .................................. 24702311 Al Falaj Hotel Wasabi Sushi............................... 24699490 Bareeq Al Shatti Mydan, MRM ...............................26871553

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Fast Food Chicking Markaz Al Bahja .......................... 24540200 Muscat City Centre ..................... 24489575 Cold Stone Creamery ................................

24470614, 95202436 Qurum City Centre Coral Express ............................. 24540200 Markaz Al Bahja Dairy Queen Jawaharat A’Shatti ....................... 24693031 Lulu, Ghubrah ............................. 24504504 Seeb Intnl Airport ....................... 24519468 DQ Grill & Chill .......................... 24693031 Jawaharat A’Shatti Domino’s Pizza ............................ 24479111 Al Khuwair Dunkin’ Donuts Ghala .......................................... 96177967 MQ .............................................. 96177967 Shatti Cinema ............................. 96177967 Gourmet Burger Kitchen............. 24558065 Muscat City Centre Il Gelato Di Bruno ....................... 95275987 Oasis By the Sea Hardees ...................................... 24477774 Al Khuwair, Wattyah, Al Khoud, City Centre One number for all the four stores Hot and Crispy ........................... 24699524 Al Masa Mall, Sarooj Just Falafel................................... 22009922 Muscat Grand Mall KFC ............................................. 24477777 One number for all the 21 stores Ruwi, Qurum, Al Khuwair, MCC, QCC, Lulu Ghubra and Darsait, Near Airport, Azaiba Roundabout

McDonald’s Al Khuwair .................................. 24482046 As Sarooj..................................24691033/4 Muscat City Center..................... 24545773 Book Roundabout ....................... 24421119 Qurm Behind CCC ..................... 24565798 Papa John’s Pizza Lulu, Ghubrah ............................. 24501111 MQ .............................................. 24697220 Qurum ........................................ 24571100 Muscat Intl Airport...................... 24519468 Ruwi ............................................ 24793153 Al Khoudh ................................... 24546516 Penguin Ghubrah ..................................... 24493963 Seeb............................................ 24422004 Sultan Qaboos University ........... 24413144 Pizza Inn Ruwi ............................................ 24784555 Al Araimi Compex, Qurum ......... 24566661 Pizza Muscat Al Khuwair .................................. 24483393 Al Harthy Complex ..................... 24565618 MBD ............................................ 24817715 Pizza Hut ..................................... 24822500 Wadi Kabir, MBD, Rex Road, Qurum, CCC, QCC, MSQ, Al Khuwair, Ghala, Bowsher, Ghoubra, Airport, Al Khoud, Mawallah, Mabella, Barka Subway Oman Oil, Qurum Jabal .............. 24666704 Al Khuwair .................................. 24593963 Al Masa Mall ............................... 24604664 CCC............................................ 24560327 MQ .............................................. 24694774 Muscat City Centre ..................... 24558080 Wally’s Markaz Al Bahja .......................... 24540200 Al Masa Mall ............................... 24543154 Al Khuwair .................................. 24502929

Indian Annapoorna ............................... 24810396 MBD Biryani House ............................. 24488478 Al Khuwayr Copper Chimney........................ 24780207 CBD Curry House ............................... 24564033 Wattayah Daawat ........................................ 24787980 Ruwi Divine ......................................... 24705070 Ruwi Dosteen Restaurant ..................... 24622850 Seeb

Omar Al Khayyam Restaurant ....................

Ruwi ..........................24703035/ 24707082 Al Khoudh ..................24535001/ 24539718 Passage To India ......................... 24568480 Behind Hatat House Princess ...................................... 24482213 Al Khuwair Punjabi Dhaba ............................ 91000603 Wadi Kabir Sagar .......................................... 24794114 Ruwi Saravanaa Bhavan ................ 24704502 / 07 Near Ruwi Roundabout Sayujya Restaurant...................... 24816909 MBD

Horizon Restaurant ..................... 24798252 Ruwi

Spicy Village..............................................

