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Whether you want a prediabetes Mediterranean diet, a vegetarian diet to prevent heart disease or an omnivore’s diet to manage your diabetes, your best diet will have these characteristics. You know how I know I’m a dietitian? One of the most common questions I’m asked…
Knowing the results of these blood tests for heart health can save your life. Unless you ask, you probably won’t get two of them. Learn what these numbers should be and how to get them closer to healthy! I asked ChatGPT what Americans fear most….
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: What do magnesium and blood sugar have to do with each other? What about magnesium and the heart? This impressive mineral has jobs throughout your body, so let’s make sure you get enough. I actually laughed out loud at the grocery store as I…
Here’s the plant-based food list you’ll want whether you eat meat or not. Add them to your shopping list to reap the benefits of plants, plants, and more plants. “I want to eat plant-based, but my family would disown me if I stopped cooking meat…
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…
Inside: Find 5 surprisingly healthy foods you get to enjoy regularly. What would you think the mom and her 20-something daughter were talking about if you overheard this at the grocery store? “Don’t buy that one. It’s not good for you.” It wasn’t a box…
Inside: Once you know the facts about these protein myths, you’ll stop worrying about what type and how much protein you need, and your budget will probably look better too. As you push your wobbly-wheeled grocery cart through the supermarket maze, you can’t help but…
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…
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…
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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