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Yes indeed! A health-boosting diet can (and should) include your favorite foods. When clients ask me about this, I’m happy to show them ways to prepare a healthy comfort food recipe. My first strategies to “healthify” a recipe are to reduce the saturated fat, trim…
Often when people first learn that I’m a registered dietitian nutritionist, they want to know what I eat or what I think about certain types of diets. It’s not uncommon for people to have strange ideas about what nutrition experts eat. At a dinner party…
Here’s a primer on omega-3 fatty acids, the heart-healthy fats in fish, walnuts, and a few other foods. Protect your heart, brain, and more! My favorite way to get heart-healthy omega-3 fats is to eat fish. It’s easy: I love fish for its taste, versatility,…
I’m a big proponent of home-prepared meals. Planning meals and preparing even just a few items in advance has helped me get dinner on the table night after night for more than 25 years! Here are some meal prep solutions for you. My friend and…
Chocolate is one of my three favorite foods. (FYI, the others are peanut butter and dark-roasted black coffee. And, oh boy, are these three delights even more delightful together!) My clients and friends often ask me if chocolate is healthy. I sure want it to be….
Oh yum! Healthy desserts are my thing. I think you’ll like this mixed berry frozen yogurt for it’s taste, nutrition and simplicity. You probably already know that I’m a big fan of desserts with benefits. I love sweets. I really, really love healthy desserts. And…
I hear a lot of complaints that healthy food is bland. Hah! And this meal is proof of just how delicious nutritious can be. As with most of my cooking, I set out to cut sodium and saturated fats, boost nutrition and make the flavors explode. This…
This turkey taco soup comes together quickly for you to enjoy tonight or to put in the freezer for later. It’s a great healthy freezer meal. Some of the information in this post came from a conference in which both Bush Brothers and Company and The…
This simple Barramundi recipe will have family or company raving and asking for more! Here’s an update about this healthy fish recipe: I’m very excited to say that the Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics along with the Governor’s office selected this recipe as a…
I’m not much of a New Year’s resolution kind of gal. Instead I’m more of a New Year’s reflector. I prefer to reflect on what I’m doing well and what I can do better. Then I set some goals, usually to get healthier, but sometimes surrounding…
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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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