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How does sleep affect blood sugar levels? It’s like a see-saw. When you get too little sleep – or lousy sleep – your blood sugar can go up. Plus, poor sleep might lead to weight gain. I wished I could inject caffeine directly into my…
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…
These surprising mind hacks or mental tricks will help you stay on the healthy eating path without white-knuckled willpower. Try it and see! Have you ever vowed to stay away from the dessert table only to find yourself pulled in by its sugar-coated gravitational force…
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. 😳…
Inside: Can you lose weight without counting calories? You don’t have to count them, but you do have to cut them. Fortunately, you have lots of ways to go about that. The master cleanse diet has followers drinking a concoction of lemon juice, maple syrup,…
Inside: If you have the right mindset for healthy eating, you’ll win in the long run. And it all starts with self-compassion. Sound familiar? “If I’m not tough on myself, I’ll never lose weight.” “I’m disgusted with myself because I always eat too much when…
Inside: Will the glycemic index help you lose weight and control your blood sugar? Perhaps a tiny bit. Learn the pros, cons, and best tips for using the glycemic index. “Don’t eat potatoes. Stay away from root vegetables like rutabagas. And skip watermelon and Cheerios…
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: 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…
It’s not that you’re too lazy to eat right. It’s that healthy eating is hard – and for lots of reasons that have nothing to do with your character. Could it be that all the lazy people of the world came to me to help…
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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