Dr Julie - PhD

Dr Julie - PhD NZ's leading baby & toddler nutrition expert. A multi-time published author, speaker and creator of Dr Julie's Kitchen an innovative and ground up food brand.

💚👶NZs Top Baby & Toddler Nutrition Expert
👩‍🏫 Women's Hormone Specialist
👩‍🍳 Dr Julie's Kitchen
🎙DJs Coffee Chats - Dark Horse Coffee
🏋‍♀️🏃‍♀️ Go Good (Code = DRJULIE)
📚 Badger Publishing NZ In 2015 I completed my PhD in children's independent mobility - it took four years of some of the hardest work I have ever done and I gave birth to my two older boys during these four years. Little did I know

this was just the start of an incredible journey. When I am not in the kitchen or hidden away writing I am wrangling my three boys (drinking coffee is a given). Published books:

2017 - The Nourished Baby
2018 - The Nourished Toddler
2019 - Baby & Toddler Cookbook
2020 - My First Vegetables (children's book)
2021 - Feed the Tribe (cookbook)
2022 - The Nourished Bump & DJK Fruit Spread Cookbook

Plus five other ebooks:
2016 - Healthy Easy Dinners for Busy Mums
2017 - Breastfeeding Guide
2018 - Slow Cooked
2020- Get Started
2023 - Sugar Reduction Guide

See website for all goodness and also check out Dr Julie's Kitchen

xx Dr J

Fuel for Life, Training & Everything In Between 💪For over 2 years now, I’ve been using protein powder — and I’m proud t...
13/08/2025

Fuel for Life, Training & Everything In Between 💪

For over 2 years now, I’ve been using protein powder — and I’m proud to be an ambassador for a fellow food brand I genuinely stand behind. It’s been my go-to for fueling:

🏋‍♀️ My CrossFit competitions & workouts (yes, I’m doing Masters events — hello 40!)
⚡ Navigating perimenopause
🤸‍♂️ Life with 3 very active boys
💼 A demanding work schedule that never really slows down!

My favourites?

☕ Coffee protein – I’m in it for the coffee and the pea protein.
🏋‍♀️ Whey isolate (vanilla + unflavoured) – perfect post-training or in baking.
🍌 The banana flavour – the boys smash this after sport.
🍓 Smoothie recipes – featured in my High Protein Breakie Guide.

I’ve always said I won’t recommend a product lightly, and this one ticks all the boxes – clean, NZ brand, pregnancy & breastfeeding friendly, and great for travel (yes, they do sample packs!).

✨ My code DRJULIE gets you 15% off.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread… from my Sugar Reduction Guide 🍫🥒Yes, you can have chocolatey baking that’s nourishing and lowe...
07/08/2025

Chocolate Zucchini Bread… from my Sugar Reduction Guide 🍫🥒

Yes, you can have chocolatey baking that’s nourishing and lower in sugar!

This recipe is one of my go-to’s for getting veggies in (hello, zucchini 👋) without compromising on flavour or satisfaction.

It’s kid-approved, freezer-friendly and made without refined sugar.

📘 Find it in my Sugar Reduction Guide – link in bio!

Why do we crave sugar so much?It’s not about willpower — it’s about how sugar affects our brain’s pleasure and reward sy...
03/08/2025

Why do we crave sugar so much?

It’s not about willpower — it’s about how sugar affects our brain’s pleasure and reward system 🍭🧠

The more we rely on it for energy or comfort, the more we get stuck in the craving–crash–craving loop.

If this sounds familiar, I’ve created a Sugar Reduction Guide to help you understand what’s really going on — and simple ways to break the cycle without cutting everything out ✨

📥 Grab it via the link in bio

From food battles to cooking dinner 💫My nearly 13-year-old offered to cook me dinner the other night – after a long day ...
03/08/2025

From food battles to cooking dinner 💫

My nearly 13-year-old offered to cook me dinner the other night – after a long day where we all had split dinners from sport and training and I was the last to eat. I was so touched and proud ❤️‍🩹

But here's the thing... he was my toughest toddler to feed. Strong-willed, selective, and full of opinions (sound familiar?).

It took boundaries, guidance, consistency (and a whole lot of deep breaths) – exactly what I now teach in my toddler feeding blogs, podcast episodes, and my best-selling book The Nourished Toddler.

So to all the toddler parents in the trenches: hold on.

It does pay off.

Self-sufficiency starts early – and yes, you can support it with the right tools.

👩‍🍳 Check out Dr Julie’s Kitchen mixes too – they’re made to help kids get involved and grow their confidence in the kitchen.

She needed a space for her. And she found one. In the gym ❤️‍🩹Not to burn off food.Not to chase a number.But to reconnec...
28/07/2025

She needed a space for her. And she found one. In the gym ❤️‍🩹

Not to burn off food.
Not to chase a number.
But to reconnect—with her strength, her breath, her self.

This post is a little different from my usual nutrition-focused content, but it’s all connected. Food fuels our bodies—but spaces like the gym remind us why that fuel matters. Why we matter.

So if you’re feeling stretched thin, this is your reminder: it’s ok to take up space. To claim it. To make it yours.

Rope Climb Crew 💪🐒🐒🐒Just out here trying to keep up with my wild bunch — and yes, I get to the top of some… see my stori...
27/07/2025

Rope Climb Crew 💪🐒🐒🐒

Just out here trying to keep up with my wild bunch — and yes, I get to the top of some… see my stories! 😅

P.S Ray just with a face full of 🍌 after an hour of climbing (refuel always right!)

Want to improve your body composition? Start with protein. 💪Protein helps build lean muscle, supports fat loss, and keep...
25/07/2025

Want to improve your body composition? Start with protein. 💪

Protein helps build lean muscle, supports fat loss, and keeps your energy and cravings in check — especially important during hormonal changes.

Need ideas?

✔️ Grab my High Protein Breakie Guide
✔️ Dive into the Winter Wellness Guide for warm, nourishing meals
✔️ Check out for protein-packed, allergen-friendly products

Fuel smart, feel strong 💥

🍼🥛 TODDLER MILK A huge area of confusing & conflicting advice underpinned by a current 'loop hole' in the formula indust...
09/07/2025

🍼🥛 TODDLER MILK

A huge area of confusing & conflicting advice underpinned by a current 'loop hole' in the formula industry.

Bottom line is I do NOT recommend toddler milk at all.

It is NOT formula or a breastmilk substitute and therefore not protected by the WHO code as such - both in terms of composition or aggressive marketing.

Recent research shows up to 85% have added sugar in them. Children under 2 years of age should not have any added sugar at all - that's current WHO guidelines and is a minimum right!

As it's NOT formula it can also be aggressively marketed which it is. It is commonly made by formula companies which use the power of their branding & labeling to do so - I.e. "stage 3" or "the next stage"....see my earlier reel!

Don't get me started in their unsubstantiated nutritional claims either!!

I have a full section on this in The Nourished Toddler 📚 And have done a blog and podcast (episode 51) on this too covering different considerations on WHAT to have instead (its not a one size fits all). Will link in my bio.

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