Articles to Live By
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: 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…
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…
Blueberries, chickpeas, and walnuts are loaded with phytochemicals. But what are phytochemicals? They’re health-boosters, disease-fighters, and defenders from the bad stuff! You should have seen the cringey expression on my face when I overheard a “health and nutrition coach” tell someone that chickpeas and hummus…
If you want smoothies for prediabetes or a healthy heart, you don’t need a collection of recipes. Use this healthy smoothie guide to enjoy a different smoothie every day! When the morning rush includes walking a dog, packing lunches, and arguing with a teenager to…
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…
What is the healthiest drink besides water? It’s way too easy to sip a bunch of calories and added sugars without even noticing it. Worry no more: Here are your healthy drink options. When people learn what I do for a living, they inevitably ask…
These 5 healthy habits for weight loss are exactly what you’ve been looking for. They’re hacks that actually work. Here’s a quick story about a former client who eventually embraced all 5 habits for weight loss – and especially number 1. When Tammy first told…
Here’s how to boost nutrient absorption, so you’ll get more health-boosters in every bite. Some nutrients and phytonutrients get tossed in the trash. Others are wasted in the cooking water. And more are trapped inside the food waiting to be unlocked. Let’s unlock them! The…
Here’s how to flavor water naturally and deliciously. These fruit, veggie and herb combinations will change your mind about water being boring. You’ll love water naturally! Boring, tasteless, and yuk are some of the things people say about water. Sometimes (okay, maybe often), I don’t…
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.