Happy Sunday - I hope your weekend is relaxing, fun, and healthy! I have lots to talk about today, including a recap of yesterday's Tour de Cure and an opportunity for YOU to win one of my favorite products! Because this is a monster post, I've divided it into 4...
Flat Abs in 5 Minutes Workout
On most days after my run or workout, I do some form of core work. The benefits of core work are huge: not only does having a strong core give you nice, flat abs, but a strong core also helps prevent injury while running or working out, relieve back pain from sitting...
Podcasts to Motivate Your Workout
This post has been updated for 2018! Check out the updated list here! When you work out, do you listen to music? Zone out? Watch TV or read a magazine from your machine at the gym? I do believe in the restorative power of tuning in to your own thoughts or listening...
Getting Better Every Day
It's Motivation Monday, and all I'm asking this week is that you make one step forward, to become better this week than you were last week. You choose what that means for you - one additional workout this week, some extra sleep, one small diet change, a faster time...
500 Rep Circuit Workout
Are you sticking with the 30-day squat challenge? I am, and I'm definitely feeling it from time to time - awesome! If you're participating, you know that today is a squat-rest-day, but I'm not going to let you off the hook that easily :). I've created a new circuit...
Exercise and Work
Due to yesterday's beast of a post on how to cook for a group, I'm going to keep today's Motivation Monday relatively short. Enjoy! We all know that work makes it more difficult to stick to a healthy lifestyle - it can mean rolling out of bed far earlier than you'd...
Better Late Than Never (and join me in the 30 day Squat Challenge!)
I know, I know ... Workout Thursday just doesn't sound as good as Workout Wednesday! But I couldn't get my act together (blame it on returning to work after a full week of vacation!), so here we are. Speaking of not having my act together, this post is a bit all...
4th of July Circuit Workout (plus views from my recent runs!)
Happy (almost) 4th of July! I've laid out ways to make a holiday weekend healthy, given you a summery recipe to take to your 4th of July parties, and now I'm going to round it out with a 4th of July workout! For Workout Wednesday (and in honor of 4th of July...
7 Reasons to Fit Exercise Into Your Daily Routine
As Kev left for his run this morning, I got thinking about how important exercise is to both of our day-to-day lives, and how - even on vacation - we both make fitting it in a priority. Once you've been exercising for a while, it becomes a habit (and you can see my...
More tips for working out while traveling
Good morning, and Happy Wednesday! Many of you have asked how to squeeze in workouts while traveling, and this is something I have a lot of experience with, given that I travel every Monday-Thursday for work. Eventually, I'll do an entire post based on my personal...
Welcome to The Lyons’ Share!
Dr. Megan Lyons helps high-achievers optimize their health through evidence-based functional nutrition, combining her background as a former management consultant with over a decade of experience helping thousands achieve lasting wellness.
We all experience odd symptoms from time to time—feeling bloated after a meal, feeling cold in a warm room, or struggling to focus. Often, we dismiss these as “normal” parts of life. But what if they’re not? What if these small signs are your body’s way of hinting at a deeper imbalance?
