Café Physique Blog
Slipping on your New Year’s Resolutions?
As the clock struck midnight on New Year’s, tens of millions of Americans pledged to themselves that this would be the year they finally got into better shape. Surveys show that this is overwhelmingly the most popular New Year’s resolution out there…...
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Cardio Workouts That May Even Make You Smile
Appetizer You already know that one of the most important things you can do for your weight loss goals is regular cardio exercise. You also know that cardio workouts are indispensable to an effective training program and general good health. But, did you know that you...
read more13 Healthy Eating Tips
AppetizerDeveloping healthy eating habits isn’t as confusing or as restrictive as many people imagine. The first principle of a healthy eating plan is simply to eat a wide variety of foods. This is important because different foods make different nutritional...
read moreHealth Benefits of Drinking Tea
AppetizerDrink more tea. When the whole Starbucks craze started, I always felt left out when my girlfriends wanted to meet for coffee because while I love the aroma of fresh brewed coffee, the taste makes me gag and cringe. But then a friend turned me onto hot tea,...
read moreYou WORK too much
By sprout wellness at growhealthywithsprout.com – A borrowed post that says everything that I’ve been thinking but never took the time to say: so i’ve been thinking about how awful it is that more and more people i come across no longer take a lunch break...
read moreFind Your Motivation
AppetizerMotivation will not magically happen. Your motivation will change from day to day. You have to recommit to your goals each day, tweak them to fit changes in your lifestyle and attitude and find new ways to motivate yourself over the course of your life. Main...
read moreDiets Don’t Work
AppetizerDiets Don’t Work. Stop wasting your time following someone else’s plan for you. Make your own plan based on realistic changes because if you can’t follow your chosen diet for the rest of your life, you’re wasting precious time. Main...
read moreIt’s Not About Willpower
AppetizerWillpower is fine for short-term progress, but long-term success requires planning and finding ways to feel motivated daily. Main CourseIn the past, a lack of willpower has been blamed for causing us to fall off the diet wagon, but new research indicates that...
read moreSlow Down. We’re Moving Too Fast…
…We’ve got to make the morning last Just kickin’ down the cobblestones, lookin’ for fun and feelin’ groovy. OK, that was a short departure from today’s post, but that Simon and Garfunkel song kept popping into my head as I thought about...
read moreExercising as a Couple
AppetizerExercise is known for causing the brain to produce chemicals that reduce stress, evoke feelings of happiness and increase libido. Studies show that couples who exercise regularly report better, and more frequent, sex with their partners. This is a huge...
read moreNo More Fairytales
Appetizer At the risk of making it seem as if dedication and consistency are the only routes to successful weight loss, let’s acknowledge that there are exceptions to every rule. There is someone out there who lost weight without the commitment and without putting in...
read moreThe Myth of the Little Magic Pill
AppetizerI know you’ve heard of it…the little magic pill you can pop to help accelerate fat loss, speed up your metabolism, block carbohydrates from entering your blood stream and trick your mind into thinking that you already ate. It’s not sold on street corners like...
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