കുടുംബസമേതം യുഎഇയില്‍ എ‌ത്താൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നുണ്ടോ?...വീസ, ഫീസ്; അറിയാം :

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അബുദാബി: വിനോദസഞ്ചാരം, ചികിത്സ തുടങ്ങിയവയ്ക്കായി കുടുംബസമേതം എ‌ത്താൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവർക്ക് കുടുംബ ഗ്രൂപ്പ് വീസ നൽകുമെന്ന് യുഎഇ അധികൃതർ അറിയിച്ചു. 60, 180 ദിവസ കാലാവധിയുള്ള സിംഗിൾ, മൾട്ടിപ്പിൾ എൻട്രി വീസകളാണു ലഭിക്കുക.
രോഗികളെ അനുഗമിക്കുന്നവരെയും ഈ വീസയിൽ കൊണ്ടുവരാനാകും. വിശദാംശങ്ങൾ പിന്നീടു പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കും. യുഎഇ താമസ വീസയുള്ളവർക്ക് മാതാപിതാക്കൾ, ജീവിതപങ്കാളി, മക്കൾ എന്നിവരെ സ്വന്തം സ്പോൺസർഷിപ്പിൽ 90 ദിവസത്തെ വീസയിൽ കൊണ്ടുവരാമെന്നും വ്യക്തമാക്കി. 750 ദിർഹമാണ് വീസ ഫീസ്.
ബാങ്ക് ഗാരന്റിയായി നിക്ഷേപിക്കുന്ന 1000 ദിർഹം വീസയുടമ മടങ്ങിയാൽ തിരിച്ചു ലഭിക്കും. കുറഞ്ഞത് 8000 ദിർഹമോ അതിൽ കൂടുതലോ ശമ്പളം ഉള്ളവർക്കേ വ്യക്തിഗത വീസ എടുക്കാനാകൂ. സ്വന്തം പേരിൽ കെട്ടിട വാടകക്കരാർ ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കണമെന്നതാണ് മറ്റൊരു നിബന്ധന. ഫെബ്രുവരി 1 മുതൽ 90 ദിവസ വീസ നിർത്തലാക്കിയെങ്കിലും കുടുംബാംഗങ്ങൾക്കുള്ളത് തുടരുകയാണെന്ന് അധികൃതർ വിശദീകരിച്ചു.
സന്ദർശക വീസ 30 ദിവത്തേക്ക് കൂടി പുതുക്കാം
യുഎഇയിൽ 30, 60, 90 ദിവസ കാലാവധിയുള്ള വ്യക്തിഗത സന്ദർശക വീസ രാജ്യം വിടാതെ 30 ദിവസത്തേക്കുകൂടി പുതുക്കാം.1000 ദിർഹമാണു (ഏകദേശം 22,521 രൂപ) ചെലവ്. എന്നാൽ, ഫീസ് നൽകി പുതുക്കുന്നതിനെക്കാൾ രാജ്യം വിട്ടു പുതിയ വീസയിൽ വരുന്നതിനാണ് കൂടുതൽ പേരും താൽപര്യം പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്. ഇങ്ങനെ ചെയ്താൽ 2–3 മാസം കൂടി യുഎഇയിൽ തങ്ങാമെന്നതാണു മെച്ചം.

PSG player ratings vs Lille: Kylian Mbappe & Lionel Messi step up just in time to win Ligue 1 thriller:

The French superstar scored twice before the Argentine wizard netted a stoppage-time free-kick to seal a 4-3 victory

After three successive defeats in all competitions, Paris Saint-Germain got back to winning ways in dramatic fashion on Sunday, coming from behind late on to seal a 4-3 win over Lille.

PSG actually opened the scoring through Kylian Mbappe, who evaded two Lille defenders and finished to complete a sublime solo effort. Neymar made it two shortly after, bursting into the box to meet Vitinha's layoff.

Lille, though, pulled one back from through a Bafode Diakite header, and Jonathan David then equalised from the spot after Neymar had been stretchered off with an ankle injury.

The away side then took a 3-2 lead through Jonathan Bamba, but a late double from first Mbappe and then a free-kick from Lionel Messi in stoppage time saw PSG move nine points clear at the top of Ligue 1 - and perhaps save manager Christophe Galtier's job.

GOAL rates PSG's players from Parc des Princes...

