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Even meat-eaters (like me) need this plant-based food list

what belongs on a plant-based food list

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…

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Yes, these 5 foods really are okay to eat, so start enjoying them

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…

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Which is more important: your heart or your blood sugar?

Olives, fruit and crackers on a silver tray

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…

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What are Phytochemicals? Why you should care and what to do today!

Fruits and vegetables loaded with phytochemicals

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…

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How to make healthy smoothies for prediabetes or your heart

green smoothie with kiwi

 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…

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What makes a “best diet” so amazing for you? Find out

prediabetes Mediterrean diet with egg and avocado

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…

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What is the healthiest Drink? Hint: water is just one of many healthy drink options

healthy iced latte in front of a flower pot

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…

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5 Healthy Habits for Weight Loss You can Start Today

Weight Loss Diet Plate

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…

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Get Better Health with Every Bite: Boost Nutrient Absorption

Watermelon and feta salad

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…

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Here’s How to Love the Taste of Water

Glasses and pitchers with water, fruit and herbs to flavor water naturally

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…

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Welcome to my Blog

Hi there! I'm Jill, a nutrition & diabetes expert and the author of 4 books.

Jill Weisenberger

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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