by Amber O'Neal | Jan 28, 2015 | Atlanta dietitian, Cafe Physique Blog, diet, eating healthy, empty calories, food, healthy lifestyle, hidden calories, Nutrition
It’s almost time for the most highly watched television event of the year, and part of the culture includes over-eating and indulging on delicious snack foods. But just because everyone else is bringing cupcakes and cookies, doesn’t mean you can’t also include some...
by Amber O'Neal | Nov 24, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog, diet, food, healthy lifestyle, hidden calories, Nutrition, weight loss, wellness
The season of generous eating is quickly approaching! As the weather cools down and we enter into cozier seasons, our appetites almost seem to switch to craving heartier foods. Don’t they? If you are hosting Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner this year, it’s the perfect...
by Amber O'Neal | Oct 28, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog, diet, eating healthy, empty calories, food, healthy lifestyle, hidden calories, weight loss
Halloween is just a few days away! For many of us, that means we’ll be handing out treats to the goblins and ghosts that stop by our doors. It also means that we have an increased awareness for the abundance of sweets that surround us. The kids will bring back bags...
by Amber O'Neal | Sep 30, 2014 | Cafe Physique Atlanta, Cafe Physique Blog, diets, eating healthy, eating out, empty calories, fast food, food, healthy lifestyle, hidden calories, Nutrition, weight loss, wellness
Obesity in America It’s no secret that Americans are fatter than ever. Even just since 2000, the obesity rate has gone up from 20% to 30.3% in Georgia alone. In fact, there isn’t a state in the US that has experienced an overall decrease in obesity rates – ever....
by Amber O'Neal | Sep 23, 2014 | Atlanta dietitian, Cafe Physique Atlanta, Cafe Physique Blog, diet, Dietary Counseling, eating out, empty calories, fast food, Featured, food, healthy lifestyle, hidden calories, Nutrition, weight loss, wellness
Alright, look. I know that at times it can be hard to find the time to create wholesome meals for ourselves and families. As the mother of three kids and the owner of a business, I am the first to admit that there are days when cooking a great meal is just really...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 4, 2008 | Atlanta dietitian, burn calories, empty calories, hidden calories, Nutrition, nutritionist
AppetizerThere is plenty of evidence to suggest that most people consume much more unhealthy food than they realize. These “Phantom Calories” sneak into our diets in unexpected ways often causing us to ingest hundreds or even thousands of extra calories over the...
by Amber O'Neal | Dec 22, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, eating healthy, eating out, empty calories, hidden calories, Nutrition, nutritionist
AppetizerDon’t take in MORE calories than necessary while doing your Christmas shopping this holiday season. Unruly children, grumpy salespeople, impossible parking…All of this holiday-time mall chaos can cause many of us to head for the nearest food court...
by Amber O'Neal | Dec 6, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, eating healthy, hidden calories, Nutrition, nutritionist
AppetizerThis holiday season, spend LESS time obsessing about how late you eat your last meal or snack. Many people are under the impression that eating food late at night makes you gain weight, but researchers agree that the only thing that matters is total caloric...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 3, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, burn calories, eating healthy, empty calories, food, hidden calories, Nutrition, nutritionist
AppetizerBring LESS tempting foods into your house. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that if chocolate cake is your all-time favorite dessert and you have a decadent chocolate cake sitting on your kitchen counter, staring at you every evening...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 31, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, eating healthy, hidden calories, Nutrition, nutritionist
Appetizer Eat LESS servings at each meal. Try this experiment for a week – or even just a day: Fix your plate as your normally would, but before you eat, take the time to determine how many servings of food you are taking in. You may be surprised to find out...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 19, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, eating healthy, empty calories, healthy lifestyle, hidden calories, Nutrition, nutritionist, weightloss, wellness
AppetizerHeart disease is the #1 killer of American adults. In an effort to combat this disease, you should buy MORE check marks. If you want to be a smart shopper, look for the heart check mark. It’s your sign of heart-healthy foods. Main CourseBy issuing its...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 18, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, eating out, empty calories, hidden calories, Nutrition, nutritionist
AppetizerEat LESS fried foods. If fried chicken, seafood or French fries are among your favorites, try to limit your intake and enjoy them in small amounts only on special occasions. Main CourseQ: How can you avoid fried foods when you’re eating out?A: Order grilled...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 10, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, eating healthy, empty calories, healthy lifestyle, hidden calories, Nutrition, wellness
AppetizerEat 100 LESS calories. Come on, you can do it! OK, here’s a little motivation. If all you did was cut 100 calories from your diet each day, you could lose up to 10 pounds in a year. A pound of fat equals 3,500 calories. By cutting100 calories each day for 365...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 5, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, eating healthy, empty calories, hidden calories, Nutrition, nutritionist
AppetizerEat LESS smoothies. Yeah, I know that they are made with real fruit, but they’re not the same as actually eating real fruit – especially when they’re chock full of other stuff like fruit juice concentrate, whole milk dairy products, added sugar, chocolate, or...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 24, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, burn calories, empty calories, fast food, food, hidden calories, Nutrition, nutritionist
AppetizerEat LESS burgers. While everyone is entitled to a burger every now and then, especially if you use lean ground turkey instead of hamburger, it’s usually better to stick with a deli sandwich. If you head to McDonalds for a cheeseburger you will consume...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 22, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, burn calories, eating healthy, empty calories, healthy lifestyle, hidden calories, Nutrition, nutritionist, wellness
AppetizerDrink LESS high-calorie beverages. Are you watching what you eat and working out, only to find that you’re not making any progress? You may be taking in hidden calories from what you’re drinking. Many of our favorite drinks have added sugars like sucrose,...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 14, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, eating healthy, empty calories, hidden calories, nutritionist
AppetizerEat MORE moderately. There really is no food or drink that you can’t have at least occasionally because everything is okay, in moderation. If you’re waiting for me to give you an exact amount that you can get away with, you’ll be waiting for a long time. I’m...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 9, 2006 | eating out, empty calories, fast food, food, healthy lifestyle, hidden calories, weight loss, weightloss, wellness
AppetizerEat at McDonald’s® MORE often. Considering that Super Size Me is one of my favorite movies (a documentary of how a steady diet of McDonald’s food completely destroyed a man’s health), I never thought I would say that, but there’s a first time for everything....