Goalkeeper & Defence

Gianluigi Donnarumma (6/10):

A mixed bag. Made some excellent saves, but shouldn't have been beaten at his near post for Lille's third.

Timothee Pembele (5/10):

An uneasy stand-in for Achraf Hakimi. Had the fewest touches of any PSG player.

Sergio Ramos (7/10):

Has gone from the forgotten man to the best central defender PSG have at the moment.

Presnel Kimpembe (6/10):

Uneasy start to the game with a poor header that almost gave up a goal, but improved as it went on.

Nuno Mendes (5/10):

Did little before being removed with a foot injury after 30 minutes.

Midfield

Vitinha (6/10):

Never outworked, but not exactly full of quality. Provided a neat assist for Neymar.

Marco Verratti (6/10):

Lots of defensive work, some attacking thrust, but conceded a soft penalty. Just about a welcome return from suspension in the end.

Fabian Ruiz (5/10):

Expertly completed a disappearing act.

Attack

Lionel Messi (7/10):

Anonymous, then scored a stunning free-kick to win it. Baffling.

Neymar (6/10):

Scored PSG's second but subbed off with what looked like a very painful ankle injury early in the second half.

Kylian Mbappe (9/10):

Scored an absolutely superb goal to put PSG 1-0 up and added another to kick-off the late comeback. Reminded PSG exactly how badly they need him in the side.

Subs & Manager

Juan Bernat (7/10):

Assisted Mbappe's second, put in a solid shift.

Hugo Ekitike (6/10):

Replaced Neymar, struggled to get involved.

Danilo Pereira (6/10):

A late entrant, probably should have started.

Carlos Soler (6/10):

Didn't make much of an impact

Warren Zaire-Emery (6/10):

One very nice run highlighted a solid cameo.

Christophe Galtier (6/10):

Was on the hot seat until Mbappe and Messi potentially saved his job. He will take the win, but the performances are beyond worrying.

 Australia captain Pat Cummins gifts signed team jersey to Cheteshwar Pujara for completing 100 Tests:

Rohit Sharma, Srikar Bharat and Cheteshwar Pujara held their ground to help India register an emphatic 6-wicket victory against Australia in the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

 

     Australian skipper Pat Cummins gifted a signed jersey to Cheteshwar Pujara,     commemorating Pujara’s 100th Test match appearance after the third day of the second test match, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi on Sunday. India won the match by 6 wickets

Australia captain Pat Cummins presented Cheteshwar Pujara with a signed Australian team's Test jersey to honour the India batter for playing his 100th Test on Sunday.

After bowlers skittled out visitors for 113, Rohit Sharma, Srikar Bharat and Cheteshwar Pujara held their ground to help India register an emphatic 6-wicket victory against Australia in the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy here at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday.

The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) on Sunday posted a photo of the Australian captain presenting a signed jersey to Pujara. Featuring in his 100th Test, Pujara played the anchor, a role he is all too familiar with, scoring 31*. Intent-driven cameos by Shreyas Iyer (12 from 10) and Srikar Bharat (23* from 22), helped India overhaul the target in 26.4 overs. Pujara slammed the winning runs.Coming to the match, India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by taking a 2-0 lead in the four-match series. Pujara (31*) and Bharat (23*) played till the end to guide their team home.

For India, Ravindra Jadeja ripped through Australia with seven for 42.India struggled to chase down 115 at times, but the score was never particularly dangerous because of Pujara's unbeaten 31, who carried the home team to victory. Resuming their innings at 14/1, India skipper Rohit Sharma in red-hot form slammed Australian bowlers all around the ground as he gathered 12 runs off Nathan Lyon's over.

However, Rohit's blistering stint at the crease came to an end as he was run out after scoring 31 runs off 20 deliveries. Virat Kohli then came out to bat at the crease with Cheteshwar Pujara. As Pujara kept piling singles at regular intervals, Kohli holding one end tight became the fastest batter to score 25,000 international runs. The former India captain kept slamming boundaries to ease some pressure from the Indian team.Nathan Lyon delivered a short ball but Virat Kohli beautifully played it toward the backward square leg fence for an excellent four in the 16th over of the innings. Todd Murphy then provided his team with a big breakthrough as he removed a dangerous batter Kohli for 20 runs. The right-handed batter Shreyas Iyer then came out to bat and slammed two beautiful big shots before losing his wicket to Lyon for 12 off 10.

