Get food victories AND have fun this summer. Yep-even at the family BBQ! Join Julia and Sue as they discuss food, summer, swimsuits and wobbly bits. Don’t miss this fun, encouraging and useful episode filled with tough questions, practical tips and sweet encouragement for your soul. Come share real life, laughter and the love of Jesus with us! Click HERE to listen. A little about Sue: Some days you meet someone who has overcome so much they give you the hope you need to get through even the rockiest of moments. This is one of those days: Meet Sue Corl. Founder and Director of Crown of Beauty ..read more

Hello!  Due to the exponential increase in Dear Food readers, I’m devoting my time to completing and releasing Workbook 2 and 3 as soon as possible. As a result I’m not checking my social media accounts very often at the moment. If you want to reach me, contact me here. Stay tuned for more information on the release of Dear Food, I Love You. I Hate You. Don’t Leave Me! Workbook 2, scheduled for mid-May. I can’t wait. May the Lord richly bless your journey, Julia The post How to Contact Julia appeared first on One Step To Wellness ..read more

If you or someone you love struggles with overeating, maintaining a healthy weight, or food addiction, join me and Addiction Recovery Coach and Counselor James Egidio on his “99 Relapses” podcast. Hear my story of food addiction recovery, share a few laughs and celebrate the victory we all can experience thanks to the love, grace and power of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. (Eph. 3:20) Tune in and be encouraged… or share with a friend who struggles with controlling the “bear of food ..read more

When Food Sings In public school during the early eighties, my class performed a stage production of “Oliver!” As a member of the chorus, I stood for hours on the second row of rickety splintered wood bleachers cornered by cootie covered boys as the choir director alarmed us by shouting “Don’t lock your knees!” while shaking a stick at us every five minutes. Perish the thought we should faint, crack our head open and eternally stain our street cred., uh I mean the handmade costumes. Bloody bleachers or no, the show would go on. So with wobbly legs, feathered hair and between braced teeth we be ..read more

The truth: as with every industry, some are, some are not. If you’re looking for a Health and Wellness coach, here are some ways to determine if the person you are considering is “legit.” 1) Is the coach certified? A legit health coach will have training and a health coaching certification from one or more reputable schools. The National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches has a nationally recognized exam that coaches must take and pass to be recognized as a NBC-HWC. This exam is extensive and covers a broad range of skills and knowledge. It’s a very difficult road to get to the point where y ..read more

Three Delicious Greens to Add to Your Plate Today (Don’t worry, Kale Isn’t on the List) Don’t eat this…. Don’t eat that… Do you ever feel like people are always telling you what you can’t eat, or shouldn’t eat? Me too. So let’s talk about what we can add to our plate for once. Green veggies help fight cancer, inflammation, heart disease and liver disease… and contribute to brain health, cell protection, hormone balance and skin health. Adding cruciferous (dark green, cancer fighting) vegetables, and leafy green vegetables (with antioxidants and dense nutrients) can improve your health and curb ..read more

Due to weight loss challenges associated with menopause my doctor recently suggested I start  intermittent fasting. Like it was easy. He said “only eat between 10-6.” Like it was no big deal.  He nodded at me. Like he was handing me a cupcake. I wasn’t prepared for the “starting out.” It was punishing. The side effects far exceeded mere  hunger, like lightheadedness, insomnia, headaches, moodiness and low energy. Sometimes I  ran out of healthy food and other times I blew past the closing of my window without having a  final healthy snack.   It was not easy ..read more

With all of the health issues swirling in our society, health and wellness coaches abound. In fact Health & Wellness Coaching is one of the fastest growing industries- and with good reason. Studies show that people who work with health and wellness coaches not only improve in the short term but are able to maintain their results for the long term-which has significant benefits for life quality and longevity. Not only that, studies show people who work with great coaches improve in all areas of life, not just the specific health issue they came to the coach needing to resolve. In my own ex ..read more

“Things will be better when..”  “I’ll be happy when…” But what if “when” never happens?  When “when” doesn’t come soon enough, or worse, “when” doesn’t come at all, we experience disappointment, despair and may even resent hope itself and believe hope is a dangerous thing. Science shows hope is important because: Hope decreases anxiety and  depression  Hope increases: resilience perseverance health well-being and  longevity Since hope is so important How do we increase our hope in a hopeless world?  Here are four ways to hack hope in a world of chaos and desp ..read more

Want to “stop eating sugar?”  What a great idea! Many health benefits await. After all, sugar is the main contributor to obesity, inflammation, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune diseases, cancer, diabetes, and memory loss. Wait, what was I talking about? What a great idea! Many health benefits await. After all, sugar is the main contributor to obesity, inflammation, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune diseases, cancer, diabetes, and memory loss. Wait, what was I talking about? How we eat sugar Sugar comes in many forms. You may be eating refined sugar in candy and baked goods, or consuming high f ..read more