• A Sri Lankan Hindu devotee lights oil lamps to mark Diwali, in Colombo. EPA
    A Sri Lankan Hindu devotee lights oil lamps to mark Diwali, in Colombo. EPA
  • Swans on the beach of Lake Yamanakako, near Mount Fuji. Japan's famed mountain has yet to receive any snowfall this year, marking the latest date without snow since records began 130 years ago. Getty
    Swans on the beach of Lake Yamanakako, near Mount Fuji. Japan's famed mountain has yet to receive any snowfall this year, marking the latest date without snow since records began 130 years ago. Getty
  • A woman walks past a car swept up a pole by flood water in Valencia, Spain. AP
    A woman walks past a car swept up a pole by flood water in Valencia, Spain. AP
  • The Gornergrat train on a bridge surrounded by larch trees, on an autumn day in Zermatt, Switzerland. Reuters
    The Gornergrat train on a bridge surrounded by larch trees, on an autumn day in Zermatt, Switzerland. Reuters
  • Thai Red Cross staff wearing Halloween costumes pose as people queue to donate blood, at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok. Reuters
    Thai Red Cross staff wearing Halloween costumes pose as people queue to donate blood, at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok. Reuters
  • Israeli law-enforcement officers disperse ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters during a demonstration against conscription in Jerusalem. AFP
    Israeli law-enforcement officers disperse ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters during a demonstration against conscription in Jerusalem. AFP
  • Leon Marchand of France swims the freestyle leg in the men's 100m individual medley final during the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024, in Singapore. Getty Images
    Leon Marchand of France swims the freestyle leg in the men's 100m individual medley final during the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024, in Singapore. Getty Images
  • US President Joe Biden playfully bites a baby during a Halloween celebration at the White House. Reuters
    US President Joe Biden playfully bites a baby during a Halloween celebration at the White House. Reuters
  • A visitor looks at a giant Hello Kitty display, part of the exhibition As I change, So Does She, marking the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty in Tokyo. AP
    A visitor looks at a giant Hello Kitty display, part of the exhibition As I change, So Does She, marking the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty in Tokyo. AP

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October 31, 2024

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Five healthy carbs and how to eat them

Brown rice: consume an amount that fits in the palm of your hand

Non-starchy vegetables, such as broccoli: consume raw or at low temperatures, and don’t reheat  

Oatmeal: look out for pure whole oat grains or kernels, which are locally grown and packaged; avoid those that have travelled from afar

Fruit: a medium bowl a day and no more, and never fruit juices

Lentils and lentil pasta: soak these well and cook them at a low temperature; refrain from eating highly processed pasta variants

Courtesy Roma Megchiani, functional nutritionist at Dubai’s 77 Veggie Boutique

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Torque: 370Nm from 1,500-3,500rpm

Transmission: 10-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 7.8L/100km

Price: from Dh94,900

On sale: now

Moon Music

Artist: Coldplay

Label: Parlophone/Atlantic

Number of tracks: 10

Rating: 3/5

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Updated: October 31, 2024, 2:09 PM