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You don’t need weird or expensive foods for your brain-healthy diet. Nourish your noggin today with this list of common, delicious foods. As I dragged over-stuffed boxes of decades-old craft supplies, useless kitchen tools, and a dozen pairs of black straight-legged jeans down the hallway…
When people ask me what to eat with high blood pressure, they’re almost always surprised by the simplicity of my answer. Diet changes aren’t usually easy, but at least this one isn’t complicated. If you’re swayed by headlines that promote different foods to help lower…
Here’s how to eat more fish for a healthy heart and brain without spending a fortune, cooking for hours, or listening to family members say yuk! Are you among the tiny fraction of Americans who eat the recommended 2 or more servings of seafood weekly?…
Here’s how to sip up the health benefits of black tea, as well as oolong, white, and green teas. Plus, learn to brew the perfect cup of tea. Drinking black tea from a pretty cup is one of my favorite ways to catch my breath…
What’s better than a delicious, nutritious, fragrant breakfast to please your entire family (and guests)? An easy-peasy one that you can make ahead like this yummy blueberry baked oatmeal! How I healthified this blueberry baked oatmeal I sweetened and flavored this healthy baked oatmeal recipe…
I’m often asked what I think is The Best Diet. Clearly what we eat matters. It matters to our long-term health and our short-term well-being. Fortunately, nutrition science has a lot to say about healthy eating patterns. Science aside, however, eating is really rather personal…
There’s no such thing as having too many easy salmon recipes! And once you taste this healthy honey mustard salmon, you’ll decide that this recipe is a definite keeper. When I travel, I love to visit supermarkets and lots of restaurants to try different foods,…
Healthy heart. Strong mind. And enough strength and stamina to enjoy life. You need some healthy eating tips for these terrific healthy aging goals! If you haven’t already, it’s time to fully embrace healthy living. Here’s how you can start – whether you’re in your…
A little sweet, a little tangy, delightfully citrusy, just the right amount of ginger and mustard, and a whole lot of yum. This orange-glazed baked salmon recipe is a winner. I’ve been thinking about brain and heart health lately. Maybe it’s my age (yikes!). Maybe…
Find 15 solid strategies to eat healthy, boost energy, or lose weight without counting macros or calories. My client had been so diligent. When first starting a new eating plan – and there were lots of them over the years – she dutifully recorded each…
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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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