by Amber O'Neal | Aug 13, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
I wanted to include an adorable selfie of my son nursing in this post, but even after supporting me across a total of 39 months (and counting) of breastfeeding 3 children, Hubby still felt squeamish about me posting a pic for all to see. Given his tendency to brag...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 9, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
A Taste of African Heritage is a new cooking class series that brings this enjoyable, simple, healthy way of eating back to life. Please join us at Cayce Foods for this FREE six-class series, as we “meet” the major foods of African heritage and learn how to easily...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 25, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog, Fitness Tips
Far too often, people get into the habits of working out and going to the gym for the wrong reasons. Most people want to lose weight. They have a wedding, reunion or event coming up, and they want to look their best. That is great. It is admirable when people want to...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 18, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
By Michelle May, M.D. There’s a harmful idea virus (meme) that has become so widespread that it is accepted as normal. It has subtly integrated itself into our language, our thoughts, our beliefs, and our behavior. It has become conventional wisdom.so almost no one...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 9, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
There’s no need to give up your favorite foods to manage your weight or improve your health. Many experts feel the biggest nutrition problem in America is not WHAT we eat, but HOW MUCH we eat. The key to healthful and delicious eating is to downsize your...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 1, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog, diet, eating healthy, food, Nutrition
Clean eating is a phrase thrown around a lot these days. Although we all try our best to eat clean and make positive changes within our diet, sometimes the changes we THINK are good turn out to have negative implications. Every doctor, nutritionist or personal...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 25, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
I love to eat. So by default, I’ve learned to love cooking, and I’ve developed into a pretty good home cook. However, sometimes I still draw a complete blank when it comes to developing my own recipes. During those moments, I rely on other people’s...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 11, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
As discussed in Part 1, beans are excellent source of protein, dietary fiber and complex carbohydrates. They’re also quite inexpensive and versatile for whipping up flavorful, healthy meals. But what exactly are you supposed to do with a bag of beans? Bean...
by Amber O'Neal | May 28, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
Losing weight is easy. Some may work better than others, but nearly every diet book spells out the steps for dropping pounds. The issue is that most people are unable to maintain the weight they’ve lost. So diets work…but the results are usually temporary....
by Amber O'Neal | May 21, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
Despite the increasing popularity of yoga, many women remain skeptical of integrating it into their regular fitness routine. Some have never felt completely comfortable with the concept because they think it must involve the practice of non-Christian religions. ...
by Amber O'Neal | May 20, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog, Nutrition
We all know that in order to maintain a healthy diet, we must make a conscious effort to incorporate plenty of fruits and vegetables into our meal plans. Now for the most part, we’ve been taught that roughly five servings total per day is ideal, but what would you do...
by Amber O'Neal | May 7, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
Beans are the bomb! They’re super nutrient dense – packed with protein, complex carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Plus, they’re low fat and rich in both soluble (lowers cholesterol) and insoluble (keeps things moving, if ya know what I mean)...
