Substitutions for Sugar, Fat, Fake-Food and Other Dietary No-No’s
Believe it or not, I used to be a Diet Coke junkie!

I was also a calorie-counter and believed that if something said 'non-fat' it was healthy, even if it was sugarless gum.  Serious.

Once I started paying attention to my health, I...

How to Grow Your Own Garden for Healthier Eating
Growing a garden may seem like a daunting task, especially if you've never done it before.

I admit, I've always been intimidated by the process.

Yet I'd really like to beat the cost of organic food, and the continual depletion of our natural...

“Five Sneaky Vegetables”: A Tale of Better Health
Imagine this...

Your kids wake up every morning requesting a fresh fruit smoothie or a hearty omelet loaded with broccoli, spinach and kale. They beg for whole grains and a vibrant garden salad for lunch, and dinner ends with a resounding “whoo-hoo for...

Julie On The Radio
Listen to Julie on WS Radio and The Bill McLeod Show- talking to single parents about the A-Z’s of Healthy Living and how to build better eating habits with your kids!

http://www.wsradio.com/internet-talk-radio.cfm/shows/The-Bill-McLeod-Radio-Show/archives/date/selected/04-06-2009.html...

Julie On TV
Julie On TV!

Check out Julie’s video commercial

http://www.mbsconnect.com/mbs-divisions/mbskids/58-mbskids-featured-articles/113-featured-video-julie-hammerstein

Nutritionist Julie Hammerstein joins forces to teach kids about healthy eating on the “Fitting In” TV Show.

http://origin.denverpost.com/fitness/ci_9512854

Click here for the Fitting In TV Show Tralier,...

A Compelling Public Health Study Where Everybody Wins
Are you ready to imagine?

Play make believe for just a moment in this compelling scenario as stated by friend and colleague Jeff Olson:

Imagine you, your Governor, your Mayor, involved parents and your community’s leading medical, health, fitness and wellness officials/professionals, all...

Health-Happy Ingredient: Woody, Needle-Like Leaves Baked in a Cake
ROSEMARY has quite a romantic history.

In Old England, rosemary was considered a sign of fidelity and was incorporated into costumes, gifts, and decorations for weddings. In ancient Greece it was considered a memory-aid, and was put in students’ hair before exams (a far...

Health-Happy Ingredient: Pumpkin is More Than Just a Pie
What better ingredient to highlight the spirit of autumn than the good ol' pumpkin?

For Americans, the most popular way to eat a pumpkin is in the golden, rich holiday pie. Did you know that the first recorded recipe for a pumpkin pie dates...

Six Skin-Saving Foods That You Can Spread on Toast
The chilly season is here, which brings the undesirable effects of cracked, dry, and blemished skin.

Expensive moisturizing products seem to be the answer, only to find that your dry skin is often replaced with blemishes and clogged pores.

In reality, topical products...