Iyer's wicket invited right-handed batter Srikar Bharat to the crease.Bharat shifted the gears as he kept piling runs by slamming Australian bowlers for boundaries. After 25 over, India needed just 10 runs to win. Playing his landmark 100th Test, Pujara slammed an excellent four off Murphy's delivery to take India home with 6 wickets against Australia in the 2nd TestEarlier, a scintillating show by spin twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, including a seven-for by the latter, saw Australia being skittled out for 113 in their second innings of the ongoing second test at Delhi's Ferozshah Kotla on Sunday, setting the hosts a target of 115 runs. At lunch, India's score read 14/1, with skipper Rohit Sharma (12*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (1*) at the crease. Australia resumed their innings at 61/1, with Travis Head 39*, Marnus Labuschagne 16* seeking to build on the visitors' lead.

Ashwin struck for the hosts early in the session, dismissing a dangerous Head for 43 off 46 balls and reducing Australia to 65/2. The duo of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne then took the innings forward, adding 20 more runs before Ashwin sent back Smith for just 9. Australia was 85/3 in 19 overs. Following this, Jadeja-Ashwin ripped apart the rest of the Aussie batting attack, with the ball keeping low and shooting off the surface. The Aussies were eventually bundled out for 113 runs in just 31.1 overs.

However, Rohit's blistering stint at the crease came to an end as he was run out after scoring 31 runs off 20 deliveries. Virat Kohli then came out to bat at the crease with Cheteshwar Pujara. As Pujara kept piling singles at regular intervals, Kohli holding one end tight became the fastest batter to score 25,000 international runs. The former India captain kept slamming boundaries to ease some pressure from the Indian team.Nathan Lyon delivered a short ball but Virat Kohli beautifully played it toward the backward square leg fence for an excellent four in the 16th over of the innings. Todd Murphy then provided his team with a big breakthrough as he removed a dangerous batter Kohli for 20 runs. The right-handed batter Shreyas Iyer then came out to bat and slammed two beautiful big shots before losing his wicket to Lyon for 12 off 10.

Iyer's wicket invited right-handed batter Srikar Bharat to the crease.Bharat shifted the gears as he kept piling runs by slamming Australian bowlers for boundaries. After 25 over, India needed just 10 runs to win. Playing his landmark 100th Test, Pujara slammed an excellent four off Murphy's delivery to take India home with 6 wickets against Australia in the 2nd TestEarlier, a scintillating show by spin twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, including a seven-for by the latter, saw Australia being skittled out for 113 in their second innings of the ongoing second test at Delhi's Ferozshah Kotla on Sunday, setting the hosts a target of 115 runs. At lunch, India's score read 14/1, with skipper Rohit Sharma (12*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (1*) at the crease. Australia resumed their innings at 61/1, with Travis Head 39*, Marnus Labuschagne 16* seeking to build on the visitors' lead.

Ashwin struck for the hosts early in the session, dismissing a dangerous Head for 43 off 46 balls and reducing Australia to 65/2. The duo of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne then took the innings forward, adding 20 more runs before Ashwin sent back Smith for just 9. Australia was 85/3 in 19 overs. Following this, Jadeja-Ashwin ripped apart the rest of the Aussie batting attack, with the ball keeping low and shooting off the surface. The Aussies were eventually bundled out for 113 runs in just 31.1 overs.

