The Lyons’ Share Blog
Passing Trend or Healthy Staple? The Health Benefits of CBD
Just a few years ago, hardly anyone had heard of CBD, it was very difficult to purchase, and the health benefits of CBD were widely unknown. Yet CBD as an isolated compound has been around for decades (it was discovered in 1940 and its structure was fully understood...
Top 20 Healthy Foods from Thrive Market
You all seem to love my shopping lists (have you seen the ones from Kroger, Trader Joe’s, and Costco?), so I’m thrilled to share another one with you today. This one is for Thrive Market, which I think of as an online Costco for healthy items only. I go to an actual...
Why Blue Light Is Bad for Your Sleep Quality (and what you can do to solve it!)
Most of us are on our devices all the time. I mean all the time. And trust me, I’m not holier than thou … I track my screen time (and social media time) each week as part of my weekly goal tracking, and I’m too embarrassed to even write the totals here, even though...
Uplevel Your 2020: 20 Recommended Books on Personal Development, Productivity, Health, and Business
As a child, one of my favorite things to do was build a “fort” of sheets in the corner of the living room between two couches, and hide away with as many books as I could find and a bag of Chex Mix and glass of fruit punch (I know! Look at me now!). My favorite...
The Secret to My Sugar Cravings: My Protein Milkshake Recipe
You may already know that I am a chocolate fanatic. If I could choose one food to eat for the rest of my life, chocolate is near the top of the list. In fact, sweets of all kinds would probably be right up there. I especially crave sugar at night (side note: this...
20 Healthy Instant Pot Recipes to Add to Your Food Prep List
If you got an Instant Pot over the holidays, this is your post! I’ve gotten several messages on Instagram asking for my favorite Instant Pot recipes, so I’ve rounded them all up here for you. Several years ago, I made a video saying that I didn’t love my Instant Pot,...
Three Things to Do Before Setting Your 2020 Goals
Wow! A new decade starts tomorrow. And even though it may be just another day, there’s something magical about the turn of a year or a decade. It feels so promising, so hopeful, so exciting! At the turn of 2010, I was gearing up for an exciting year: I would leave...
The Power of Positive Reflection (and 2019 Celebrations!)
Have you ever set a goal, tried really hard to reach it, but you didn’t quite hit it? If so, what happens? If you’re like most people, you beat yourself up over not getting there. That feels pretty demotivating, so you might have even gotten caught in a...
Game Changers Review: Do You Need to be Vegan? (And the benefits of a plant-based diet)
I am all about health information being accessible to the public, and the idea of a nutrition-based documentary thrills me. However, I am not all about scare tactics, twisting information, and black and white claims. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen clients so...
How to Stay Motivated to Reach Your Health Goals
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend both daily.” This is one of my favorite quotes from Zig Ziglar, because while it’s funny and lighthearted, it’s also SO deeply true. Many of my clients expect...