Look no further for a total-body fitness routine designed to get you strong all over! Coach Babs and Coach Adeel from DeenUp Basketball share their favourite moves that are guaranteed to build muscle and make you sweat! 1. Push-up basketball Ready to take push-ups to the next level? The Push-up basketball adds an uneven base for [...]
Watch part 2 of Dr. Rana’s interview BELOW to learn about what you can do to fight those sugar bugs and maximize your oral health! Dr. Rana is a Doctor of Dental Surgery, and what she has to say about what sugar does in your mouth may scare you…!! What causes cavities? Dental caries (cavities) is a [...]
Sculpt strong legs like athletes and basketball players with 3 power moves you can do at home with NO extra equipment! Coach “Babs” (Ibrahim Tiamiyu) from DeenUp Basketball shares some of the exercises he does with his team during warm-ups and practices. In this quick workout, Coach Babs will demonstrate 3 plyometric exercises to work your [...]
By | Shafia Younas We all know that when it comes to health in Ramadan, there are two kinds of people: those who LOSE weight and those who GAIN weight! Some people complain about having a lack of energy and about being dehydrated. Others feel as if they starve themselves all day, yet still end up gaining an extra 5 “Ramadan Pounds”! Well, the good news is, it’s [...]
By | Shireen Hakim, RDN Make Your Smoothie Work for You! You can call me smoothie-obsessed. After many trips to the smoothie shop, indulging in tasty but expensive smoothies... I was broke- and hungrier than before! The fruits and veggies-filled smoothie tasted good, but never kept me satisfied. Did you realize you can save time AND money [...]
By | Uzair Khan Alhamdulillah, the blessed month of Ramadan is upon us. Ramadan, the time of year when we think we will automatically lose weight because of fasting, but come out of the month having gained 10 lbs. Ramadan, the month where we think we will actually eat less, but end up eating a [...]
By | Shireen Hakim, RDN Eating healthy can often seem overwhelming, especially while fasting! Instead of worrying about changing everything, let's get real simple and answer 5 frequently asked questions that can truly change your life this Ramadan, inshAllah. 1) "I don't know what to eat! What are some foods that are a MUST-have for iftaar?" Fluids [...]
By | Uzair Khan My name is Uzair Khan. Throughout my entire life, I was always unhealthy and unfit. I was plagued since my youth by allergies and asthma that severely limited my desire for exercise and being active. In gym class, I could not perform as well as others in my class, simply because I couldn’t keep up [...]