Café Physique Blog

Know Your Carbs

AppetizerEat more low glycemic carbohydrates and less high glycemic carbohydrates. Main CourseThe glycemic index ranks carbohydrates from one to hundred based on how they affect blood glucose. Carbs that break down rapidly and give a sharp spike in glucose are...

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Jogging 101

AppetizerLearn the best way to run to make your cardio as effective and injury-free as possible. Main CourseRunning or jogging is fantastic way to get your heart pumping and burn fat, but a large number of people don’t know how to do it properly. I know what you’re...

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Surviving Thanksgiving

AppetizerThere is usually a lot of pressure from your family and friends to overindulge on Thanksgiving. But it’s still possible to have fun without ruining your diet. Main CourseThe holiday times are a gauntlet for the fitness minded. What with all the social...

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Don’t Let Cheating Get You Down

Appetizer Don’t let cheating on your diet completely ruin your fitness plan. A minor setback will only turn into a major problem if you let it. Main Course The two worst things you can do after recovering from an eating binge is think that all your fitness time has...

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The Skinny on Dietary Fat

AppetizerAll fats are NOT created equal. There’s really no healthy or practical way to purge your diet of fat 100%, so it’s best to get educated on the variety of fats out there and what they mean to you. Main CourseHere’s a rundown on the fats you will encounter...

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

AppetizerMake more of a commitment to your exercise goals by spending money that will be lost if you stop working out. Main CourseThe hardest part about exercising is not deciding what to do – it’s actually sticking with it. Everyone is excited and...

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Lose Your Membership to the "Clean Plate Club"

AppetizerCommit to eating less of the food on your plate. Main CourseFor some of us, “Build it, and they will come” has turned into “Serve it, and I will eat it.” So much of what we eat is psychological. You may not even be thinking about...

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Say Goodbye to That Stale Routine

AppetizerChange up your fitness routine more often – every 4 to 6 weeks to be exact. Main CourseSurely Benjamin Franklin had us in mind when he said, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”...

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Battle of the Sexes

Appetizer Spend less time comparing your weight loss progress to that of the opposite sex. Main Course Eating right and working out with your mate can be fun and inspiring, but just make sure that you don’t compare your results to his or hers. Ladies:...

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Rise & Shine! It’s Time to Eat.

AppetizerWake up hungry more often. Main CourseI’m sure you’re wondering about how I’m going to squeeze a benefit out of this one. Reason #1 – You are much more likely to eat breakfast if you’re hungry, and skipping breakfast is a sure...

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Burn Belly Fat

Appetizer Spend less time doing crunches. Main Course One of the biggest exercise myths around is that doing crunches or sit-ups will whittle away your belly fat. It seems to make sense. If you want a smaller stomach, do more ab exercises. However, it doesn’t...

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Bust Through the Sweet Spot

Appetizer Got carried away with too much sweet stuff? Ingest more fiber and protein to help even things out. Main Course Too much cake, candy or cookies can make you feel like crap. Depending on your blood sugar level, you may even start to feel a little shaky because...

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