by Amber O'Neal | Feb 17, 2015 | Atlanta dietitian, Cafe Physique Blog, diet, eating healthy, food, Nutrition, wellness
It’s been chilly here in Atlanta! With temperatures as low as 12 degrees at night – I’ve been craving soups to warm my belly. Soup is such a versatile dish to create and it’s incredibly easy to make. Make a large pot on Sunday and throw the leftovers in mason jars to...
by Amber O'Neal | Feb 6, 2015 | Cafe Physique Blog, diet, Dietary Counseling, diets, eating healthy, food, healthy lifestyle, Nutrition, nutritionist, wellness, working out, Yoga & Pilates
Have you ever read how various foods can be a cure-all for certain ailments? It’s true that the foods we eat have a profound effect on the way our body performs. Our body is naturally going to age and there is nothing we can do to prevent that; but the damage we do...
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 | Jan 6, 2015 | A path to healthier eating, Cafe Physique Atlanta, Cafe Physique Blog, diet, eating healthy, fitness, food, Nutrition
In our first Path to Healthier Eating post, we talked about menu planning and how you can utilize a strategy to make your diet easy and healthy. Gathering recipes and planning your shopping list is the first step in navigating your healthy lifestyle. It can be one of...
by Amber O'Neal | Dec 17, 2014 | Atlanta dietitian, Cafe Physique Blog, Dietary Counseling, eating healthy, eating out, food, healthy lifestyle, Nutrition, nutritionist, weight loss, wellness
We can do all of the physical activity in the world, but if we don’t sync our activity with a healthy diet, we’re not getting the full benefits of a healthy lifestyle. At the same time, we can spend hours preparing a family dinner, but if you didn’t start with whole,...
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 7, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog, Dietary Counseling, diets, eating healthy, food, healthy lifestyle, Nutrition, weight loss, wellness
Last week kicked off the beginning of National Vegetarian Awareness Month. In honor of vegetarianism, I think we should talk about what it is and what all of the fuss is about. I often get many questions about what vegetarians can and cannot eat. “But do they eat...
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 | Sep 10, 2014 | Atlanta personal training, Cafe Physique Atlanta, Cafe Physique Blog, Dietary Counseling, empty calories, exercise, fitness, Fitness Tips, healthy lifestyle, Nutrition, weight loss, weightloss, Wellness Coaching, Yoga & Pilates
Many times when individuals first plunge into the world of health and wellness, BMI is not the primary thing they think about. Maybe it’s a word you’ve heard from your doctor. Maybe you’ve heard some athletes toss it around. The bottom line is that BMI is a really...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 29, 2014 | burn calories, Cafe Physique Blog, cardio, Corporate Wellness, diet, Dietary Counseling, diets, eating healthy, exercise, fitness, Fitness Tips, food, healthy lifestyle, Nutrition, nutritionist, Personal Training, weight loss, weightloss, wellness, Wellness Coaching, work out, working out
Growing up, my family never had a scale in our house. Going to the doctor’s office was fascinating for me because I got to hop on the scale and see how big I had grown. I remember hoping to be just one inch taller, or just a couple pounds bigger so I could finally...
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 | 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 | Apr 18, 2014 | Dietary Counseling, eating healthy, Nutrition
Eating healthy and working out regularly can become monotonous if you don’t switch up your routine every now and then. Your clean greens that you once loved have now become a total drag. Don’t fall back into old habits! There are easy ways to transform your boring...
by Amber O'Neal | Feb 9, 2009 | Atlanta dietitian, fast food, food, Nutrition, nutritionist
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...
by Amber O'Neal | Feb 3, 2009 | diet, Nutrition
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,...
by Amber O'Neal | Jan 14, 2009 | Atlanta dietitian, diet, diets, Nutrition, nutritionist
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...
by Amber O'Neal | Sep 7, 2008 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, fitness, Nutrition, weight loss, wellness
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...
