How to Kick the Sugar Habit - and Why You REALLY Should By Julie Williamson After a sweet love affair that ended in pain and disappointment, I decided it was time (past time, really) to kiss sugar goodbye. The breakup was a bitter one, especially at first. My head ached, my mind kept wandering to [...]
Is Your Diet Anemic? You Might Be Surprised By Julie Williamson Six weeks ago, blood tests recently revealed some interesting results: I’m anemic. This news should come as little surprise, really. I’m not an enthusiastic carnivore. I was a vegetarian during college and maintained that status for nearly [...]
Why This Farmer's Daughter Says 'No' to GMO By Julie Williamson I grew up in rural Northwestern Ohio, near the shores of Lake Erie, and lived in a home surrounded by soybean and wheat fields farmed by my father and grandfather. My sisters and I would (carefully) play in the towering rows of [...]
Sound Nutrition Isn’t One Size Fits All By Julie E. Williamson Nearly every time I log onto Pinterest or Facebook, or do nutrition-, food-, wellness- or allergy-related web searches, I stumble across posts, articles or infographics with some very strong directives: “EAT THESE HEALTH FOODS EVERY DAY!” “NEVER EAT THESE FOODS AGAIN!” “HAVE [...]
Chiropractic’s Positive Impact on Allergies/Wellness: Q&A with Dr. Ashley Waggoner-Jones By Julie E. Williamson A brief note from me, Julie Williamson: I’m no stranger to chiropractic care. In fact, my foray into the world of chiropractic began when I was just four years old (as a result of my at least once-a-week migraines [...]
We’re More Than What We Eat – We’re Also What We Do By Julie Williamson When I’m especially plagued by my food allergies and feeling not-so-hot, I have a tendency to become a human hermit crab. Although I’m social, by nature, when I’m feeling out of sorts, I clam up, become more reclusive [...]
