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Goal & Habit Trackers Feel secure in your goals and watch yourself succeed. Use 1 or more of these 3 goal and habit trackers to keep yourself motivated and on track. 10 Smart Sugar Strategies Stop fearing sugar! With this bonus, you’ll learn to identify…
Frustrated and Confused about What to Eat for Type 2 Diabetes? Are you sick of eating the same few foods day after day because you don’t know what’s safe to eat? Not sure which are the good carbs? Do you feel guilty when you eat…
Frustrated and Confused about What to Eat for Type 2 Diabetes? Are you sick of eating the same few foods day after day because you don’t know what’s safe to eat? Not sure which are the good carbs? Do you feel guilty when you eat…
A good set of habits makes your life easier, healthier and safer. Changing up your habits a bit can improve your diabetes control. The way you end your day sets the tone for your sleep and for the following day. If you have diabetes, your…
Learning you have prediabetes leaves you with lots of questions. Here’s your prediabetes action plan from getting out of bed in the morning to turning out the light at night. Prediabetes is a wake-up call. It’s a sign that something is metabolically awry. Your very…
Thank goodness the 80s notion that all dietary fat is bad – and, by extension, that all fat-free cookies are good – has gone the way of the pager! Today we know that the type of fat matters. But there’s still confusion about what are…
Can you reverse diabetes? What about prediabetes? Will diet, weight loss, and exercise give you a clean bill of health? A lot of people ask me if they can reverse diabetes or prediabetes. For some, the answer will be yes. But not for everyone. It’s…
Your best prediabetes diet uses 5 key strategies. And it doesn’t mean not eating carbs. Find sample meals and plenty of tips for healthy eating for prediabetes. What you eat can help you avoid the problems that often accompany a diagnosis of prediabetes. You might…
Are those sips and gulps helping you or hurting you? Just like the food you eat, the beverages you drink affect your blood sugar control, weight, cholesterol level, overall health and wellness, and your risk for several lifestyle-related diseases. So just what are some of…
Did you know that your type 2 diabetes medications don’t just lower your blood sugar? Most of them actually target the problem that causes high blood sugar. One of my patients with type 2 diabetes struggled to take her diabetes medications. Her doctor prescribed metformin…
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.