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The weekend calls for healthy sweet treats! Try making these delicious gluten free, sugar free, guilt free apricot and orange blossom cookies, ideal for a mid-day treat or pre-workout snack. Feeling too lazy to bake? Sit back, relax and order Encas for the weekend! Ingredients (makes 6 cookies) 1100g of gluten free oats 60g of almond powder 4g of chia seeds (1tbsp) 60g of honey (3tbsp) 15ml of orange blossom (1tbsp) 2g of cinnamon (1tsp) 45ml water (3tbsp) 1 star anise 15ml of cocoa butter (1tbsp) it can be replaced by coconut oil 70g of dried Apricot Method Preheat the oven to 180°C. In...

Feeling the heat and in need of a refreshing light lunch? Here’s a quick quinoa salad recipe that will leave you feeling energized. Ingredients: Cooked Organic white quinoa - 1 cup Baby spinach - 1 cup Pomegranate jewels - 3 Tbsp Toasted pine nuts - 2 Tbsp Cherry tomatoes - 10 halved Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup Ingredients for the dressing: Lemon juice - 1 lemon Organic agave nectar – 1 1/2 tsp Sea salt - to taste Black pepper - 1/4 tsp Olive oil – 2 tsp Put all the ingredients in a small jar and shake well.   Method: Layers: Quinoa,...

During Ramadan, you have a relatively short time each day to eat and drink to provide your body with all the essential nutrients and fluids it needs to be healthy; so the quality of your diet is especially important during this period. Managing and optimizing your nutrition by getting enough calories, micronutrients, and water from nutrient-dense foods for the hours you can eat will maximize productivity and help you emerge from Ramadan feeling confident in your ability to make lifestyle changes. While Iftaar and Suhoor meals are a time when families and friends come together to eat, it is important not...

Ramadan is an important time to self-reflect and discipline yourself. Considering fasting includes long hours of the day without any drinks or food to fuel your body, most people tend to avoid working out due to their lack of energy. However, it is important to stay active during the Holy Month in order not to break your routine and to make up for all those nocturnal meals. Nike Trainer, Manal Rostom shares her personal story and top tips on how to train and stay healthy during Ramadan. I will never forget this one Ramadan back in 1999/ 2000 when I...