 10 ദിവസം കൊണ്ട് വിളവെടുക്കാം

10 ദിവസം കൊണ്ട് വിളവെടുക്കാം…! വളരെ അധികം ഔഷധ ഗുണങ്ങൾ അടങ്ങിയിട്ടുള്ള ഒരു ചെടി തന്നെ ആണ് ചീര എന്ന് പറയുന്നത്. ഇത് പൊതുവെ വളരെ അധികം ഗുണങ്ങൾ ആണ് നമ്മുടെ ശരീരത്തിന് പ്രധാനം ചെയ്യുന്നത്. അത് കൊണ്ട് തന്നെ മറ്റുള്ള ഇല കറികളിൽ നിന്നും വളരെ അധികം മുന്നിട്ടു നിൽക്കുന്ന ഒന്ന് തന്നെ ആണ് ചീര എന്ന് പറയുന്നത്. എന്നാൽ പൊതുവെ മിക്ക്യ ആളുകളും വളരെ അധികം വില കൊടുത്തു കൊണ്ട് ചീര കടകളിൽ നിന്നും വാങ്ങുക ആണ് പതിവ്. അതിനു കാരണം എന്ന് പറയുന്നത് തന്നെ വീടുകളിൽ ചീര നട്ടു കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ അത് ശരിയായ രീതിയിൽ ഉണ്ടാകാത്ത ഒന്ന് കൊണ്ട് തന്നെ ആണ്.
മാത്രമല്ല ഇങ്ങനെ ഉണ്ടാകാത്ത സാഹചര്യത്തിൽ നമ്മൾ കടയിൽ നിന്നും വാങ്ങി ചീര കഴിക്കുമ്പോൾ അതിൽ മരുന്നുകൾ അടിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളത് കൊണ്ട് തന്നെ അത് ചിലപ്പോൾ ഒക്കെ നമ്മുടെ വയറു കേടുവരുത്തുവാനും മറ്റും വലിയ രീതിയിൽ കാരണം ആയേക്കാം. അത് കൊണ്ട് തന്നെ നമ്മുടെ വീട്ടിൽ വലിയ തോതിൽ ചീര ഉണ്ടാക്കി എടുത്തു കൊണ്ട് വെറും പത്തു ദിവസം കൊണ്ട് വിളവെടുക്കാവുന്ന വിധത്തിൽ ആക്കി എടുക്കാനുള്ള അടിപൊളി വഴി ഈ വിഡിയോയിലൂട കാണാം.

Expert says 'hidden fat' can be burned by three teas that 'boost metabolism

The personal trainer has shared his professional tips to help reduce visceral fat which can contribute to serious health issues.
An exercise expert has explained how certain teas can help tackle "hidden fat" in the body, as too much can raise risks of serious health issues.

While fat is stored in various ways throughout the body, this type of flab lies under the skin and makes up the subcutaneous tissue that we can feel in places like the stomach or arms. While humans require a certain amount of visceral fat to stay warm and protect organs, excess amounts can play a role in heart disease, diabetes and even some cancers.

While eating a healthy diet and regular exercise is the best way to shed weight - a personal trainer claims that one beverage can also make a difference, The Mirror reports.
Nathan Honess, of sports nutrition retailer Bio-Synergy recommends switching out regular tea for either matcha green tea, regular green tea or peppermint tea.

Visceral fat makes up about one tenth of the body's fat stores and has been linked to a high calorie diet and sedentary lifestyle

"To help reduce visceral fat, there’s a few easy changes you can make to your diet and one involves boiling the kettle," he said.
"Instead of your normal cuppa try switching to matcha green tea – a study found that the key nutrient – catechin – helped reduce the visceral fat in its participants, as well as overall body fat. If matcha is not for you, try a cup of green or peppermint tea to aid digestion and your metabolism."
Speaking on the risks of visceral fat, Nathan added: "It’s sometimes referred to as ‘hidden fat’ because it’s stored deep in your body and can be hard to distinguish.

"Too much visceral fat can lead to health problems such as lower back pain, heart disease and diabetes."

In the 2007 study, published by Obesity journal, 240 men and women with "visceral fat-type obesity" were given green tea with different levels of catechins every day for 12 weeks.

Researchers found that participants who drank green tea containing 583mg of catechins (the higher amount) saw a greater reduction in fat.

"Decreases in body weight, body mass index, body fat ratio, body fat mass, waist circumference, hip circumference, visceral fat area, and subcutaneous fat area were found to be greater in the catechin group than in the control group," they said.

"The continuous ingestion of a green tea extract high in catechins led to a reduction in body fat, systolic blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, suggesting that the ingestion of such an extract contributes to a decrease in obesity and cardiovascular disease risks."
The personal trainer suggests other ways to shed visceral fat, including a healthier diet and increased exercise.
Nathan says: "Leafy greens are a good addition to your weekly shop to get rid of visceral fat; try a helping of spinach or kale with your evening meal or lunchtime salad.

"One of the best methods of exercise is to hit 10,000 steps a day (to increase your activity levels) and also through regular HIIT sessions (high intensity interval training).

