Star shape

Run Gul, run!

Gul Panag has an obsessive side. It’s the side that ensures that despite a gruelling schedule, she continues to be in top physical condition. The self-confessed fitness freak never skips a workout regime, even if it means getting up at the crack of dawn. She says, “I work out regularly and have extremely high fitness and endurance levels. It’s something that I have proven time and again by running the 21km half-marathon year after year.”

Say what?!

“I find this six-pack craze absurd. In our industry if one person does it, everyone apes it. That’s why I refrain from it. I’d rather walk around with a paunch than flaunt a six-pack. I swear to God. I don’t like the herd mentality; it makes me want to throw up.”

Emraan Hashmi rants about the six-pack-ab phenomenon. We’re thinking “fox and sour grapes”.

Turn back the clock

Leading cosmetic surgeons and twins, Maurizio and Roberto Viel, have set up shop in Dubai Healthcare City. The London Centre for Aesthetic Surgery performs cutting edge procedures including liposelection by VASER, lipofixing, line reduction, short scar facelift and body sculpturing, to name a few. The benefits are further enhanced by the use of Dr Viel’s X100 range of anti-ageing creams and lotions.

Biovera

The world’s first organic Aloe Vera enzyme health drink, is now available in leading pharmacies and nutrition stores.

Treatment of the week

What? Shiro Dhara

Where? Mandara Spa, The Monarch Dubai (04 501 8270)

How much? Dhs465

How long? 65 minutes

The treatment: If you want to enjoy the benefits of an ayurvedic treatment but in a spa-like atmosphere, then this treatment is perfect for you. Starting with a gentle foot massage that relaxes the body, this oil flow treatment helps clear the mind and results in total rejuvenation. It begins with an abhyanga massage that kneads all the stress out of one’s back and neck. This is followed by the shiro dhara in which aromatic oil is poured in a gentle flow on one’s forehead for 10 minutes.

Result: A calmer and cooler head and a stress-free back.