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Bottoms Up
AppetizerBy the time you feel thirsty, you’re usually already dehydrated, so drink more water before, during, and after exercising. Main CourseDehydration is cumulative and has long-lasting effects, so if you don’t re-hydrate in between workouts, your...
read moreSay Cheese!
Appetizer While on your healthy living journey, it’s important to pay less attention to the number on the scale and document your progress with pictures instead. Main Course By taking pictures at set intervals (ideally, every 4 – 6 wks), you can step back...
read moreAll You CAN Eat…Not All You SHOULD Eat
Appetizer Put more thought into what you’re ordering at the all-u-can-eat buffet. Whether you’re planning a trip to Las Vegas – home to some of the most lavish buffets in the country – or whether you and your family are just headed to the...
read moreStart By Doing Something…Anything.
Appetizer Yes, I know that you’re too busy to work out and eat right because of work, the kids, other commitments, etc. I’m also fully aware that you have no clue of how to get started because you’re completely overwhelmed by all of the fitness and...
read moreIntroducing Cafe Physique Personal Training & Nutrition Consulting
The time has finally come to expand this blog into a full-blown business, so please allow me to formally introduce Cafe Physique Personal Training & Nutrition…Where Food, Fitness, and Fun Are a Way of Life!!!! Please visit www.cafephysique.com for a look at...
read moreConsider the Source
Appetizer Believe LESS of the crazy stuff that you hear in the media. Consider the source, and evaluate statements accordingly. I’m so very tired of hearing all of these so-called experts telling us that we don’t have to exercise in order to lose weight....
read moreGet Those Kids Up and Moving!
AppetizerIn the past parents worried more about their children being home by the time the street lights came on then whether or not they got the recommended amount of daily activity. Today parents are advised to monitor their children’s body mass index...
read moreMake Every Dollar Count: Eating Healthy on a Budget
Appetizer Traditionally, healthy eating has required folks to devote a huge chunk of their paychecks to buying groceries, but with a little smart shopping (and some time spent pre-planning), it IS possible to eat well on a budget. Main Course Jennifer May, and RD with...
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Cafe Physique Welcomes National Nutrition Month!
March is National Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme is 100% Fad Free. We are all encouraged to stop looking for the “quick fix” fad diet and instead focus on developing an overall healthier lifestyle that will lead to long-term weight...
read moreMake It a Lifestyle
Appetizer While the health benefits associated with working out begin almost immediately, it usually takes a good 12 to 16 weeks to make significant changes to your physical appearance. So, if you have something big planned for the summer…getting married, taking...
read moreReady? Set? Go!
AppetizerSo, how have you been doing on your New Year’s Resolutions so far? If you’ve been following Cafe Physique this month, you should already have the first 6 tips down to perfection, so before you lose your zest for healthy living in 2007, here are...
read moreStick to a Schedule
Appetizer plan (plān) n. = A scheme, program, or method worked out beforehand for the accomplishment of an objective In order to meet your healthy lifestyle objectives for 2007, you will have to create a plan. Main CourseTip #6Stick to a Schedule. Put yourself on a...
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