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Essential fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats that we must get from food. They are necessary for optimal brain function, metabolism regulation, hair growth, bone health, and many other vital physiological reactions. Omega-3 and omega-6 fats are know...

Essential fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats tha...

Dieting can be confusing. High-protein diets claim to help you lose weight quickly, but can lead to high cholesterol and increase your risk for heart disease. High-carbohydrate diets may be low in fat, but can lead to high triglyceride levels, which ...

Dieting can be confusing. High-protein diets claim...

Over the last 20 years, food portions have increased dramatically. As the size of our plates have grown, so has the expectation that the larger amount of food we receive, the better the value. However, taking in larger amounts of food can lead to wei...

Over the last 20 years, food portions have increas...

1. If You Haven't Already, Join a Gym Herschel Walker never joined a gym. He achieved his chiseled physique through pushups, sit-ups and running. You're probably not Herschel Walker, and that's OK! For most of us, we need some support as well as spec...

1. If You Haven't Already, Join a Gym Herschel Wal...

It's here! The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, which translates to the busiest and most frustrating time for most of us. The combination of stress and bad seasonal habits (both nutritionally and in exercise) can and will wreak havoc on even the most...

It's here! The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, wh...

It's hard to know who to trust when looking for accurate, useful information about food and nutrition. There are new studies being published daily and food products being introduced constantly, and in this ever-changing world of nutrition, it's easy ...

It's hard to know who to trust when looking for ac...

Get ready for the most exciting, heart-pounding, sweat-drenching workout of your life: Flywheel. This ain't your mama's spin class.The AtmosphereWhat sets Flywheel apart from a run-of-the-mill cycling class is the atmosphere, which has helped it deve...

Get ready for the most exciting, heart-pounding, s...

The journey you take to achieve weight loss and weight maintenance success is a long, arduous one, not easily navigated. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and support from friends and family. However, there are certain steps you can take to ma...

The journey you take to achieve weight loss and we...

Vitamin-fortified waters have been extremely popular over the last few years and interest in these seemingly-healthy beverages has continued to grow exponentially. Producers of the brightly-colored drinks market them as healthy alternatives to the re...

Vitamin-fortified waters have been extremely popul...

Injury is a dirty curse word in the dictionary of fitness professionals. It should be a curse jar word for you too. Injuries are setbacks and obstacles to your goals, they limit or disable your ability to work out and sometimes even do normal everyda...

Injury is a dirty curse word in the dictionary of ...

Now that we're deep in the middle of winter, you may have given into the temptation to stay indoors and escape the elements. It's easy this time of year to become less active and avoid the gym (New Year's resolution or not). Fortunately, there are pl...

Now that we're deep in the middle of winter, you m...

In his last hours, the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) said to his companions who gathered in his house: Bring me an inkwell and a shoulder-blade so that I will write for you a letter with which you will never go astray... Then owing to the heaviness of hi...

In his last hours, the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) s...

One night, the Messenger (s.a.w.) called Imam Ali (a.s.) and a number of his companions, to go with him to the cemetery of al-Baqi'. I have been told to ask forgiveness for the dead of al-Baqi’, he told them. He entered the cemetery and paused in the...

One night, the Messenger (s.a.w.) called Imam Ali ...

The Messenger (s.a.w.) returned to Madinah to continue the march of construction and change. He was building the state and society and change man to be pious, chaste and benevolent in accordance with the Divine Law. The utmost priority for the Prophe...

The Messenger (s.a.w.) returned to Madinah to cont...

Having finished his hajj to Mecca, the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) returned to Madinah and the great multitude of Muslims went back with him. At Ghadir Khum (brook of Khum) somewhere on his way to Madinah, he received the order of Allah to appoint Imam...

Having finished his hajj to Mecca, the Prophet of ...

Hajj came again in the 10th year of Hijra. The Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) called the people to perform the pilgrimage and informed them of his resolve to go himself to Mecca. The people hurried from all direction, far and near to perform hajj. Their n...

Hajj came again in the 10th year of Hijra. The Pro...

The polytheists, who stuck to worshipping idols, persisted in their belief and in carrying on with their rituals. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) made up his mind to prevent them from performing their rituals around the sacred House of Allah. They ha...

The polytheists, who stuck to worshipping idols, p...

After Allah grated a great victory to His Prophet over the Quraish at Mecca that fell without a flight, and then He helped him in the battle of Hunain over the infidels of al-Ta'if, people began to enter the religion of Allah in multitudes with Arab ...

After Allah grated a great victory to His Prophet ...

At this time, the Messenger (s.a.w.) was informed that the Romans were mobilizing troops to invade the northern parts of the Arabian peninsula which formed the northern territory of the Islamic state. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) decided to take the fie...

At this time, the Messenger (s.a.w.) was informed ...

As Relations between Muhammad the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.) and the Quraish eased, the tribe of Bani Bar made an alliance with the Quraish whereas the tribe of Khuza'ah allied themselves with the Muslims. The Quraish, after a time of economic deterio...

As Relations between Muhammad the Prophet of Allah...

Allah bestowed victory on his servants who liberated Mecca. The tribe of Hawazin heard of the glorious, sweeping triumph of the Muslims and made its chief mobilize a tremendous army to face them. As soon as he heard of the Hawazin's readiness to figh...

Allah bestowed victory on his servants who liberat...