An Egyptian guide to a vegan lifestyle. Kouhl (eye liner in Arabic) represents simple things that go a long way.
Out of a belief that a healthy lifestyle begins first with our minds and our surroundings, we built a health oriented magazine that addresses all aspects related to the quality of your lifestyle, with a focus on Egyptianizing the vegan and raw lifestyle. We believe that simplicity and going back to basics is key to a healthy life, thus we encourage you to browse kouhl.com, finding the simple things that will beautify and suit your own unique needs.
How the food you eat affects your gut - Shilpa Ravella - YouTube
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-food-you-eat-affects-your-gut-shilpa-ravella The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can’t...
People see us through a sheet of their own shortcomings and self beliefs; everyone has a pedestal they are trying to reach, and you veering off that track or surpassing their peak from a different road leads to negative backlash.
The dilemma of never fully conforming. A couple of years ago I wrote a piece about society’s need to ensure that everyone is conforming to two very thin lines, one on the conservative side and another on the liberal, you even stand between them and you deemed an outsider. We, all of us not just [&he...
Banana Bread with Cinnamon Tahini Frosting
Time for some vegan heaven. Give this recipe a try and enjoy a healthy –yet sinful– treat. The recipe for the banana bread dough is yet again inspired by Mminimalist Baker. Dana’s original recipe is gluten free, so hop over to her side if you prefer that. Let’s talk about the cinnamon ta...
With current prices we all need bulk prep videos!
Check out this $50 meal prep for the week, shopping at Whole Foods! With vegan recipes and a one-pot dinner! You CAN be healthy on a budget! Meal Prep eBook:...
Watch this video about the 10 differences you experience when you stop wearing makeup!
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Time for some awesomeness :) Don't miss this super healthy yet sinful treat :)
Time for some vegan heaven. Give this recipe a try and enjoy a healthy –yet sinful– treat. The recipe for the banana bread dough is yet again inspired by Mminimalist Baker. Dana’s original recipe is gluten free, so hop over to her side if you prefer that. Let’s talk about the cinnamon ta...
If You Count Calories and Cut Fat, You’re Going to Get Fat! What to do?
Yes, you read it right. What you learned from conventional dieting programs could be the reason you are stuck in the hamster wheel of yo-yo dieting, and still hanging onto those last 8 kilos while suffering a rabbit diet. Before we look at the science behind it, does this sound familiar: One day you...
What Happened When I Drank 5 Liters of Water a Day for 5 Days?
I used to drink an average of two liters of water a day, the usual recommended amount for a moderately active person. However, as my life got progressively demanding and coffee became my best friend, my water intake dropped to around a half a liter per day. A disaster I know! My skin which usually g...
Time for some comfort food! Try this creamy, , , and chocolate spread!
Most delicious vegan chocolate spreads tend to be high in fat, while mostly composed of good fats, they are still heavy for daily consumption. That’s where this recipe comes in, it is light, healthy, dairy free and chocolaty. Ingredients: 1 cup cooked quinoa. 250g dates. 1/3 cup warm filtered…
Mood swings, we have all been there! Here is how to limit the effect of blood sugar on your mood.
Hypoglycemia is the fancy name for low blood sugar level, and it occurs when: Your body’s sugar (glucose) is used up too quickly. Glucose is released into the bloodstream too slowly. Too much insulin is released into the bloodstream. Although it is most common in people with diabetes, it can happen…
Would you try it?
A while back I heard about oil pulling as a new – well ancient but newly revived – habit of oil pulling; how it will change my life, make me thinner, make my skin smoother and my hair luscious. In short, it sounded like a gift to humanity, so I decided to give it a […]
We got our hands on the hottest new book in town!
Thanks Livin' Green with Yasmine for the lovely valentine's day gift! We can't wait to try every recipe!
A small and easy way to show your love this 's day :)
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon it is time to perfect the little details. Whether you are celebrating the special day with your significant other, your close friends or even curling up on the couch with hot cocoa and a good cheesy movie, there is always a need for a plate of chocolate cove...
If you haven't heard about it already, we now have an cookbook!
And if you have...then here is the answer to every question you may have about the book!
For every vegan or vegetarian the struggle of molding foreign recipes to fit local supermarkets is real, and the abundance of plant based cookbooks is of little use to the residence of Egypt; the moment a recipe calls for “vegan margarine” the entire book might as well be in Amharic. Yasmine Nazmy,…
When it comes to showing how much someone means to you, a tailored sentiment means more than all the physical gifts you can buy...But if you are stuck here are some great last minute gifts that are sure to save 's day for you ;)
With all what’s going on Valentine’s day is definitely not the first thing on our minds. Add to the equation, the national lifestyle choice of Egyptians to leave everything to the last minute, and the result will be the familiar scene of crowded gift shops with insane last minute prices. If you want...
Shama Kaur, Founder of YallaYoga, is sharing some of the teachings she learned on her Self Exploration Journey at Quinta Do Rajo Residence in Portugal.
So 2017 is here and like every other year, we feel a propelling energy in the air that asks us to review the past year and collect the lessons and wishes for the year ahead. This year, I went on a Self Exploration Journey at Quinta Do Rajo Residence in Portugal with Shiv Charan Singh […]
Warm your soul with a hearty version of a national favorite!
