The Lyons’ Share Blog
How to Build a Workout Plan
Nearly every day, I get asked, “What is the best workout?” or “what workout do I have to do to lose weight?” I won’t stay on my soapbox for the whole post, but let me have just three sentences. If you force yourself to do a workout just because someone says it is...
Flashback Post: Building a Healthy Salad
This week I'm bringing you a revision of one of my very first blog posts. Nutrition has evolved over the last 5 years since the original post was written, and so have the tips in this post! I hope you enjoy! How many times have you said the words “Oh, I’ll be good,...
7 Benefits of Walking
I’ll be honest: as a lover of the endorphin rush that comes from running faster or further than you wanted to, doing more burpees than you thought possible, or feeling your heart pump through your chest in a group fitness class, sometimes the idea of “just” going for...
What’s the Hype with Gluten-Free Diets?
I would venture to guess that neither of my grandmothers had ever heard of gluten before they passed away, and I’m certain they never considered going gluten-free themselves. But these days, you’d be hard-pressed to walk down any aisle of the grocery store without...
10 Supplements I’m Taking Right Now
Walking through the supplement aisles in a health store, it’s easy to understand why people feel so overwhelmed by supplements in general, and why I always get asked, “which supplements are actually healthy?” The answer is like most things in health: “it depends.” ...
Flashback Post: How to be Healthy on Memorial Day Weekend
It's the last Tuesday before many of us get to enjoy a long holiday weekend for Memorial Day. This week I'm flashing back to a post I wrote early in my blog - five years ago to be precise! I hope you have a happy, healthy Memorial Day! Memorial Day Weekend: a time to...
7 Benefits of Meditation
I started meditating at the end of 2014, and made it a daily practice mid-2015. Before that, I had given all of the excuses in the book for not starting. Most frequently, “my mind is just not wired to sit still. I’m constantly going through my to-do list or thinking...
Better In a Bowl: 20 Healthy Power Bowl Recipes!
Artfully arranging colorful food in a bowl is all the rage these days, and I’m not sad about it. The popularity of Power Bowls is getting people to eat more vegetables, and that is always something I’ll support! The concept of a Power Bowl is simple: load up a bunch...
Making Health Choices Instead of Following Health Rules
Nearly every time I meet with a new client, he or she asks something like “can I have this salad dressing?” or says abashedly, “I know I shouldn’t have eaten ice cream on Friday, but it was my birthday and it’s my favorite.” And while I completely understand what...
What is the healthiest type of oil? Top cooking oils decoded!
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) was all the health rage for several years, but now it seems that dozens of types of oils are popping up on Instagram and in recipes. Are you overwhelmed by all of the types of oils? Just want to know what the healthiest type of oil is? ...