Have you heard of quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah)? If so, have you tried it yet? Quinoa has been all the rage in healthy living circles for a while now, and in my opinion, rightfully so. It's a nutritious and tasty way to incorporate whole grains into your diet...
Good morning! I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing Memorial Day Weekend. Did you see my tips on healthy dessert ideas and how to make a holiday weekend healthier? Kev and I followed some of those healthy tips as we grilled out Sunday night. I actually took this...
Memorial Day Weekend: a time to honor those who lost their lives in service of our country, a time to relax over a three-day weekend, a time to … eat until you’re overstuffed, drink a lot of beer, and lay around all weekend? No way, you’re not going to get off that...
I have a confession to make … I don’t remember the last night when I didn’t eat dessert. I mean, it’s been years. Now (unfortunately), I’m not going to tell you that eating dessert is the latest diet craze, or you would lose 20 pounds if you just started eating...
Have you ever thought to yourself, "I'd rather watch the grass grow than get on the [treadmill/ stairmaster/ elliptical machine] right now"? Do you find yourself skipping workouts because they sound so boring? I have a challenge for you: find a way to make your...
**Did you see my post on green smoothies over the weekend? And have you subscribed to receive email updates (enter your email on the right side of this page) or "liked" the Lyons' Share Wellness on Facebook?** In recent news, there’s been a lot of talk about using...
By now, you've probably seen someone walking around with a sludgy-looking green juice or smoothie, and may have even asked WHY in the world anyone would drink something so ... green. Sales of super-premium fruit and vegetable juices have risen 58% since 2004, and...
You may have read in my post on the “BDD Rule” that one of my simple tricks for eating healthily at restaurants is to (usually) avoid the bread basket. Aside from the added calories, one reason this makes even more sense is that the majority of breads restaurants...
Eating at restaurants is a topic near and dear to my heart: in a normal week, I eat 12 meals per week out of the house due to traveling Monday through Thursday for work … and that’s without any social outings or date nights on the weekends (note: this post was written...
We’ve all heard it … “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” But are you eating the right things for breakfast to get your day started in the best way possible? Read on to learn why I think breakfast is so important, and see one example of a common...