Articles to Live By
The healthiest oil to cook with for your heart and your health is easy to find. It’s probably already in your kitchen. Olive oil comes from olives. Coconut oil comes from coconuts. But vegetable oil doesn’t come from veggies. The cooking oil aisle of the…
These 6 “healthy” grocery shopping tips sound like smart advice. But they’re myths based on poorly explained science. Ditch them today! Have you ever been certain you were correct, only to discover you’ve been propagating a myth? It happened to me. For years, I scolded…
Inside: Is pasta fattening? Find out the best ways to eat pasta to keep it healthy. “You know pasta is fattening, right?” That’s what my former client remembers her cousin saying to her decades earlier when, as a young teenager, she reached for a second…
Inside: Find 5 surprisingly healthy foods you get to enjoy regularly. What would you think the mom and her 20-something daughter were talking about if you overheard this at the grocery store? “Don’t buy that one. It’s not good for you.” It wasn’t a box…
Inside: Once you know the facts about these protein myths, you’ll stop worrying about what type and how much protein you need, and your budget will probably look better too. As you push your wobbly-wheeled grocery cart through the supermarket maze, you can’t help but…
Inside: Once you have the facts about these 7 calorie myths, you’ll know what to focus on and what to ignore when it comes to your weight and health. In college, I measured carrots with a ruler to get a more accurate calorie count. 😳…
You ask: are starchy vegetables bad for you; do they spike your blood sugar; how much is okay to eat; and what’s on a starchy vegetables list? What do potatoes and tomatoes have in common? What about pumpkin and zucchini? From my perspective – the…
Here’s the anti-inflammatory grocery list to make healthy eating easier. My new client clutched a plastic bag I guessed held supplements. First, she pulled out a bottle of green smoothie and placed it on my desk. She was excited to show me her virtuous daily…
Brush up on the truth about weight loss whether you’re stuck in a plateau or just starting your weight loss journey. James hopped off the scale and high-fived himself in the bathroom mirror, thrilled with how fast his low-carb diet was working. With just 2-months…
Should you pop vitamins for low energy? Is vitamin B12 the antidote to feeling draggy? Find out if B vitamins boost energy and what you can do to add pep to your step. “Please inject caffeine directly into my brain?” That’s what I said at…
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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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