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Slow, seasonal, honest
The Journal with Jill Baxter.
Honest words on food and life.
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How Diet Can Transform Your Gut Health and Boost Your Overall Wellness
Some weeks, eating well feels like one more job on a list that’s already too long. You open the fridge, feel tired, and think, “I should probably be doing something better than this."


Healthy Food Choices Made Simple: How to Read Labels and Spot UPFs
Food shopping can feel weirdly tiring when every packet seems to be shouting at you. High protein. Low fat. No added sugar. Natural. Light. Plant-based. The front of the pack makes big promises, then the back of the pack looks like homework.


How Nutrition Wellness and Slow Living Improve Sleep and Reduce Stress
Some nights you’re tired enough to cry, but the minute your head hits the pillow, your brain starts doing the weekly shop, replaying a conversation from Tuesday, and wondering whether there’s enough washing powder.


Why Fibre Matters More Than You Think
Fibre is quiet, unglamorous, and most of us don't get nearly enough of it. Jill explains what it's doing for you, and how to eat more of it without overhauling everything.


Do You Really Need Supplements or Just Better Nutrition
The supplement aisle can make you feel like you’re failing before you’ve even started. One bottle for energy. One for hormones. One for hair. One for joints. One for sleep. Then a powder someone swears changed everything.


Menopause Belly Fat How Nutrition and Lifestyle Can Help
That soft, stubborn weight around the middle in menopause isn't a willpower problem. Jill explains the biology, and the food choices that actually make a difference.


Why Protein Matters More for Women in Perimenopause and Beyond
There’s a point where the same breakfast, the same little lunch, and the same “I’ll just grab something later” routine stops working the way it used to.
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