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Cut the karak chai as experts warn of hidden calories in some foods

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Hidden calories and food loaded with unseen fats are big contributors to weight gain, according to nutritionists.  From karak chai to sandwiches and smoothies, everyday foods often seen as healthy alternatives can have as much salt, sugar and fat as some of the most common fast-food staples. Typically, the recommended daily calorie intake for the average woman is about 2,000, while men, who are usually bigger, need about 2,500 calories from food each day to convert into energy. “People count calories, but not always the nutrients,” said Ilse Onderweegs, a nutritionist at ICO Healthy Living in Dubai. Read More : https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2022/06/29/cut-the-karak-chai-as-experts-warn-of-hidden-calories-in-some-foods/

Tabreed bullish on India as it also presses forward with Middle East expansion

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The National Central Cooling Company, better known as Tabreed, is bullish about growth in India and is looking at acquisitions and greenfield projects to expand in Asia’s third largest economy. Last year, Tabreed formed a new holding company with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to invest up to $400 million in the next five years to expand in India. As part of the agreement, Tabreed India, currently a wholly owned unit of Tabreed, will be transferred to a new holding company established in Singapore, in which Tabreed will hold a 75 per cent stake and IFC 25 per cent. The partners are targeting a portfolio of more than 100,000 refrigeration tonnes of cooling capacity by 2026 as they aim to serve industrial, commercial and retail developments in the country. India, the world's second most populous country, is “a huge market that potential is beyond what we expected in initial stages”, Khalid Al Marzooqi, chief executive of Tabreed, told The National in an int...

UAE weather: Hot, fair forecast for Tuesday, mercury rises to 44ºC

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Today's weather will be fair in general, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. Some low clouds are predicted to appear Eastward. There may be light rainfall in those areas, with a probability of the formation of some convective clouds over the mountains by afternoon. Residents in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are in for a hot day as temperatures will rise to 43ºC and 44ºC, respectively. The weather is likely to get humid by night and Wednesday morning with a probability of fog or mist formation over some coastal and internal areas. Read More : https://www.khaleejtimes.com/weather/uae-weather-hot-fair-forecast-for-tuesday-mercury-rises-to-44oc