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Healthy Triple Orange Lentil Salad Recipe

healthy lentil salad in endive leaves

I adore lentils! But you know that if you’ve been reading my blog or following me on social media. And I love this healthy Triple Orange Lentil Salad recipe that I created for Food & Nutrition magazine and the Florida Department of Citrus. My task…

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Resistant starch is the surprising fiber you need today!

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What is resistant starch and why should you get some today? It’s a super special type of fiber that acts differently from other types of fiber. You know you need more fiber, right? What else would a dietitian say? Reap the fiber benefits! High-fiber intakes…

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Chickpea Waldorf Salad Recipe: A Quick & Easy Lunch

This Easy Chickpea Waldorf Salad Recipe is made with dried cranberries, chopped apples, walnuts, and Greek yogurt. It’s a quick and healthful lunch that’s full of plant-based protein and fiber. This is a guest post written by fellow registered dietitian, Emily Cooper of Sinful Nutrition….

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Do You Know the Numbers that Can Help You Prevent Heart Disease?

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Knowing your results for these blood tests for heart health can save your life. Learn what your blood sugar and cholesterol levels should be and how to get them closer to healthy! It’s not unusual (or surprising) to fear cancer, HIV, flying and so much…

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How to Eat Healthy: 15 Easy Ways Without Counting Macros or Calories

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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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Easy Black Bean Burger Recipe: Healthy and Delicious

Black bean burger platter

I love a good veggie burger. And a black bean burger might just be my favorite type. I worked on a black bean burger recipe for a long time before I was finally satisfied. This one is easy, healthy, and delicious. Just a quick reminder…

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Lentil Sloppy Joes Recipe: a healthy, delicious take on an old favorite

Lentil Sloppy Joes on a bun

Sweet and savory. Delicious and nutritious. Fiber-rich and protein-rich. And a bit of comfort too. You’re going to like these lentil sloppy joes! When I found my cholesterol level creeping up, I knew I had to change something. But what? I already had a really…

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Your Prediabetes Diet Food List: The Best 7 Foods to Prevent Diabetes

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This prediabetes diet food list isn’t about what you can’t have. Here are 7 types of foods you’ll love that will help prevent diabetes. Hearing your doctor announce, “You have prediabetes” can make you feel like the floor has just fallen out from under you….

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Lower Blood Sugar Naturally with a Mediterranean Diet

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What does a Mediterranean diet have to do with prediabetes and diabetes? Though commonly thought of as “a blood sugar problem,” both prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are metabolic disorders that affect the health of the blood vessels, heart, liver and more. In addition to…

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Bean and Barley Salad Recipe: Healthy and Diabetes-Friendly

Barley salad is perfect for the warmer weather! And this tasty recipe is good for the heart and good for your blood sugar. Basically, that means that it’s good for all of us and especially for people with diabetes or prediabetes. Beans and barley both…

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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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