Four key takeaways from the July 2020 Edition of Family Flavours

1. Seeking out medical opinions

You need not wait until you or your child is ill to visit health professionals
"Some consider the eye a window to the soul yet it is undoubtedly a window to diseases that affect the body," says Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Nephrologist Dr Kamal ‘Akl. The eye is a powerful tool for alerting us to potential medical problems that a child may have

Did you know that our body's acid-alkaline balance is a crucial component to overall health? Pharmacist Ruba Al Far shows us what's needed to strike the right balance

Many people lack positive coping mechanisms and have difficulties in regulating their negative emotions. For some, self-harm is a way to cope with adverse events and feelings, explains Clinical Psychologist Haneen Mas'oud. This month, she helps us understand what self-harm is and what one can do about it

2. Being a better friend to your body!

Generous, kind, reliable and respectful are just a few of the qualities we tend to look for in a good friend. Yet we often don't treat ourselves with these same friendship qualities in the way we think about our body, what we say to it regularly and how we care for it.

3. Celebrating with all ages

After months of lockdown, we are grateful to get back to a degree of normalcy.
Now you can plan your 'Eid Adha with us, using our sheep-inspired shopping guide brought to you by our summer intern, Sarah Nabulsi

Baker & Chocolatier Lara Hammoudeh tempts us with her date-filled cookies that you can easily make at home

Our youngest chef, seven-year-old Shareef Schwarten, brings out the flavours of family with his quarantine baking concoction: Apple Cheesecake Bars