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I usually recommend that my patients with diabetes test blood sugar in pairs. Two numbers are much more informative than just one. To learn how a meal affects your blood sugar level, measure it right before eating and two hours after. The difference between the…
Are those sips and gulps helping you or hurting you? Just like the food you eat, the beverages you drink affect your blood sugar control, weight, cholesterol level, overall health and wellness, and your risk for several lifestyle-related diseases. So just what are some of…
Did you know that your type 2 diabetes medications don’t just lower your blood sugar? Most of them actually target the problem that causes high blood sugar. One of my patients with type 2 diabetes struggled to take her diabetes medications. Her doctor prescribed metformin…
Clients and readers often ask me what fruits are good for diabetes or prediabetes. It’s really a simple answer: All of them! Every single fruit has a unique array of disease-fighting nutrients and phytonutrients like beta-carotene, lycopene, polyphenols and more. Research suggests that berries have…
Unless, you routinely measure your blood sugar levels at home, you may not even realize when your blood sugar is out of control. But there are several sneaky signs of high blood sugar and low blood sugar. Because the warning signs that your blood sugar…
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD for short, is on the rise. It’s the most common form of liver disease in the developed world and afflicts 1 in 3 American adults. It’s on my radar because it tends to travel with other health problems I see…
What’s a good food for prediabetes, or what’s a good prediabetes diet? These are pretty common questions. And very often my clients are surprised that carbs aren’t off limits in a prediabetes diet. There’s a lot of wholesomeness in foods with carbohydrates. Fruits, vegetables,…
What does a Mediterranean diet have to do with prediabetes and diabetes? Though commonly thought of as “a blood sugar problem,” both prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are metabolic disorders that affect the health of the blood vessels, heart, liver and more. In addition to…
Do you hear the alarm? Do you know the diabetes risk factors? It’s American Diabetes Association Alert Day! Now is the time to remind everyone that diabetes is very common and lots of people with diabetes don’t know they have this health problem. Do you?…
By some estimates, we each walk around with at least three pounds of gut bacteria. And they’re not just sitting there minding their own business. Those bugs you harbor influence your wellbeing, including very likely your blood sugar control and your chances of developing prediabetes,…
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Hi there! I'm Jill, a nutrition & diabetes expert and the author of 4 books.
I believe simple changes in health habits can bring you life-changing rewards.
And I believe willpower is way overrated.
Right here is where you can discover the mindset and habits to stick with healthy lifestyle choices most of the time - and drop the guilt when you don't.
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