by Amber O'Neal | Aug 17, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, eating healthy, Nutrition, nutritionist
AppetizerEat MORE salmon. High in Omega-3 fatty acides (the “good” fat), salmon is a lean protein often overlooked when healthy eaters are trying to put together a meal plan. Although fish is a staple of many diets, a lot of people are intimidated because...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 16, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, diet, diets, eating healthy, Nutrition, nutritionist
AppetizerPre-plan your meals MORE often. When you wait until you’re hungry to start thinking of what to eat, chances are high that you’ll end up just grabbing whatever is readily available – chips, cookies, and other high-calorie snacks. By planning...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 15, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, eating healthy, Nutrition, nutritionist
AppetizerKnow MORE about your eating personality. Agnes Kolor is a registered dietitian who has appeared as a diet expert on numerous television shows including the Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, and the Food Network. She formerly was the spokesperson for the New York State...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 14, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness, work out, working out
AppetizerDance MORE. Are you one of the many people who just despise working out – no matter how many times you try to get on the exercise bandwagon? Well, don’t beat yourself up about it because there are other ways to burn calories… Just put on...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 10, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, exercise, fitness
Whether you are working out with a personal trainer or if you’re training clients, you should always expect to give and receive the best! Please visit the IDEA Health & Fitness Association Newsletter for an article that I wrote about how personal trainers...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 9, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, diet, diets, eating healthy, Nutrition, nutritionist
AppetizerEat MORE protein. Muscle tissue is about 15 to 20 percent protein, so if you’re working out and want to maintain all the great muscle you’re building, you need to make sure that you’re getting enough protein. Main CourseThe American Dietetic...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 8, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, eating healthy, exercise, fitness
AppetizerSummer is winding down, so eat LESS and move MORE to avoid gaining weight as you head back to school. This message applies to working adults as well because busy fall schedules and shorter daylight hours often lead to extra pounds for us too. A recent study...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 7, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, eating healthy, fitness, healthy lifestyle, weight loss, weightloss
Appetizer Brush your teeth MORE often. Aside from just fighting cavities, brushing after every meal serves as a psychological cue to stop eating. If you’re out and about without a toothbrush, try popping a strong sugar-free breath mint or Listerine strip....
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 4, 2006 | exercise, fitness, workout schedule
Appetizer Spend MORE time planning your resistance training workouts. There are many different ways that you can put together a workout “split” which is a term given to how you split up your routine – which days you train various muscles. Main...
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 | Aug 2, 2006 | Atlanta personal training, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, weights, work out, working out, workout schedule
AppetizerSpend LESS than 1 hour lifting weights. Unless you are planning to compete in a bodybuilding or figure competition, you do not need to weight train for more than an hour at a time. After 45 -60 minutes of training weight training, the muscle building &...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 1, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, eating healthy, exercise, fitness, healthy lifestyle, wellness
As you know, Café Physique is a virtual café based on the More or Less Philosophy of healthy living which states that by integrating small changes into our daily lives, we (regular people) can realistically achieve our weight loss and fitness goals. These changes...
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 28, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, healthy lifestyle, wellness
Appetizer Learn MORE about what kind of quitter you are. What’s the best way for you to change your unhealthy habits? If you don’t know, figure it out soon because it could be the most important step towards a healthier lifestyle. Main Course There are 2...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 27, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, eating healthy, healthy lifestyle
AppetizerBe LESS impatient. Now that you’ve incorporated resistance training into your fitness plan, you’re ready to see some immediate results. Well, don’t rush things; Take your time because improvements will come sooner than you think. Main...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 26, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, eating healthy, fitness, healthy lifestyle, wellness
AppetizerGet MORE lean. We all know that just focusing on what the scale says is not a good idea. The important thing is not how much you weigh but how lean you are, and the best way to get lean is to work out AND watch what you eat. Many of you are reading this and...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 25, 2006 | Atlanta dietitian, Atlanta personal training, Atlanta pilates, Atlanta prenatal workouts, Atlanta yoga, healthy lifestyle, wellness
Appetizer Ask MORE questions. There’s no such thing as a dumb question. Well, that may not be entirely true, but one thing is for sure – The dumbest question of all is the one that doesn’t get asked. Don’t be embarassed that you don’t...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 24, 2006 | Atlanta pilates, Atlanta yoga, fitness
Appetizer Do MORE yoga. There are many different aspects to the general term “yoga,” but what most of us think of when we hear the term is Hatha yoga. According to the Yoga Journal, Hatha yoga refers to a set of physical exercises (known as asanas or postures), and...
