Articles to Live By
When you curb food waste, you keep more money in your pocket and treat the earth just a little bit better. I was horrified a few years ago when I realized how much food I tossed into the trash. And weirdly, I was a bit…
These shortcuts to healthy eating are the simple diet hacks you need to bring better nutrition to the table with more ease and less frustration. I see you juggling busy schedules, taking care of family members, cooking, cleaning, driving, and desperately hunting for a few…
Inside: Is it good to have a cheat day? Lots of dieters get tired of their rigid food intake, so the lure of a “legal” cheat day is strong. But is it good? What does the word cheating bring to mind? When I was about…
Inside: Get the facts – not the hype – about processed and unprocessed foods, and feel your grocery shopping frustrations fade away. If only there was an easy way to identify wholesome foods in the supermarket! I get the desire for a simple icon or…
Inside: Find the ultimate non-starchy vegetables list, so you can manage your weight, blood sugar, blood pressure, and overall health and well-being. What if you could manage your weight and your blood sugar – and your cholesterol and blood pressure too – without ever being…
Your eating environment (or any environment) is more important than willpower. Find out how to fix your eating environment and your eating habits with one tiny change. I have finally killed my obsessive email-checking habit! And what a change: I’m more productive. I enjoy my…
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,…
Sometimes the best hacks about how to change your eating habits come from the people around you. Here’s how to find the right trick for you. I think I’ve saved about a million calories since I learned one simple trick from a patient more than…
If you struggle to stop snacking after dinner, a new ritual may be the thing to get your eating under control and have you feeling great about yourself. If you work from home, you know job duties can creep into the tiniest crevices of your…
The reason you don’t stick to a diet is NOT the reason you think it is. You’re busy! I know you are. Who isn’t? Your mental to-do list includes healthy meal prepping and taking a walk after dinner. What else? pry open the bedroom window…
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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