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Are your salads boring or leaving you hungry 20 minutes later? Wondering: Is salad safe? Get the details on leafy greens and safety + No more ho-hum salads! Use this 6-step blueprint to make a delicious, nutritious healthy salad that’s satisfying enough for a full…
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…
Stop spending hours in the kitchen adding more veggies to your diet. Here’s how to eat more vegetables with healthy convenience foods. When do you feel like a broken record? Could it be when you say any of these? “Have you done your homework?” “No,…
There’s great news when it comes to the health benefits of herbs and spices! Plus they’re easy to use. But don’t make these 5 common mistakes. I’ve got a spice cabinet, a spice drawer and an overflow shelf too. Plus, I’ve got basil, lemon verbena,…
Blueberries, chickpeas, and walnuts are loaded with phytochemicals. But what are phytochemicals? They’re health-boosters, disease-fighters, and defenders from the bad stuff! You should have seen the cringey expression on my face when I overheard a “health and nutrition coach” tell someone that chickpeas and hummus…
Is bread bad? Here’s the scoop on the best healthy bread, the best bread for prediabetes, how to pick a healthy bread in the grocery store and more! If I didn’t eat bread, how would I get my peanut butter so warm and toasty that…
You want to know how to add more veggies to your diet! These fast and simple ways will make you the leader of the pack. Imagine sitting around a table with a big spread of food and 9 of your friends and relatives. You enjoy…
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…
Tired of getting so hungry before noon? Here’s how to build a healthy breakfast and stay full until lunchtime! Quick: List 10 common breakfast foods. According to a survey of 2000 people in the US, the top 5 breakfast foods are eggs, sausage, toast, pancakes,…
You’ve heard sugar is poison. But really? Is sugar toxic? Find out how to enjoy the tasty stuff without harming your health. You may already know my secret – because it’s not really a secret. I practically brag about it. I have a sweet tooth….
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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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