"As the name suggests, HIIT is short, intense bursts of exercise – think lunges, squats, burpees – which get your heart rate pumping and can help reduce fat when done regularly alongside a healthy diet.

"Regular exercise and eating wholesome, nutritious foods is the best approach at targeting visceral fat."

സൗദിയിൽ വരുന്നു  ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ആധുനിക നഗരം:

ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ആധുനിക നഗരം റിയാദിൽ സൃഷ്ടിക്കാനൊരുങ്ങി സൗദി. പ്രധാനമന്ത്രിയും കിരീടാവകാശിയുമായ മുഹമ്മദ് ബിന്‍ സല്‍മാനാണ് പുതിയ പദ്ധതി പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചത്. ന്യൂ മുറാബ എന്നാണ് ഡൗൺ ടൗണിന് ഇട്ടിരിക്കുന്ന പേര്.
രാജ്യത്തിന്റെ മുഖഛായ മാറ്റുന്ന, വരാനിരിക്കുന്ന 15 പദ്ധതികളിൽ ഒന്നായാണ് ന്യൂ മുറാബ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചത്. സൗദി വിഷൻ 2030ന്റെ ഭാഗമായാണ് പ്രഖ്യാപനം. റിയാദിന്റെ വടക്കുപടിഞ്ഞാറ് ഭാഗത്ത് പത്തൊമ്പത് ചതുരശ്ര കിലോമീറ്റര്‍ വിസ്തൃതിയിലാണ് ന്യൂ മുറാബ പദ്ധതി ഉയരുന്നത്. പൂര്‍ണമായും പരിസ്ഥിതി സൗഹൃദനഗരം. മധ്യഭാഗത്ത്,, റിയാദിനെ ആഗോള ഭൂപടത്തിൽ അടയളപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന,, ക്യൂബ് ഉയരും. ദി മുകാബ് എന്ന് പേരിട്ടിരിക്കുന്ന ഈ കെട്ടിടത്തെ കേന്ദ്രീകരിച്ചാണ് നഗരം വിഭാവനം ചെയ്യുന്നത്. നാനൂറ് മീറ്റര്‍ നീളവും വീതിയും ഉയരവുമുള്ള, ഏറ്റവും നവീന സാങ്കേതിക വിദ്യാകൾ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് നിര്‍മിക്കുന്ന കെട്ടിടമാണ് മുകാബ്. റിയാദിന്റെ പുതിയ മുഖമായ മുകാബ്,, മറ്റൊരു ലോകത്തെത്തിയ പ്രതീതി നൽകും. പൂര്‍ണമായും ഡിജിറ്റല്‍ വിര്‍ച്വല്‍ സാങ്കേതിക വിദ്യകളോടെ സഹായത്തോടെയാണ് നിർമാണം. ഒരുലക്ഷത്തിനാലായിരം പാർപ്പിടകങ്ങളും 9000 ഹോട്ടൽ മുറികളും നഗരത്തിലുണ്ടാകും. പത്ത് ലക്ഷത്തോളം ചതുരശ്ര മീറ്റര്‍ വ്യാപാര ഇടവും സജ്ജമാക്കും. വിമാനത്താവളത്തിൽ നിന്ന് 20 മിനിനകം ഇവിടെയെത്താം. പതിനഞ്ച് മിനിറ്റ് നടക്കാനുള്ള ചുറ്റളവിൽ, വേണ്ടതെന്തും ലഭിക്കുമെന്നതാണ് നഗരത്തിന്റെ പ്രത്യേകത. മൂന്നരലക്ഷത്തിനടത്ത് തൊഴിലവസരങ്ങള്‍ക്കൊപ്പം,, എണ്ണ ഇതര ജിഡിപിയേക്ക് 18000 കോടി സൗദി റിയാല്‍ പ്രതിവര്‍ഷ വരുമാനവും പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നു.

UAE travel: Emirates, Etihad cancel flights as Germany airport staff walk out:

The Frankfurt Airport 'strongly advised' passengers not to travel throughout the day as significant disruptions to operations were expected

The UAE's top airlines on Friday cancelled their flights to and from German airports as workers carry out a strike over pay.

Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates has advised its customers that its trips to and from Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich today (February 17) have been cancelled due to the industrial action.

"Emirates regrets any inconvenience caused. Affected customers should contact their booking agents or the local Emirates office for rebooking options," the airline said in a statement.

