Modern Women’s Nutrition answers those burning questions we face as a woman about our health as we age, and how to eat to feel better.

And especially, when starting or growing our family (at 30+!).

We deep dive into metabolic health & hormone health for perinatal nutrition, perimenopause and longevity.

Questions we cover include:

For women’s metabolic & hormone health:

  • What should I eat to feel better — when I feeling exhausted or I’m battling fluctuating moods?

  • How do I manage my metabolic health (metabolism) as I start to age and I gain weight more easily?

  • How can I eat to feel better — if I’ve been diagnosed with a diet-related condition, such as PCOS, gestational diabetes, endometriosis, hyper thyroid, hypo thyroid, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, anemia?

  • How do I make meals that are safe, delicious, and fulfilling without spending hours in the kitchen?

For the perinatal journey:

  • How does my diet impact my fertility and pregnancy?

  • What can I do to have better control over my health, and that of my baby’s?

  • What can I do to increase my odds of being fertile and becoming pregnant?

  • What are the best foods to eat during pregnancy, and how can I easily incorporate them into a hectic schedule?

  • Can I still savor the foods I love while ensuring they're nutritious for both me and my growing baby?

And we give you weekly recipes that are easy to implement into your everyday life to start your journey to feeling your best.

Julienne’s Modern Women’s Nutrition is:

Your weekly guide to cutting through the noise of endless un-verified dietary advice.

The latest, science-based nutritional insights directly tied to hormonal health, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and health for longevity — the information you deserve.

Easy to implement recipes, substitutions and suggestions for your everyday life, and ones you’ll be excited for. (Pregnancy-safe, low-sugar, low-carb, high-protein, and more.)

A place to share, to explore, and to grow & thrive with women experiencing a similar situation as you are right now.

No more stressing about the big question…”What the heck can I eat right now?!”

These tried and true, modern recipes have been used for decades — for healing and nourishing women & their families, to being enjoyed for gatherings and events. They are guaranteed to be a success in your home, too.


Why subscribe?

Paid subscribers receive an exclusive recipe drop every single Saturday morning, along with a topic deep-dive and tools for improving your health. Paid subscribers get access all past recipes on the website. Included in a paid membership:

  • Weekly (4-5) simple, delicious recipes per month - See recipe & resources archive

  • Detailed notes & substitutions for every ingredient on each recipe, including:

    • Is it pregnancy-friendly?

    • Is it gestational-diabetes & low-sugar friendly?

    • How to make it vegan & vegetarian *if needed*

    • How to store leftovers

  • Access to all of our past recipes & publications - See recipes & resources archive

  • Toolkits, Takeaways and Guidance for Success - see here - detailed eating guides for women’s health

  • Free Guides for Pregnancy, such as:

    • 20 Easy Gestational Diabetes-Friendly Snacks - see here

    • Free Pregnancy Cravings Guide - see here

    • 5 Fav Nausea & Exhaustion Tips - see here

  • Commenting privileges

  • Join the Chat Group (can’t wait to get to know you!)

    • Share your experiences

    • Ask me questions

    • Hear about others’ experiences who are or have gone through something similar

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Who’s Cooking?

Modern Women’s Nutrition is written by me, Anja Lee Hall, a nutrition-focused professional chef of 20 years. I’m a recipe developer, menu designer, cookbook author and cooking instructor, while also having led a large catering in San Francisco, CA team for 10 years. I’ve been on the Food Network twice — was champion of Supermarket Stakeout with Alex Guarnaschelli in 2022, and competed on Alton Brown’s Cutthroat Kitchen in 2017!

I am passionate about women’s health, and I am on a mission to bring nutrition into the conversation for all of our doctor’s appointments, and especially when it comes to the perinatal journey.

I believe that understanding how to eat to feel our best, and how to apply it to our everyday grocery shopping and cooking is essential for the health of ourselves and our families.

I love to pair seasonal, beautiful ingredients to make simply delicious meals. I currently live in Biarritz, France, where seasonal, fresh and local ingredients are the focus in every market and kitchen. I’m using my tricks and hacks from my time in France as well as my time in many professional kitchens to bring you everyday recipes (that I make for myself) so that you can do so, too. For your happiness and your health.

These recipes aim to use minimal dishes (less clean up — I have a teeny tiny kitchen), use only the most important ingredients for the best flavor, apply tricks to make sure it’s perfectly cooked, and require less time.

The modern woman is busy, often on a career path, overwhelmed, can’t keep up…
Yet, our metabolism is slowing down, we’re on a mission to create a family, and we’re given all of the challenges of fertility, hormones and life.

I’m applying all of my science-backed research from verified sources to making it easier for you to know what you can eat, instead of just what you should cut out.

Oh, and I am on a mission to help you enjoy it all, if you don’t already! (And your family, too!)

That’s enough about me…who are you? I’d love to meet you — message me and tell me your name, where you’re from, and perhaps what modern women’s nutrition questions you have. I’m all ears and here to help the best I can!

xoxo, Anja Lee Hall
Founder of Julienne

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Simplified, delicious, chef-crafted recipes every week from a Food Network Champion living in France. Paired with science-backed metabolic health tips to help women thrive—from fertility to perimenopause—by balancing hormones and blood sugar.

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Empowering the busy modern woman to better understand her hormone health, & how to eat to thrive at every step of her journey--through fertility to perimenopause & beyond. Weekly recipes, the latest research & tips to apply to your everyday.
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