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African Americans are at especially high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. In recognition of National Diabetes Month, I interviewed Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN, author of The African American Guide to Living Well with Diabetes. She is an award winning registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, national speaker…
Can you eat too much meat? Yes! As critical as protein is and as delicious as meat is, eating too much meat can cause surprising health problems. Sometimes, you just don’t know what’s safe to eat, do you? Eat this. Don’t eat that. Eat this…
My own patients and clients – whether they have diabetes or not – are better able to reach their health goals when they embrace structure and routine. To give you a few more ideas about becoming more organized for diabetes and other health concerns, I…
It’s National Diabetes Month! Here are some tips to make diabetes meal planning less daunting. As part of my series to feature people important to the diabetes community, I interviewed certified diabetes educator and registered dietitian Hope Warshaw, author of Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy. Jill: You’ve…
1 in every 10 or 11 people has diabetes. About 1 in 4 of them don’t even know they have it. National Diabetes Month is observed every November to bring attention to diabetes and its impact. This year for National Diabetes Month, I’m sharing interviews…
Just the other day a friend from my childhood contacted me for diabetes advice. What she said is one of the most common things I hear from friends and clients who have been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes: “My doc wants me to take medications for my…
Mom deserves to live healthfully and happily. Here’s my list of favorite books for Mom. One – or more – will make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift. I am acquainted with most of these authors. In fact, one of the authors is me! Some of these…
You might have diabetes and not know it. In fact, 8.1 million Americans have diabetes and have not been diagnosed. Plus a staggering 86 million Americans are blind to the fact that they have prediabetes. In 2016, The World Health Organization declared that World Health Day was dedicated…
In honor of National Nutrition Month®, my colleague Toby Smithson shares her tip to help you savor the flavor of eating right. Give Planning a Try Some people love planning ahead and some not so much. For those of you who love planning, I have some great…
How to make a healthy creamy tomato soup Pureeing the typical ingredients with a of bit bread transforms this tomato soup into something rich and creamy. And the bread adds a mere 30 calories and 5 grams of carbohydrate per serving – a boon to dieters…
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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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