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By Lynsey Riach Selected images courtesy of Anima Gallery & Lounge, Raw ME and Salad Boutique
Welcome to this New Year! A time where most of us set great intentions to eat healthier and move our bodies more. So what’s actually stopping us? Well nothing now as Doha (thankfully) welcomes this new trend in healthier options all over town. We show you some of the best spots to chow down guilt-free!
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n the name of research, I’ve scoured and scoffed my way through some of the healthiest finds to deliver to you my round-up of places where health comes first – allowing you to turn this year into ‘2015: Clean And Lean’. From specialty food stores, to restaurants, to juice stalls that are all jumping on the bandwagon of sourcing locally, offering glutenfree, healthier menu options and all within a reasonable price range (to help with those financial goals you’ve also set for 2015) here they are…
Tea makes everything ok…
Keep your salad on trend…
Argo Tea, Landmark Mall Favourite: Green Tea Ginger Twist I’m British so of course I drink tea – a lot of tea – and on a cold Chicago day I found and fell in love with Argo tea. Brewing beautiful organic and ethically-sourced raw tea with a twist, it’s now here in Doha! Argo are passionate about bringing teas directly from growers around the world and blending them into unique and delicious signature brews. Committed to being a sustainable business by working with the best local and global tea and food artisans, they also contribute back to communities to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Salad Boutique, Aspire Zone Favourite: Egg Omelette & Mushroom Salad The first restaurant in town specializing in serving salads ‘as a main course’. (You had me at ‘salad’!) If, like me, you love to mix up greens into a huge bowl to create a salad masterpiece then you’ll love Salad Boutique as that’s exactly what they do, all within a boutique-style setting! But it’s not all tomato tomato – they also have a great edamame soup and even offer omelettes in their breakfast menu too – which wins my healthy and tasty vote! Located in Aspire Zone, beside the ladies sport hall. For more information visit www.saladboutique.com.
Choose your favourite tea from an iPad menu that delivers all nutritional content and ingredient information. Argo offers hot and cold signature flavours that are blended to bring a new twist to tea – and trust me, their tea is good…real good. Their dedication to "one customer and one cup at a time" rings true because these guys know their customers. They remember me and they remember my tea…every single time. Also on offer, healthy eats including fruit, fresh muffins and even some dishes that have a hint of tea such as the Earl Grey Chicken Pot with Quinoa. Located in Landmark Mall, Hamad International Airport and Gulf Mall opening soon. For more information visit www.argotea.com.
Take a shot – at juicing…
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Robeks, Ezdan Mall Favourite: Heart Health Smoothie Venture upstairs to the food court and tucked away (among the usual junk suspects), you will find this little treasure. Whizzing up the freshest juices from the freshest fruits right in front of your very eyes, these guys have also been known to add a little entertainment with lemon and orange juggling. Just what you need to make you down that cayenne shot to boost your metabolism. And it’s not all kale…for those muscle machines you can also opt to add protein from Greek yogurt or whey protein (as found in their ‘800lb Gorilla’) to your ‘slurp du jour’, keeping you feeling fuller longer and building muscle. The diverse menu
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