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High Fat Diet – What To Eat

October 26, 2014 7583 1
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

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…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Heart Health Tagged With: high fat diet, Losing Weight, protein, weight loss

Can You Gain Muscle Fast Without Using Drugs?

April 27, 2014 8471 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

Rapid Bicep Growth without Steroids

If you haven't already, make sure you also read my article on How to Gain Muscle Fast.  The fact is that there are many sites and sources out there that claim to have the secret of how to gain muscle fast, but the truth is that more than not they are based on no evidence…

Filed Under: Exercise Tagged With: bodybuilding, Nutrition & Supplements, protein

Are Carbohydrates The Real Enemy?

March 12, 2014 6216 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

Donut as Part of High Fat Diet

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…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Heart Health Tagged With: carbohydrate, Diabetes, Losing Weight, obesity, paleo diet, protein, weight loss

Does Protein Make You Gain Muscle? You’ll Be Surprised

June 19, 2013 12419 1
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

There is no denying that protein is an extremely important substance when it comes to exercise, but does supplementing in protein make you gain muscle .  Skeletal muscles compile approximately 40% of the bodyweight of the average person, and hold about 60% of the bodies protein stores.  Given these figures it is no wonder that…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Heart Health Tagged With: Nutrition & Supplements, protein, resistance exercise, resistance training, Strength training

Ten Tips For Weight Loss

May 16, 2013 5320 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

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…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: carbohydrate, crash diet, eating a balanced diet, heart disease, Losing Weight, paleo diet, protein, Rapid Weight Loss, weight loss

Weight Loss Secrets – Why Do We Put On Weight?

May 13, 2013 10018 1
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

By Murtaza Ahmed MD A lot of the information you read out there on random websites is based on nothing more than people’s opinions or experiences.  Although this can sometimes carry some merit it should be taken very carefully as there is often no basis behind the claims.  It is often very misleading as people…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Basal metabolic rate, carbohydrate, Losing Weight, obesity, protein, Weight gain, weight loss

Weight Loss – What Should I Eat For Breakfast?

May 7, 2013 5119 1
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

By Murtaza Ahmed MD One of the most commonly asked questions I get regarding weight loss is "what should I eat for breakfast?" There are many different ideas, misconceptions and somewhat plain untruths out there about breakfast.  You’ve probably heard it being referred to as ‘the most important meal of the day’ or been told…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: carbohydrate, crash diet, eating a balanced diet, Losing Weight, protein, Rapid Weight Loss, weight loss

Weight Loss Secrets – Step One To Rapid Weight Loss

May 5, 2013 5257 0
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

By Murtaza Ahmed MD After reading my previous article you should now understand that dieting isn’t about following some dictated, pre-formed set of rules and you know what food is made up of, I think you’re ready to take the first steps to improving your own diet and start your journey to safe and sustainable…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: carbohydrate, crash diet, Losing Weight, protein, weight loss

Weight Loss Secrets – What’s in my food?

May 2, 2013 8207 1
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

One of the key mistakes I see in so many diet plans and programs is telling people or clients what to eat without properly explaining why they should choose those foods.  After all we are all intelligent people capable of making our own decisions, so why is it suddenly ok to be dictated to on…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition Tagged With: carbohydrate, crash diet, eating a balanced diet, Losing Weight, protein

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