Wellness Your Way with Megan Lyons
Megan Lyons, Harvard graduate and management consultant turned double Board Certified Clinical and Holistic Nutritionist and owner of The Lyons’ Share Wellness, brings you Wellness Your Way. Each week, she offers tips and tricks to get physically, emotionally, and mentally healthier in YOUR way. Wellness Your Way delivers the best takeaways from thousands of individual clients, and sets you on your unique path to feeling your very best. From health news you can use to product reviews, the show offers tactical strategies YOU can use to improve your health, happiness, and quality of life. So grab a mug of tea or lace up your walking shoes; let’s dive in!
Wellness Your Way with Megan Lyons
Hungry or Emotional? 3 Steps to Distinguish Between Hunger and Emotional Eating
This episode covers:
- A study on chronic pain and diet
- A product recommendation for a cracker that I've been loving
- 3 steps to distinguish between hunger and emotional eating
- Two Q and As on cholesterol and nutrition vs. exercise
Links I mentioned during this episode:
- Chronic pain study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-021-00410-x
- Article about study: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210623141644.htm
- Ella's flats crackers: https://amzn.to/3kfQvgL
- Blog post on the 3 steps to distinguish between hunger and emotional eating: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/2021/07/14/3-steps-to-distinguish-between-hunger-or-emotional-eating/
- How to Stop Emotional Eating in Its Tracks: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/2018/11/06/how-to-stop-emotional-eating/
- Late Night Snacking quiz: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/freedownloads/
- How to Keep Blood Sugar Stable: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/2021/03/01/how-to-keep-your-blood-sugar-stable-what-i-learned-from-wearing-a-continuous-glucose-monitor/
- How to Lower CHolesterol Naturally: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/2018/09/11/how-to-lower-cholesterol-naturally-if-you-really-even-need-to/
How to take action after listening to this episode:
- Memorize the 3 steps so you can use them next time you're not sure if you're hungry or dealing with emotional cravings:
1. Physical Assessment - how are you physically feeling and are you nourished with adequate food?
2. Emotional Assessment - what emotions could be creating the desire to eat?
3. Make the Right Choice for You - how will you feel afterwards? How can you truly nourish yourself? - If you memorize these steps now, they'll be available for you next time you need them. I can't wait to hear how they help you out!