Health & Wellness Journalist
Julie Hambleton has a BSc in Food and Nutrition from the Western University, Canada, is a former certified personal trainer and a competitive runner. Julie loves food, culture, and health, and enjoys sharing her knowledge to help others make positive changes and live healthier lives.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been exposing many ways in which our society does things that simply do not function. From the environment, to how we treat grocery store workers, it’s clear that when this crisis is behind us, some things need to change. One function of society that hasn’t been gaining much media attention, however,...
130 years after being recorded for the first time, we finally have the first-ever photograph of the South Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher, a beautiful little bird native to the Philippines. (1) No Photos, please! This brightly colored bird is the smallest of the species of birds known as the King Fishers. It’s so tiny and so...
Imagine you are walking on your favorite trail or through your local park, when you notice a tree stump that looks different from the rest. This stump looks like it’s covered in a beautiful rock, maybe even… a precious gem? That can’t be real, can it? What you are seeing is real and can happen:...
Imagine the excitement you would feel on the day your baby brother is being born. Not only can you not wait to meet them, but your head begins to fill with ideas about all the fun things you will do together as you get older. Now imagine being told that your new baby brother sustained...
There really isn’t such a thing as a baby that’s not cute. Whether they are big and rolley-polley or small and cute as a button, they will all make you pause and say “aww!”. This is why every year, infant nutrition brand Gerber knows that the best place to search for their next baby model...
Rare wildlife sightings are a real treat. On June 30th, just outside the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy in the Ijara County of Kenya, an extremely rare white giraffe was photographed. [1] Rare White Giraffe Spotted in Kenya This is not just a rare sighting, however, but a very special one. This white giraffe is thought to...
How many times have you heard the age-old saying, “Slow and steady wins the race?” Probably hundreds. It’s a simple yet profound piece of wisdom that gets thrown around a lot (probably too much). But, people underestimate how much those six little words can impact their lives. Aesop’s Fable: The Tortoise and the Hare You’ve...
A big movement, of living in tiny houses is underway. To heck with stairs, hours of cleaning, clutter, mortgage payments. Bring on simplicity, peace of mind, coziness and did we mention a mortgage-free life? Tiny homes are all the rage and don’t be fooled into thinking this is a backward step. Tiny homes provide a...
