Wellness Your Way with Dr. Megan Lyons

What the Government Gets Wrong (and right!) About Nutrition

This episode covers:

  • A study answering whether working out protects you from being sedentary all day
  • A product recommendation for my favorite coffee substitute
  • What the government gets wrong and right about nutrition
  • Two Q and As giving you info on how to lose body fat without counting calories, and the best ways to combat painful periods

Links I mentioned during this episode:

  • Exercise vs. being sedentary study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33239356/
  • Teeccino coffee substitute: https://amzn.to/36Yhc2g
  • Blog post on what the government gets wrong about nutrition: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/?p=21366
  • Fish oil: http://amzn.to/2imje1M 
  • Magnesium: https://amzn.to/2IpVXaV 

How to take action after listening to this episode:

  • Pick up two packaged food items that you keep in your home and eat regularly. Look at the ingredients. If the ingredients look great and you recognize them, awesome! If there are some ingredients you don't know, take a picture and tag me on Instagram @thelyonsshare and I will let you know what they are. Or, just do you own research! See if you can find a healthier alternative or if it's worth it to continue eating that product!