Julie Lucca is a professor of Nutritional Sciences who encourages a higher quality of life through healthy habits, including diet, activity, and lifestyle. She has published works on the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption and writes children's books and poems. She received her Master's degree in Food Science and Nutrition and a Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, as well as studied at Scuola Dante Alighieri in Florence, Italy, and Chiang Mai University in Thailand.
Julie volunteers in various organizations, including the US Peace Corps, American Red Cross, and Contra Costa and Solano County Food Banks. Julie comes from the California Bay Area, where she enjoys traveling, dancing, languages, and music.