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When people ask me what to eat with high blood pressure, they’re almost always surprised by the simplicity of my answer. Diet changes aren’t usually easy, but at least this one isn’t complicated. If you’re swayed by headlines that promote different foods to help lower…
Here’s how to eat more fish for a healthy heart and brain without spending a fortune, cooking for hours, or listening to family members say yuk! Are you among the tiny fraction of Americans who eat the recommended 2 or more servings of seafood weekly?…
If you have prediabetes or diabetes, you must wonder how does high blood sugar affect your heart and how can you manage both health concerns at once. Conflicting goals swirl around me. And you too, I bet. Should you get up early to work out…
If you want smoothies for prediabetes or a healthy heart, you don’t need a collection of recipes. Use this healthy smoothie guide to enjoy a different smoothie every day! When the morning rush includes walking a dog, packing lunches, and arguing with a teenager to…
How many of these 5 things do you know about type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure? Get healthy and stay healthy! You count carbs. You walk past the donuts. You refrain from yelling at the diabetes police. So I’m not surprised you don’t want…
You’re probably not getting enough plant stanols and sterols in your diet. But if your LDL cholesterol is too high, more plant stanols and sterols may be exactly what you need. Here’s what to do. Heart disease is still the number 1 killer in the…
Here’s how to sip up the health benefits of black tea, as well as oolong, white, and green teas. Plus, learn to brew the perfect cup of tea. Drinking black tea from a pretty cup is one of my favorite ways to catch my breath…
Imagine walking by a warm plate of ooey-gooey chocolate chip cookies. You can nearly sense the buttery feeling on your fingertips and the melting of the chocolate in your mouth as the fragrance of freshly-baked sugar, flour and chocolate dances by. But you smile and…
There are lots of ways to workout at home. But some of them are just plain, well lonely. Here are 10 ways to sweat out social distancing. And some of them won’t make you feel so alone. How am I going to tame that anxious…
Healthy chocolate really does exist. Here are the 3 things you need to know to love the heck out of chocolate and take care of your health. When my girls were little, I taught them the proper way to use a shot glass. And when…
Welcome to my Blog
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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