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Calling all pumpkin spice lovers! These easy-to-make healthy pumpkin spice balls allow you to enjoy your favorite seasonal flavors without over-indulging. I’ve learned to embrace my sweet tooth. So much better than fighting it! Instead of making desserts off-limits—which always made me feel awful—I enjoy…
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….
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…
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…
Summertime eating is the best! We’ve been enjoying fresh vegetables from our garden and from our farm share. And I’ve been swimming in zucchini and yellow squash, so I came up with this simple, pretty and very tasty summer squash salad. I’ve tried it with…
Thank goodness the 80s notion that all dietary fat is bad – and, by extension, that all fat-free cookies are good – has gone the way of the pager! Today we know that the type of fat matters. But there’s still confusion about what are…
Your best prediabetes diet uses 5 key strategies. And it doesn’t mean not eating carbs. Find sample meals and plenty of tips for healthy eating for prediabetes. What you eat can help you avoid the problems that often accompany a diagnosis of prediabetes. You might…
Inside: You want to know what is the best nut? Good news. You’ll like my answer. Which nut is your favorite? I adore walnuts in my oatmeal and muesli. Chocolate-covered almonds are one of my go-to desserts. Have you tried Wonderful Salt and Vinegar Pistachios?…
Beautiful heirloom tomatoes inspired this delicious flatbread. And tomato flatbread is so simple to make, yet fancy to serve. I look forward to picking up my farm share each week. We belong to a community supported agriculture (CSA) and thoroughly enjoy it. I never know…
Chocolate is one of my three favorite foods. (FYI, the others are peanut butter and dark-roasted black coffee. And, oh boy, are these three delights even more delightful together!) My clients and friends often ask me if chocolate is healthy. I sure want it to be….
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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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