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If you have prediabetes or diabetes, you must wonder how does high blood sugar affect your heart and how can you manage both health concerns at once. Conflicting goals swirl around me. And you too, I bet. Should you get up early to work out…
Trying to eat healthy, but you don’t know how? You’ll know what to eat when you let the plate method guide you. You push yourself to follow your strict eating plan and deprive yourself of all things yummy. But you’re pulled to give it all…
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…
One-pot meals are perfect for the busy holiday season. And this healthy chicken stew recipe provides nourishing yumminess even while eating on the run. And that’s no easy task! I’ve been making some version of this stew since my children were very young. It’s become…
My patients with diabetes love the flexibility that comes with carb counting. Plus, carb counting works really well to manage their blood sugar levels. As long as they know the carb count of each food and stick with their meal or snack allowance, they can…
Most of my clients with diabetes count carbs to help manage their blood sugar levels. It’s one of many tools to help them with meal planning. What is carb counting? With carb counting, you estimate the amount of carbohydrates in your food to stay within…
I work in diabetes management nearly everyday, but only from a professional perspective. My friend and colleague Toby Smithson, MS, RDN, CDE knows that diabetes never rests. Not only is she a certified diabetes educator and a registered dietitian nutritionist, Toby is a person with…
Can you eat too much meat? Yes! As critical as protein is and as delicious as meat is, eating too much meat can cause surprising health problems. Sometimes, you just don’t know what’s safe to eat, do you? Eat this. Don’t eat that. Eat this…
Just the other day a friend from my childhood contacted me for diabetes advice. What she said is one of the most common things I hear from friends and clients who have been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes: “My doc wants me to take medications for my…
Don’t fall for these common diabetes myths. What you need to know about sugar-free foods & how to handle big meals. Consider these diabetes myths busted! In my first diabetes myths post this month, I busted a myth about fruit and another about when to measure blood sugar…
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.