The UAE's national airline Etihad Airways also said the strike has affected its flights to and from Frankfurt and Munich.

"We regret any inconvenience caused by these cancellations, which are due to circumstances beyond our control," it said. "Guests booked on these services are being assisted with their travel arrangements."

Emirates regrets any inconvenience caused. Affected customers should contact their booking agents or the local Emirates office for rebooking options," the airline said in a statement.

The UAE's national airline Etihad Airways also said the strike has affected its flights to and from Frankfurt and Munich.

"We regret any inconvenience caused by these cancellations, which are due to circumstances beyond our control," it said. "Guests booked on these services are being assisted with their travel arrangements."

Etihad said it is adding extra flights while offering passengers travel options to other European destinations.

The strikes at seven German airports, including Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg, affected almost 300,000 passengers and forced airlines to cancel more than 2,300 flights.

In a tweet, the Frankfurt Airport "strongly advised" passengers not to travel throughout the day as significant disruptions to operations were expected.

Saudi Arabia to host 2023 Club World Cup:

Saudi Arabia has been announced by FIFA as the hosts of the next edition of the FIFA Club World Cup™, with the tournament scheduled from Dec. 12-22 2023.

The staging of the coveted competition signals the latest major international sports event to be hosted by the country and builds further on the huge positive momentum behind Saudi football in the men’s and women’s game at all levels.

The decision was made at a FIFA Council meeting on Tuesday and comes only a few days after Al Hilal faced Real Madrid having become the first winner of the AFC Champions League and first Saudi club to reach the final of the tournament.

Saudi Arabia will be only the sixth host of the competition since its inception in 2000.

Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal, said: “We are honored and extremely excited to be given the opportunity to welcome the world’s leading football clubs and their fans to Saudi Arabia.

“Many fans will have recently witnessed our ability as a nation to compete at the highest possible level on the pitch. Now we have the chance to prove we are also world-class hosts off it. We look forward to showcasing our genuine love of the game and our desire to be a force for good.”

“Today is another important step forward on our journey of transformation in football and as a country and I trust all involved will see for themselves the undeniable progress being made at many different levels.

“We host international sports for the simple reason that we truly believe in the power of sport to inspire our boys and girls, to create new connections and build new relationships.

“This will mean so much to our people where 70% are under the age of 35 and are absolutely obsessed with football.”

Prince Abdulaziz added: “Football is the much-loved national sport of Saudi Arabia, rooted in communities across all corners of country, where 80% of the population play, attend or follow.

“The awarding of the FIFA World Cup 2023 represents the latest chapter of Saudi football’s development and comes after being confirmed as the 2027 AFC Asian Cup hosts while an active bid to host the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup continues.”

“Demonstrating the country’s progress, the Saudi Arabian men’s first team marked their sixth FIFA World Cup appearance last year following its best-ever qualification campaign and captured global headlines in Qatar following their victory over eventual champions Argentina.

“Meanwhile their women counterparts have been on a historic run of growth and development since their establishment in 2021 and were recently crowned champions in their first-ever hosted international championship last month.

“The recently formed U-17 squad will hope to follow in their footsteps after undergoing their first training camp this month.”

“Women’s football’s exciting trajectory of growth in Saudi Arabia continues with the conclusion of the inaugural eight-team SAFF Women’s Premier League.

“There has also been a tremendous increase in sports participation across all levels, with over 200,000 girls practicing sports every week and 50,000 taking part in the first-ever Schools League,” he said

 

 How does the nervous system work?

                
                                        The nervous system is the part of our body that helps us not only to perceive, comprehend and respond to the world around us, but also send, receive and interpret information from all parts of our body. In fact, the nervous system monitors and coordinates both voluntary actions, like walking, that we consciously decide to do and involuntary actions, like breathing and digestion, that happen without our specific decision.

Nerve cells, called neurons, are the cells that constitute the nervous tissue of which the nervous system is made. They work by a mixture of chemical and electrical action, allowing the transmission of signals in our body.

Simple components for a complex assembly

The peripheral nervous system is made of millions of nerves, called peripheral nerves, linked to each other or to muscles or to receptors throughout our body.

You can think of it as a series of electrical wires or telephone lines connecting your brain and body, allowing them to communicate.

