Truths about Covid-19
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Dieting in Quarantine
Zainab Sarwar has been helping altM readers for years with their diet and wellness. Here’s some advice from her to help us through this difficult time. Asma: As we are trapped at home, how do we stay focused on eating well? How do we avoid eating excess food out of…
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Blame It On the Cold: Infections and Misconceptions
“I drank too much cold water again,” my nanny sighed as she put a cup of tea in the microwave, her voice cracking. She has been nursing a cough and an irritated throat for the past two weeks and the arrival of the coronavirus outbreak in our corner of Queens, NY…
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The Rise of Video Game Addiction
Playing video games is enjoyed by more than 2.2 billion people, which makes it one of the most popular hobbies in the world. This beloved hobby is gaining new fans every year because it can be equally enjoyed by men, women, and children of all ages. While playing video games…
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Why so many of us “weight cycle” – an interview with health expert, Zainab Sarwar
What is weight cycling? Weight cycling is losing weight and regaining it over, losing it again, and then gaining it again. The process if repeated multiple times. Weight cycles can be big (50 pounds or more) or small (5-10 pounds). Why is it so common? In my opinion and observation, an…
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The whole truth of Across Red Lines
When people ask me why I created Across Red Lines, my natural response has been to share my mind’s truth: that over a professional lifetime spent in war zones, I witnessed and experienced first-hand the crippling legacy of the fractured relationship between women’s sexuality and the modern practice of Islam….
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Part 1: Forget Keto! Meet Zainab Sarwar
Paleo, Keto, Atkins, Whole30, Beans and Greens, lemon water and soup detoxes–the list goes on and on! The options are dizzying and most of us have tried one or most or all of these, with varying results. Sometimes we shed a few pounds and start to feel better, but sooner…
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Female genital mutilation and the Detroit ruling: A survivor’s perspective
In the first federal case on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in U.S. history, a district judge in Michigan recently ruled that the federal ban was unconstitutional. Nine girls were transported across state lines (from Minnesota and Illinois) to Michigan to be cut in a Detroit clinic, after-hours. They were tricked…
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Part 2: Forget Keto! Meet Zainab Sarwar
Paleo, Keto, Atkins, Whole30, Beans and Greens, lemon water and soup detoxes–the list goes on and on! The options are dizzying and most of us have tried one or most or all of these, with varying results. Sometimes we shed a few pounds and start to feel better, but sooner…
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11 things painting has taught me about self-love, healing from pain, and heartache
I remember how it felt to zone out for hours while painting when I was seven. I didn’t have all the tools, skills, or supplies I have now, but I could still enter a different mindspace for hours on end, painting patterns in watercolor, recognizing the tactile sensations on my…
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