Al Khuwair .................................. 24475518 Rusayl ........................................ 24510120 Nizwa ......................................... 25431694 Sohar ......................................... 24843238 Sur ............................................. 25544594 Customer Care ............... 800spicy (77429)

Hot Pot Restaurant...................... 24700691 Near Khimji’s Mart, Darsait

Swagath Veg Restaurant.............. 24707676 Ruwi

It’s Mirchi ................................... 24564443 Ramee Guestline Hotel

The Bollywood ............................ 24565653 Qurm, Behind CCC

Kamat Al Khuwair .................................. 24479243 Ruwi ............................................ 24783300

The Indus Restaurant .................. 22022888 Opera Gallaria - Shatti Al Qurum

Happy Village ............................. 24564995 Qurum

Keranadu .................................... 24564443 Ramee Guestline Hotel Khana Khazana............................ 24813466 Ruwi Khyber ........................................ 24781901 CBD Koliwada .................................... 99421778 MBD Kumkum...................................... 24714114 Muttrah Lazeez ........................................ 26 883710 Al Nahda Resort & Spa Mumtaz Mahal ............................ 24605907 Qurum Mughlai Zaika ............................. 24568200 Wattayah

Tawa Magic ................................ 24703300 CBD The Great Kabab Factory............ 24478373 Al Khuwair The Taj ........................................ 26795545 Al Sawadi Beach Resort

8 Italian Capri Court ................................ 24776666 Al Bandar Hotel, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa Come Prima................................ 24660660 Crowne Plaza Hotel Muscat

Woodlands.................................. 24700192 MBD, Ruwi

Eatalian ....................................... 22060025 Oman Avenues Mall, 3rd floor

GRILL HOUSE 1 AL-QURUM............................ 24563383 2 MADINA SULTAN QABOO ...... 24603660 3 AL-RUMAIS ............................. 26893147 4 AL-KHOUD .............................. 24541502 5 OPP. MUSCAT INT'L AIRPORT 24511337 6 BARKA..................................... 22043415 7 KAKOOT ROUND ABOUT......... 24548834

Mediterranean Grill.................... 24680000 InterContinental Muscat O Sole Mio .................................. 24487777 Radisson Blu - Muscat Trattoria ...................................... 24210451 Pane Caldo ................................. 24698697 Jawaharat A’Shatti Complex Pizza Express .............................. 24696169 Oasis By The Sea, Shatti Al-Qurum Tuscany....................................... 24641234 Grand Hyatt Muscat

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International

Hamburger Nation ...................... 24558077 Muscat City Centre

Al Bandar Lounge ....................... 24776666 Al Bandar Hotel, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa

iFoods ......................................... 24121114 18 November St, near Sultan Centre, Azaiba

Al Aktham ................................... 24489292 Al Khuwair, behind OIB A’Rifaak ...................................... 92558842 Al Khoud, Main Street

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AlExandria.................................. 24561611 Qurum, next to Sabco Center Al Khiran Terrace Restaurant .....................

Al Bustan Palace ......................... 24764000 Al Waha Lounge ......................... 24776666 Al Waha Hotel, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa Assira Pool Bar............................ 24776666 Al Waha Hotel, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa Bait Al Bahar ............................... 24776666 Al Waha Hotel, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa

Jean’s Grill .................................. 24567666 Sultan Center Jungle ......................................... 24561600 Qurum Rose Garden Khaboura Cafe............................ 24592900 Majan Hotel Khalab .......................................992RELAX Al Nahda Resort & Spa La Brassiere ............................... 2471 3707 Muttrah La Mer ........................................ 95038487 Shatti Al Qurum Left Bank ..................................... 24693699 Below Mumtaz Mahal restaurant, Qurum

Beach Pavilion Restaurant and Bar Al Bustan Palace ......................... 24764000

Le Jardin...................................... 24510300 Golden Tulip Seeb

B+F Roadside Diner................... 24698836 Bareeq Al Shatti

Love At First Bite ......................... 24601737 Shatti Al Qurum

Blue Marlin ................................. 24737940 Marina bander Al Rowdha

Musandam Café.......................... 24680000 InterContinental Muscat

BreadTalk.................................... 24603033 Bareeq Al Shatti

Musandam Restaurant ................ 26730267 Khasab Hotel

Bread and Co.............................. 24698379 Oasis By The Sea, Shatti Al-Qurum

Nando’s ....................................... 24561818 Opp CCC Muscat City Centre

Buffet Restaurant ......................... 24697967 Bareeq Al Shatti Casper & Gambini’s ................... 22060085 Oman Avenues Mall, 2nd floor Chilli’s Muscat City Center .................... 24558815 Qurum City Center .................... 24470700 Circles ........................................ 24776666 Al Bandar Hotel, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa Class Room ................................. 24813141 National Hospitality Institute, Wadi Kabir Coral Reef Cafe .......................... 26795545 Al Sawadi Beach Resort