Nerves are always “at work” and have different directions, for example, when you touch a hot plate, some nerves send the information from your fingers to the brain (central nervous system) to perceive the sensation of heat. When your brain receives that information it elaborates the order of withdrawing the finger. Other nerves bring this message to the muscle of the hand. The result? You don’t get burned!

Direction is not the only way to classify nerves, their specific function is also very important. Each group of nerves “knows” exactly what to do:

the motor nerves coordinate voluntary body movement stimulating your muscles.
the sensory nerves react to outside inputs and allow you to feel sensations such as heat, cold and pain;
the autonomic nerves regulate involuntary functions like heartbeat, sweating and digestion, and influence the activity of internal organs.

Which populations have a higher probability for nerve impairments?

There are groups of people that are more likely to develop nerve impairments and experience symptoms of nerve damage like tingling, numbness or unstable gait that is often reported as dizziness.

Not all of them know their risk of running into nerve health problems. Lack of information about nerves, and confusing nerve health with brain function and memory, happen often and doesn’t help. 

If you belong to one of these groups, contact your doctor and discuss with him your potential risk of developing nerve impairments. 

These populations might have a higher probability for nerve impairments.

What makes these groups more at risk of nerve impairments and of the disease called peripheral neuropathy?

There are multiple conditions that expose them to develop nerve impairments and people that belong to these groups can be at risk for many reasons. Sometimes there can be just one cause but in the majority of cases there are several. 

Let’s see why:

Diabetics and peripheral neuropathy

Maybe you didn’t know that the most common cause of peripheral neuropathy is diabetes, accounting for up to 50% of patients. One of the reasons for the higher risk to develop nerve impairments is linked to the fact that diabetes is often associated with high levels of blood sugar and this condition can lead to nerve damage. Also, in people with diabetes the level of oxidative stress is high and it can additionally affect the nerves. Other factors for higher risk for nerve impairments in diabetic patients can be smoking, hypertension and the duration of diabetes.

Elderly and peripheral neuropathy

The ability to absorb vitamins declines with age. That might be one of the reasons why elderly people have more chances of B12, B6 and B1 vitamins deficiencies. As these vitamins are essential for the health of the nervous system, deficiency can lead to nerve impairments. There are studies that show that peripheral neuropathy is more frequent in aged populations, the reasons for this can be multiple and are still not fully understood.

Smokers and peripheral neuropathy

Are you a smoker? Be careful. Smoking narrows and hardens your arteries, reducing blood flow to your legs and feet and is also associated with a high risk of nerve damage.

Alcohol abusers and peripheral neuropathy

Consuming excessive amounts of alcohol (alcohol abuse) negatively affects your health, including nerves, because alcohol can have a toxic effect on your nerve tissue. Additionally, its chronic abuse is often associated with malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies, including B12, B1 and B6. In fact, drinking too much can lower your neurotropic B vitamins levels. People with alcoholic neuropathy who stop drinking may alleviate their current symptoms and prevent further nerve deterioration.

People with B vitamins deficiencies

Special nutritional habits or malnutrition can lead to deficiencies in certain essential vitamins, like the neurotropic B vitamins, which play a very important role in keeping your nerves healthy and protected. For example, being on a vegetarian diet nowadays is a widespread lifestyle, making vegetarians at high risk for B12 vitamin deficiency. B12 vitamin deficiency in vegetarians has been reported to cause peripheral neuropathy.

Regardless of the causes, it is advisable for all groups to avoid nerve impairment risk factors, where possible.

Other populations at risk of nerve impairment

Sometimes symptoms of nerve impairments occur and although you visit doctors and do analysis, the cause may not be easily detected. It might be the case when there isn’t a specific symptom.

This condition is known as “idiopathic peripheral neuropathy”, where “idiopathic” means “of unknown cause”. Idiopathic peripheral neuropathy happens to occur in people over 60 years old; if it progresses, even slowly, it may become very disruptive to someone’s normal life.

 

Besides the main groups listed above, other conditions increase the risk for nerve impairment.

