Stories by Alina Islam

Alina Islam is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner (CNP) based in Toronto, Canada. She is a speaker, writer, and provides nutritional consulting services to local and international clients.

You can follow her for recipes, health tips & other ramblings on her Instagram and Facebook. She tweets @AlinaIslam.

When is the best time to workout in Ramazan?

The first step should be attempting to just move as much as you usually would. Published 28 Apr, 2020 01:52pm

High blood pressure? Here's how to lower it naturally

Studies have shown that shallow breathing leads to retention of sodium in the body. Updated 03 Sep, 2015 12:53am

For the rozaydar: The more you eat, the hungrier you'll get

My typical Ramazan eating and sleeping habits made me tired and sluggish, so here are 10 habits I replaced them with. Published 02 Jul, 2015 01:13pm

Why you should avoid popping pills in the long term

There is a way to minimise dependency on prescription drugs, and that is through food. Updated 18 May, 2015 01:04pm

Ghee — Friend or foe?

Does it make you gain weight? Shouldn’t we all be switching to vegetable oil? Let’s tackle these myths. Updated 04 May, 2015 05:51pm