Neptune Bar................................ 24795545 Al Sawadi Beach Resort Nouras Al Shatti .......................... 24603555 Ramada Beach Hotel Odyssey ...................................... 24824240 Oman Dive Centre, Bandar Jissa Olivos.......................................... 24487777 Radisson Blu Retro ........................................... 24571339 Shatti AL Qurum RBG Grill .................................... 24507888 Park Inn Muscat

Coffee Shop ................................ 24702311 Al Falaj Hotel

Samba ......................................... 24776666 Al Waha Hotel, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa

Four Seasons ............................... 24707207 Haffa House Hotel

Slider Station .............................. 24698990 Oasis By The Sea, Shatti Al Qurum

From the tree .............................. 22060095 Oman Avenues Mall, 2nd floor

Stomach ...................................... 24692486 Jawaharat A’Shatti Complex

Golden Spoon Al Khuwair .................................. 24482263 Seeb Souq................................... 24424204

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Japengo....................................... 92892868 Qurum

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Sultanah ...................................... 24776666 Al Husn Hotel, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa

Sundowner’s Beach Bar............... 26795545 Al Sawadi Beach Resort TGIF ............................................ 24488899 Al Khuwair, City Seasons Hotel The Beach Restaurant ................. 24524400 The Chedi Muscat The Chedi Pool Cabana.............. 24524400 The Chedi Muscat The Crepe Cafe .......................... 24558530 Muscat City Centre The Serai Pool Cabana ............... 24524400 The Chedi Muscat The Restaurant ............................ 24524400 The Chedi Muscat The Coffee Shop ......................... 24704244 Ruwi Hotel Tinello......................................... 24502570 The Treasurebox Hotel Trader Vic’s................................. 24680000 InterContinental Muscat Tropicana.................................... 24660660 Crowne Plaza Hotel Muscat

Long Bar and Xyro ...................... 24776666 Al Bandar Hotel, Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah

Mediterranean

Nirvana ......................24781901/ 97015530 CBD

Bellapais .................................... 24521100 Risail Complex

O'Malleys .................................... 24487777 Radisson Blu

Mediterranean Grill ................. 246803000 InterContinental Muscat

Periwinkle’s Pub ......................... 26795545 Al Sawadi Beach Resort

Tapas & Sablah ........................... 24776666 Al Bandar Hotel, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa

Piano Lounge .............................. 26776666 Al Bander Hotel, Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah

Tomato ........................................ 24680000 InterContinental Muscat

Rock Bottom Cafe’ ...................... 24564443 Ramee Guestline Hotel

Pubs & Lounge Al Ghazal .................................... 24680000 InterContinental Muscat Al Jizzi Lounge ............................ 26841111 Sohar Beach Hotel Al Marrah Pub ............................ 24424404 Al Bahjah Hotel Barrio Fiesta ............................... 24592900 Majan Hotel Churchill’s Pub............................ 24487123 Muscat Holiday Inn

Sama Terazza ............................. 24507888 Park Inn Muscat Sports Bar ................................... 24487123 Muscat Holiday Inn The Hut ....................................... 26795545 Al Sawadi Beach Resort The Lazy Lizard ........................... 24487777 Radisson Blu The Wahiba ................................. 26795545 Al Sawadi Beach Resort

Club Bar ..................................... 24704244 Ruwi Hotel

Mexican

Club Safari.................................. 24602327 Grand Hyatt Muscat

Pavo Real .................................... 24602603 MQ

Copacabana ............................... 24641234 Grand Hyatt Muscat

Senor Pico................................... 24680000 InterContinental Muscat

Duke’s Bar ................................... 24660660 Crowne Plaza

Mydan, MRM ...............................26871553

Feeney’s Irish Pub....................... 99262821 Al Qurum Resort Habana Cafe ............................... 24602327 Grand Hyatt Muscat John Barry Bar............................. 24641234 Grand Hyatt Layalina Bar ................................ 24487123 Muscat Holiday Inn

Steak & Grill Grill House ................................. 24603660 Just Grilled.................................. 24601290 Oasis By The Sea, Shatti Al Qurum Kobe’s Sizzlers .........24563220 / 24564092 GBM Building, Qurum The Safari Rooftop Grill .............24641234, .................................................. 24641114 Grand Hyatt Muscat

Le Pub......................................... 24702311 Al Falaj Hotel

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