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 17, 2014 | burn calories, Cafe Physique Blog, cardio, exercise, fitness, Fitness Tips, healthy lifestyle, weight loss, wellness, workout schedule
It’s no surprise that walking is a healthy activity to engage in; and luckily, it’s one of the easiest. Research has proven again and again that even moderate physical activity helps to reduce the risk of a whole bunch of diseases. Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes...
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 | Aug 13, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
I wanted to include an adorable selfie of my son nursing in this post, but even after supporting me across a total of 39 months (and counting) of breastfeeding 3 children, Hubby still felt squeamish about me posting a pic for all to see. Given his tendency to brag...
by Amber O'Neal | Aug 9, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
A Taste of African Heritage is a new cooking class series that brings this enjoyable, simple, healthy way of eating back to life. Please join us at Cayce Foods for this FREE six-class series, as we “meet” the major foods of African heritage and learn how to easily...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 25, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog, Fitness Tips
Far too often, people get into the habits of working out and going to the gym for the wrong reasons. Most people want to lose weight. They have a wedding, reunion or event coming up, and they want to look their best. That is great. It is admirable when people want to...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 18, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
By Michelle May, M.D. There’s a harmful idea virus (meme) that has become so widespread that it is accepted as normal. It has subtly integrated itself into our language, our thoughts, our beliefs, and our behavior. It has become conventional wisdom.so almost no one...
by Amber O'Neal | Jul 9, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
There’s no need to give up your favorite foods to manage your weight or improve your health. Many experts feel the biggest nutrition problem in America is not WHAT we eat, but HOW MUCH we eat. The key to healthful and delicious eating is to downsize your...
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 | Jun 25, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
I love to eat. So by default, I’ve learned to love cooking, and I’ve developed into a pretty good home cook. However, sometimes I still draw a complete blank when it comes to developing my own recipes. During those moments, I rely on other people’s...
by Amber O'Neal | Jun 11, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
As discussed in Part 1, beans are excellent source of protein, dietary fiber and complex carbohydrates. They’re also quite inexpensive and versatile for whipping up flavorful, healthy meals. But what exactly are you supposed to do with a bag of beans? Bean...
by Amber O'Neal | May 28, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
Losing weight is easy. Some may work better than others, but nearly every diet book spells out the steps for dropping pounds. The issue is that most people are unable to maintain the weight they’ve lost. So diets work…but the results are usually temporary....
by Amber O'Neal | May 21, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
Despite the increasing popularity of yoga, many women remain skeptical of integrating it into their regular fitness routine. Some have never felt completely comfortable with the concept because they think it must involve the practice of non-Christian religions. ...
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 | May 7, 2014 | Cafe Physique Blog
Beans are the bomb! They’re super nutrient dense – packed with protein, complex carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Plus, they’re low fat and rich in both soluble (lowers cholesterol) and insoluble (keeps things moving, if ya know what I mean)...
