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You can eat less salt and still love the taste of your food. These 10 ways to eat less salt will please you and the fussy eaters you spend time with. I guiltily dumped a package of pricey low-sodium soup down the garbage disposal. I…
Here’s a primer on omega-3 fatty acids, the heart-healthy fats in fish, walnuts, chia seeds, and more. But only a few more. Protect your heart, brain, and eyes! My favorite way to get heart-healthy omega-3 fats is to eat fish. It’s easy: I love fish…
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….
Here’s how to boost nutrient absorption, so you’ll get more health-boosters in every bite. Some health-boosting nutrients and phytonutrients get scraped into the trash. Others are wasted in the cooking water. And more are trapped inside the food waiting to be unlocked. These don’t happen…
You know to eat more protein from plants, but do you know the best sources? And are you tricked by foods that aren’t good sources at all? Your questions about protein from plants are finally answered – simply and accurately. When you think of food…
The healthiest oil to cook with for your heart and your health is easy to find. It’s probably already in your kitchen. Olive oil comes from olives. Coconut oil comes from coconuts. But vegetable oil doesn’t come from veggies. The cooking oil aisle of the…
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…
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…
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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