While there are naturally no wrong reasons for wanting to get into better shape, you’re in excellent company if you’re personally doing it to lose weight. Reaching and maintaining a healthy body weight comes attached to many benefits including a lowe …

My host mom handed me a bag filled with green olives in an old spaghetti sauce bottle and three slices of freshly baked khobz, or bread. Tears were rolling down her cheeks as we said our goodbyes. My expression soon mimicked hers as we met in o …