We are all used to the regular Egyptian version of lentil soup, but the Turkish version is definitely a must try. Ingredients: 2 carrots. 1 medium onion. 1.5 cups /270 grams lentils. 1 tbsp tomato paste. ½ tsp mint. 3-4 tbsp fresh mint 1 tsp red pepper. 1 tsp red pepper flakes 2 tsp cumin black [&he...
This is one of those recipes :)
Hopefully these pictures speak for themselves; it’s one of those food revelations I wish I had discovered earlier in my life.This recipe is a sweet twist on banana bread. You can add more sugar if you want to have more of a cake than a sweet bread, and the other way around, add less sugar […]
Beat the craving cycle!
“Love is sweet” is an expression we commonly hear. In some relationships it can be “bitter sweet”. The chocolates we gift each other on Valentine’s Day and the romantic dinners associated with it, are an expression of love and shared emotion over food. We see food and emotion perpetually intertwine...
Can you guess what it is?
The beautiful mixture of nature and beauty, nothing beats an effective natural homemade facial or body mask. Well maybe a facial that only requires one ingredient. I stumbled on this facial by accident, and now it is the one mask I swear by. While I was in school, our home economics teacher advised…
Worth a try!
Testing out 2 recipes for vegan smoked salmon, and making homemade cashew cream cheese. Note: Both recipes include liquid smoke, but I forgot to mention that...
Why You Should be Snacking on Dried Bamia
A key importance to enjoying a healthy snack throughout the day, is the ability to make healthy choices in you main meals, and avoid binging. Picture this, it has been a long busy day, filled with errand, work, or meetings. You finally realize that you haven’t eaten in almost 10 hours, and that you…
How to react when your worst nightmare becomes a reality?
In my last article on dealing with backstabbers, I mentioned that I consider backstabbing and bullying to be different behaviors and here’s my take on it. One definition of workplace bullying is persistent offensive, intimidating, humiliating behavior, which attempts to undermine an individual or gr...
Planning to take the plunge? Read about the journey of others. The obstacles, the tricks, and the success stages.
At the time, it was the last wrung on my quest-for-healthy-eating-ladder. I had given up junk food, processed and packaged food, fried food, most dairy and anything artificial such as colas, sweeteners, and additives. And of course, I had gone through the laundry lists of diets: calorie-counting, At...
Take one more step towards your dream, you never know.
Relationship abuse is one of the silent killers in our society; it has many degrees, and sadly very little light is shed on this topic to the extent that often victims believe that what they are suffering is normal.
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One thing is apparent our deepest concerns tend to be similar, we secretly ask ourselves the same set of questions about finances, life purpose, love, family, and career. This is one of the main reasons we launched Ask the Coach as service.
And now instead of sifting through the entire website looking for the right life coaching advice that suits you, we compiled all the questions asked in one convenient and downloadable document.
One thing is apparent our deepest concerns tend to be similar, we secretly ask ourselves the same set of questions about finances, life purpose, love, family, and career. That is one of the main reasons we launched “Ask the Coach” as a service, not only for getting the questions of those...
A recipe designed to warm up our brief cold winters.
A recipe designed to warm up our brief cold winters. The beauty of this recipe comes in its ease, the perfect combination of chew and crunch, and above all its favor combination. Makes two servings. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked quinoa. 1 cup sweet potato, peeled and cubed. 1 cup broccoli floret...
A question lurking in the minds of many, especially those struggling to make this uprooting decision. Find out what a prominent life coach advises us to do.
Editor’s Note: Ask the Coach is a service offered in partnership with Ruba Hommaidi, a leading holistic counselor and life coach. Get your troubling questions answered through the this link or contact us directly. Question: I am struggling with the decision to stay in my homeland Egypt or to Leave.…
With the clock ticking towards ending 2016, the pressure to get it right in the coming one is rising... well how about a whole different approach?
It is that season again. A year is ending, a year is beginning. This annual flip of calendar inspires many to reflect on the old and plan for the new. Usually, this process brings forth none other than a New Year resolution. The most popular New Year resolutions revolve around weight loss, advances…
It's that time of year again, where we can't help it but plan our goals for the coming year -which maybe the same as those of last years. Learn to break the cycle and cross a few of those goals from your list!
Every day is a new beginning, no need to wait for the New Year or even the beginning of the week to start a new plan or approach for a better life. The only tool you need is the voice inside your head telling you every single day that it only takes a few small […]
The moment your adult life gets hijacked by a ghost your childhood escaped. Hilarious or tragic? you be the judge.
All my life I was proud I cheated chicken pox when I was a child and never enabled it to get me; but those who laugh last laugh harder. It got me when I least expected it and while I thought I was safe and sound in my own fortress (a.k.a bedroom). About two months […]
Don't miss a chance to experiment with our dairy free, egg free, sugar free mayo recipe!
http://www.kouhl.com/dairy-free-vegan-mayonnaise/
5 Must Try Vegan Salad Dressing Recipes
Healthy does not always mean giving up the creamy texture or the taste, it also does not always mean low calorie.All the below recipes are made of ingredients that are good for you, natural, plant based, and when combined correctly are super tasty. The Zingy Olive Oil One part virgin olive oil (pref...
You won't believe this is not the real deal! Raw Vegan Reese's peanut butter cups. Completely dairy free, gluten free and sugar free.
http://www.kouhl.com/vegan-chocoalate-peanut-butter-cups/
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