Fitness

Nutrition

Ghee, butter and vegetable oils: the heart-health difference is mostly the fat profile

Ghee has culinary value, but it is not nutritionally neutral. British Heart Foundation guidance recommends replacing butter and ghee with unsaturated oils and spreads where practical.

Sara Malik · 18 Oct 2026

Nutrition

Daal is protein, fibre and carbohydrate at the same time

Lentils do not fit neatly into one macronutrient box. Daal contributes protein and fibre while also supplying carbohydrate, folate, iron, potassium and resistant starch.

Sara Malik · 10 Oct 2026

Wellness

Ramadan sleep when suhoor breaks the night in two

Ramadan can split sleep between late prayers and early suhoor. Protect total rest by planning bedtime, limiting unnecessary late-night stimulation and using short naps carefully.

Sara Malik · 10 Oct 2026

Wellness

Why type 2 diabetes often appears younger in South Asian families

Diabetes UK says type 2 diabetes is two to four times more likely in South Asian people and risk rises from a younger age. Genetics, visceral fat and social factors interact.

Sara Malik · 5 Oct 2026

Running

Should you run outside today? Read the air before the workout

On polluted days in Lahore and other cities, the useful fitness skill is knowing when to change the route, time or session. AQI is a decision aid, not a badge of toughness.

Sara Malik · 5 Oct 2026

Wellness

Hydration in a Pakistani summer: water first, not a miracle drink

Hot weather increases fluid needs, especially during activity. Drink regularly, use food and normal meals for most electrolytes, and recognise heat-exhaustion warning signs early.

Sara Malik · 1 Oct 2026

Cricket

Your first match as a spectator at Gaddafi Stadium

How to buy a ticket, pick a stand, and last a Lahore match day at Gaddafi Stadium without treating the ground as a gym or a film set.

Imran Sheikh · 18 Sep 2026

Cricket

What the nets still teach that the gym does not

What cricket nets teach about timing, decisions, and safety that gym mirrors cannot—and how to use both rooms without confusing them.

Imran Sheikh · 31 Aug 2026

Wellness

Wellness without the imported vocabulary

An essay on care that already exists in Pakistani life—prayer, walking, sleep, food, boundaries with phones—without buying a new vocabulary of wellness products.

Sara Malik · 13 Aug 2026

Wellness

US hospital visiting etiquette for large Pakistani families

How large Pakistani families can visit US hospitals without blocking care: shift rotations, one named contact, hand hygiene, and room etiquette grounded in visitation and infection-control rules.

Sara Malik · 7 Jul 2026

Nutrition

US daycare lunch notes when sending Pakistani food

Label allergens, pack for temperature, and follow your US daycare’s written rules when sending Pakistani home food—without inventing policy workarounds.

Sara Malik · 18 Jun 2026

Nutrition

UK school-holiday cooking with Pakistani pantry staples

Run UK school holidays on daal, eggs, frozen paratha, yoghurt and careful leftover rice rules: kid jobs, batch cooking and FSA-aligned reheating without calorie or medical advice.

Mehreen Ali · 31 May 2026

Nutrition

UK Pakistani school lunchboxes without a fridge meltdown

How British Pakistani households pack school lunches that survive cloakrooms: thermos heat, ice packs, rice caution, allergen labels, and school rules without medical claims.

Mehreen Ali · 13 May 2026

Wellness

UK GP reception scripts when symptoms need an interpreter

Plain English lines for booking a UK GP appointment with a professional interpreter: what to say at reception, what belongs on the record, and what to do if booking stalls. Navigation only, not diagnosis or treatment advice.

Sara Malik · 24 Apr 2026