LLN Episode #235: Megan Lyons – What Is Metabolic Health, And Why Are 88% Of Americans Considered Metabolically Unhealthy?

Click here to grab your opportunity for a Free Call with Lynne! About Megan Lyons: Megan Lyons is a sought-after health & wellness expert who is deeply passionate about inspiring others to feel their healthiest and happiest. Megan is a Harvard graduate, MBA, and former management consultant who left the business world to follow her passion for wellness by opening The Lyons' Share Wellness in 2014. Since then, she's earned a Master's degree in Holistic Nutrition, become Double Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Clinical Nutrition, and has amassed over 10,000 hours of 1-to-1 nutrition consulting with clients internationally. Megan is the author of "Start Here: 7 Easy, Diet-Free Steps to Achieve Your Ultimate Health and Happiness," a Top 10 Amazon Bestseller in Nutrition, and she runs a top podcast on health and wellness, "Wellness Your Way with Megan Lyons." Her Revitalize Health Accelerator is a community of health-minded individuals looking to continuously uplevel their health and wellness. What We Discuss In this Episode: Megan shares how her personal health struggles led her to pursue nutrition, revealing the dark side of diet advice. She burned out from extreme exercise and diets, learning the hard way. Megan highlights the fact that 88% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy and outlined the five metrics of metabolic syndrome: blood sugar, waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides. Megan stresses metabolic issues are reversible even at prediabetes but can progress to diabetes, cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's without intervention. Small changes now avert major health crises later. Megan recommends avoiding "naked carbs" by pairing carbohydrates with protein and fat to slow absorption. Focus on non-starchy veggies and limit added sugars and liquid calories from soda to support stable blood sugar. Megan also emphasizes the role of exercise, stress management, quality sleep and social support in metabolic health. Movement after meals reduces spikes while chronic stress sabotages even healthy diets. She advises focusing on protein and veggies before carbs, getting consistent sleep, and replacing sugary drinks with water as top priorities for anyone seeking metabolic support. Small steps lead to big results. Key Takeaways: Metabolic Health: 88% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy; get yourself in the 12%! What is metabolic health, and why are 88% of Americans considered metabolically unhealthy? The long-term implications of being metabolically unhealthy. What symptoms might we be experiencing if we have metabolic dysfunction? Reversing metabolic dysfunction and preventing complications. Food strategies for blood sugar stability. Lifestyle factors impacting metabolic health. Three actions for immediate metabolic health improvement. Connect with Megan Lyons: Website: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/revitalize/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelyonsshare/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thelyonsshare/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLyonsShareWellness/ Connect with Lynne: If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins, overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose. 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