Tag Archive : weight loss

By Dr Malik Yes you read that correctly! Walking is a great way to burn calories and reduce excess fat storage in the body. It’s a simple exercise that can improve your cardiovascular health, manage weight loss, prevent diabetes and improve mental cognition.  How does walking burn fat? One would expect that the body would…

Most of you don’t know me. I am the dietitian for the Muscle and Joint Clinic in Mississauga. Interesting fact – I reside 20 hours drive away from Mississauga in a small town called Sioux Lookout.  When I am not seeing my Mississauga clients virtually, I work as a primary care dietitian for the indigenous population…

What should your heart rate be when working out, and how can you keep track of it? Our simple chart will help keep you in the target training zone, whether you want to lose weight or just maximize your workout. Find out what normal resting and maximum heart rates are for your age and how…

Currently we are in the last days of Ramadan, a month long Islamic event which focuses on fasting and spirituality. Last year I wrote about the health benefits of fasting, this month we will explore the popular trend of intermittent fasting.  I recently stumbled across a video of Tyler Crews and his intermittent fasting routine,…

Summer is around the corner, and the common theme for most is weight loss. Here is a summary of eight weight loss tips as reported in TIME that actually work:   1. Eat a big breakfast – Skipping breakfast actually leads to weight gain, according to a study published in the Journal of the American…

“Dr Malik you are disappearing!” were the words of a patient of mine back in May. That is when I realized my healthy eating plan was working. It is incredible how many complex solutions there are to weight loss, when the answer is so simple. Let me help you narrow it down: The answer is…

You may have heard the word metabolism being used when describing weight loss, but what does this term actually mean? Usually, a poor metabolism is blamed for weight gain, but is it really the culprit? Metabolism is used to describe all the chemical reactions taking place within the body when converting food into energy. When…

We all want to be happy, healthy, and fit…but the “want to” and the “how to” is what usually gets in the way.  In January, I once again started the year of with the typical resolution of “wanting” to lose weight.  I joined a bootcamp and signed up for a challenge which included a full…

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