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High Fat Diet – What To Eat
So after reading Insulin Resistance Diet, you should now hopefully understand why eating a high fat diet can result in incredible amounts of weight loss. What you should also understand however is that the fat should be eaten in isolation with protein, and the introduction in anything but trace amounts of carbohydrates will result in […]
Low Carb Diets and Cholesterol Levels – When High Fat Isn’t Bad
The following article is not intended to be part of the debate concerning cholesterol, or whether a low carb high fat diet such as the Atkins diet is good for long term health, it is simply to review the evidence with respect to the effect of low carb diets on cholesterol. One of the problems […]
The Insulin Resistance Diet – Fat, Fat and More Fat
The Insulin resistance diet is the holy grail in reversing and treating diabetes, but it is not as elusive as you may think. For the purpose of this article, when I refer to the insulin resistance diet, I imply a diet that helps to reduce or prevent insulin resistance and I use it interchangeably with […]
Are Carbohydrates The Real Enemy?
For decades fat has been labeled as the enemy when it comes to obesity, diabetes and a whole range of health problems. In the medical world it has been blamed for the deposition of plaques in arteries and the cause of high cholesterol, and in the fitness world it is deemed the reason why people […]
The Obesity Epidemic – Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late
By Murtaza Ahmed MD There is no doubt that the third, fourth and fifth decades of life are a crucial and important period of life when it comes to our health and well being. This is the transition stage from youth to our senior years and what we do during this time plays a huge […]
Read If You Can’t Lose Weight Whatever You Try!
“I just don’t understand. I’ve tried every diet under the sun, I hardly eat anything, I’m exercising, but I just can’t lose weight. There must be something medically wrong with me!” This is an all to common complaint and a question that baffles many people on a daily basis. “I Can’t lose weight Doctor” is […]
Is The Paleo Diet The Best For Weight Loss?
Is The Paleo Diet The Best For Weight Loss? By Murtaza Ahmed MD There has been much publicity and hype about the Paleolithic or ‘Paleo diet’ over the past few years, and for good reason. It is a novel approach to things, and a welcome change from all the ridiculous fad diets such as the […]
Weight Loss Secrets – How To Beat Cravings
How To Beat Cravings By Murtaza Ahmed MD Cravings are probably the biggest reason why diets fail, so it prudent we should spend some time discussing them. I am actually writing this piece because I myself just spent the past hour battling a craving for chocolate. It goes without saying that I beat it and […]
Ten Tips For Weight Loss
By Murtaza Ahmed MD So you’ve made the decision to lose weight and get healthy, you have an idea what you should and shouldn’t be eating and you can’t wait to start seeing the results. This is great and you are well on your way, so the last thing you want to do is make […]