A healthier goal
I was glad to read the report on the #LoseHateNotWeight social media campaign (“Women’s perception of their bodies”, Gulf News, August 11). It is so inspirational! Many of my female friends are constantly worried about their weight and body image. And this is mainly because of what they are exposed to through media. When you see ads all around you of women who look like a sculpture, with perfect skin and hourglass figures, you would end up getting just slightly depressed. I would be lying if I said it hasn’t affected me. But then I pick myself up and remember that good health is the most important. I may not look like a mannequin, but I am happy with my body. And I hope my friends, and other women, would also stop obsessing over the image that is created by media and come to terms with their bodies. This would not only help them get over the depression, but also allow them to have a clear head to move forward. Even if it is towards a goal that involves weight loss, they would do it in a healthy manner, instead of going on diet plans.
From Ms Tania Sebastian
Dubai
The food we eat
Too often we hear the general consensus behind being fat is due to overeating, and eating the wrong foods. Yes, in a large number of cases the food we eat does play a major role. However, there remains additional factors that contribute to weight gain and which medical and scientific research can explain, as opposed to an immediate condemnation.
From Ms Em Dodds
UAE
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We have no rights to destroy Nature
Poachers should be punished severely; only then will elephants, the Almighty’s creation, be saved (“UAE shutting out ivory smugglers”, Gulf News, August 12). It is our duty to leave this planet as it is with all its lovely creatures for the betterment of our future generations. Humans have no right to destroy Nature and its creatures.
From Mr Raj Kumar Jalan
UAE
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Way of the future
Wireless human monitoring equipment, I believe, is going to be the norm in the future (“Putting your heart into your job”, Gulf News, August 12). Analysing how your physiology affects your performance at work is a phenomenal way to keep a tab on health. According to the report, this technology can help measure heart rate, stress levels, breathing, skin temperature and body position. This in turn, can change the way employees work, allowing them to correct themselves when their posture is off, or take a quick break when they are stressed out. I look forward to the future, where a healthier, happier way of life is going to be the standard.
From Mr Ali Armaan
Dubai
Never the same
The car’s temperature reading can never be accurate as it is reading the heat radiated from the car’s engine, tyres and even the asphalt (“Your car’s not as hot as you think”, Gulf News, August 12). This is why it is always a bit higher than the actual temperature. Your car is basically a huge conductor of the heat.
From Mr Garry Dow
UAE
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Much warmer than last year
My car’s thermometer may not be showing the accurate temperature, but the fact that it is hot enough for my phone, which I forgot in the car for an hour, to stop working is concerning nonetheless. The reports in the media say the temperature has gone up to 50 degrees Celsius this summer, and the average temperature is still around 42 degrees Celsius. I know this is something we repeat every year, but this summer seems much warmer than any I have ever experienced in this country. I have lived here for 25 years and never have I had to endure such heat. People debate over the topic of global warming, but aren’t we living this reality? Why is it that every year the temperature seems to be higher than before? There has to be some truth to the entire subject. I hope people start taking the matter more seriously and change their attitude before it is too late.
From Mr Javed Shahid
Dubai
A burning sensation
I walked in this heat a few days ago ago and it felt like my skin was burning! My cheeks were red. And the air conditioning in the car was negligible because it cannot cope with how hot it is outside.
From Ms Sophy Aqeel
Sharjah
Battle of the fittest
Let the best man win the fight as both Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan are very good boxers (“Manny Pacquiao to fight Amir Khan in Abu Dhabi”, Gulf News, August 12). Let’s take the sport as a sport only and not criticise the opponent because he does not hail from your home country.
From Mr Vasha Hangching
Dubai
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Fight of the century
Now this might be the fight of the century! That is in terms of ring performance and not the prize money that the winner gets.
From Mr Bidan Gicharu
Minnesota, US
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A true competition
This has got to be a good fight! Khan and Pacman are both good fighters. Neither of them is like Floyd Mayweather! This is what you call sports and entertainment. Someone wins and someone loses, someone earns more and someone earns less. That’s the beauty of it. The performance by both players will be on a par.
From Ms Maria Lourdes Mercado Kharboutli
UAE
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Looking forward to a new venture
I don’t know if the name of Google’s new company, ‘Alphabet’, is a good idea (“Google forms a new holding company, ‘Alphabet’”, Gulf News, August 11). As per my knowledge, there are already many other firms with the same name in the market and also in the cyber world. But, I hope that all this was taken into consideration prior to approval from Google. Let’s see what they have in mind and how it turns up.
From Mr Anurag
UAE
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SEPARATE BOX WITH PICTURE
Saving the planet one paper at a time
Most of my neighbours would throw their newspapers in the garbage room or in bins. But, I started to collect them and hand them over for recycling. Some of them now just drop the papers near my apartment’s door and sometimes they send me a text message to inform me that the papers are ready for collection. But, I was going to be travelling in the month of July, and so I requested my neighbours to store their newspapers until I returned. I was surprised to see that everyone had actually kept their papers! I collected so many kilograms of paper from them. It is a great feeling that all of them have understood the value of recycling paper and help in saving trees. Even though the papers take a lot of space in the house, they still store them. My house has bundles of papers kept in every corner, which I will give away to different recycling organisations. I have made smaller bunches, so they would be easy to carry. This way I can save many trees, and I believe that this is my small contribution to save the planet.
From Ms Neola Castelino
Sharjah
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