Let’s see some of them:

 

• Patients with renal impairment, failure or in dialysis;

• Medications which influence metabolism or absorption of nutrients like metformin, proton pump inhibitors, chemotherapeutics or HIV/AIDS treatments;

• Patients with gastrointestinal diseases like anorexia, diarrhea, inflammatory bowel diseases, H. pylori infections, after bariatric surgery;

• Physical injuries or trauma, such as motor vehicle accidents, falls or sports injuries. Trauma that can damage peripheral nerves;

• Malnutrition (people with limited access to food or unbalanced nutrition);

• Genetic causes (people that have a family member that suffers from neuropathy).

• Exposure to toxins and chemicals, e.g. arsenic;

Lifestyle tips for populations with a higher probability for nerve impairments:

Need a list of good habits? You may be surprised to see how big of an impact small lifestyle changes can have on your daily routine, from work to free time. You can really make the difference in your life taking care of your nerves and yourself.

That applies especially to who’s more likely to develop nerve impairment, such as diabetics, elderly, smokers, alcohol abusers and people with nutritional deficiencies. 

Although the development of nerve impairments like peripheral neuropathy is not predictable, you may try to keep your health in the best shape and your nerves healthy with simple lifestyle. 

Whether you belong to one of the groups of people at risk or whether you don't, the best way to keep your nerves in good health is by controlling the development of any condition related to nerve impairments.

And last but not least, remember to relax and enjoy your meals. 

That way, you're less likely to overeat from stress, and more likely to savor the flavor of foods. You will feel good, contribute to your health and also your nerves will be glad you did!

Following diet tips useful for your nerves:

Good nutrition is often the first line to keep the level of essential vitamins and maintain your health. Also the level of neurotropic B vitamins, which are key for nerve health can be maintained by the right nutrition, when you are otherwise healthy. Of course, if you have an underlying disease which may affect your nerve health, healthy nutrition will not be sufficient.

 

However, the advised diet for healthy nerves is really no different than a standard balanced diet: whether or not you have a medical condition, eating a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins can help you keeping nerves healthy. For additional treatments or supportive activities please talk to your doctor.

• Include a variety of protein foods like seafood, lean meats and poultry, eggs, legumes (beans and peas), nuts, seeds, and soy products. Eating meats, fish, eggs and low-fat dairy foods can help you preventing from vitamin B12 deficiency.

• Limit added sugars, sodium, palm and coconut oils, cream, butter and every other processed foods containing them (crackers, candies, baked goods, cookies, granola bars, chips, snack foods, fried foods). For example, choose beverages with little added sugars and prepare low fat foods.

• Spread your meals throughout the day, because skipping meals and overeating can send your blood sugar plunging - and then through the roof. If you’re diabetic check with your doctor what’s the best diet for you.

• Choose whole grains and avoid refined grains. Try to replace refined grains (white rice, white bread, white pasta) with whole grains, including brown rice, beans, lentils, potatoes and corn tortillas. Whole grains are important B vitamins and fiber sources, essentials for your diet and very good for your nerves. Refined grains make it harder for you to regulate your blood sugar, which is very important if you are diabetic. Diabetes is a risk factor of neuropathy development.

• Get in the habit of reading food labels to find out the real nutritional values and portion sizes for the foods you enjoy and do the math. Food labels also provide interesting and useful nutritional information.

PSG vs Bayern Munich in Champions League: Time, date, TV channel, Live stream of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé's match in US, UK

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé's PSG will take on Bayern Munich in UEFA Champions League match. Mbappé has made a quicker than expected recovery from a hamstring injury and may play in the first leg of the Champions League last 16 against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. The injury occurred during PSG's 3-1 victory over Montpellier in Ligue 1 on February 1st and was initially expected to keep Mbappé out for three weeks.

Montpellier in Ligue 1 on February 1st and was initially expected to keep Mbappé out for three weeks.

However, due to his participation in team training on both Sunday and Monday, Mbappé has been able to return to the squad earlier than initially predicted.

On Saturday, Christophe Galtier, the coach of PSG, stated that he would not take any chances with the French star and would opt for caution. Lionel Messi is also uncertain to play in the match as he has just recently returned to training following his own injury. In their recent games, PSG has suffered two losses, including a 2-1 loss to Marseille in the French Cup and a 3-1 defeat against Monaco in Ligue 1.

The first match of the Round of 16 in the Champions League between PSG and Bayern Munich begins at 8:00 PM GMT, 3:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 14.

The match between PSG and Bayern Munich will be telecasted on BT Sport 2 in the UK. The live stream will be available on BT Sport website or app.