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Childhood Obesity - Q & A Session With Dubai Personal Trainer - Kieran Francis In this question and answer session, Dubai based personal trainer Kieran addresses the issue many parents are facing, related to the increasing problem of childhood obesity in the UAE: Q. One of the biggest health concerns among children in the UAE relates to ‘Obesity’. Do you think exercise is a key factor when it comes to reversing and even preventing childhood obesity? A. Exercise definitely has a huge role in mitigating childhood obesity and the continuity of this obesity from childhood through to adulthood. We see a change in children’s play activity (with a trend moving from outdoor sports and active play, to indoor and sedentary play), along with that we also see parents of children not motivating their child to try different physically active sports and play activities. Depending on the country we also are seeing less play time and physical activity at school (although UAE is better than s

Personal trainers in Dubai need a good, healthy and nutrition breakfast before they start their training sessions. Here's what Dubai Female Personal Trainer Jade revealed about her breakfast:   Q. What Do You Normally Eat For Breakfast? A. My breakfast generally differs between 3/4 different options. •    Protein, oats, berries and almond flakes •    Egg white omelette with spinach, mushrooms and avocado •    Protein shake •    Peanut butter on toast Q. Why do you think your breakfast choices are an important part of your daily nutrition and how do they benefit your morning routine/start of the day? A. I don’t think there is a specific breakfast that fits all. The breakfast you decide to have should depend on your goals, your daily routine and what works best for you. For example, on days where I’m training later in the day I tend to have a low carb breakfast as I like to consume more of my daily carb intake around my training. Consuming simple carbs befo

Kieran Francis is a personal trainer in Revolution Fitness located in Dubai (UAE). Here's a list of basic questions about physical family activities answered by him:   1.) What all are the physical activities that a family can take up together? 2) & What are the benefits of them? Generally the best choices will either be individual tasks where the family members can motivate each other and still be social, or group activities which require team work. Individual tasks include: Exercise, dance, swimming, rock climbing, golf, skiing, and hundreds more The benefits of these are that it improves independence, but still the joy of seeing others close to you succeed Team tasks include: Team sports, hiking and active puzzle games The benefits of these are that it improves team work and camaraderie [For greater detail, look at question 6] 3.) What is your area of expertise? Exercise for physical and mental health. 4.) Do you train families or have you come across fam