Amy E. Willard

In this next interview of the Encouraging Health Series, I will be talking with Julie S. Ong, from http://www.EverythingMacrobiotic.com Author of The Everything® Guide to Macrobiotics, Certified Natural Chef,Macrobiotic Counselor, and Spiritual Life Coach Julie S. Ong¹s love for cooking began more than fifteen years ago, whenshe asked a friend to teach her how to cook. But instead of a lesson on sauteing or baking, she learned why our foodchoices are essential to our well-being and it inspired her to create ahealthier lifestyle for herself, while she learned the essentials ofcooking. As Julie studied at the Kushi Institute and worked on becoming a certifiednatural chef at Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts,she realized some of the ailments that had constantly plagued herthroughout her life (severe acne, migraines,sinusitis) began to fade away with her new approach to food. And she cooked for cancer survivors, combining her new macrobiotic cookingskills with coaching to increase their rec