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ABOUT AMY HENDEL

Amy Hendel is a popular and recognizable medical and lifestyle reporter, nutritionist, Health Coach, health host, brand ambassador and health media consultant. She is author of The 4 Habits of Healthy Families and Fat Families Thin Families. She can be seen hosting What's for Lunch, Food Rescue, and Simple Smoothies online, and as a guest expert on shows that include Today, The Early Show, Marie, Access Hollywood Live, The 700 Club, and other news and talk shows nationwide. Amy has helped to frame a number of health campaigns, hosting for companies including Kraft, Nutrilite, Dial, 3M, Pfizer, NBC, Florida Orange Juice, and United Soybean Board......(read more)

LATEST NEWS

January 23, 2015 - Today's News - Liverpool study looks at "losing weight just using your mind"....Doctors being told to consider Chikungunya (mosquito-borne) before assuming rheumatoid arthritis as a diagnosis......Nutrition bars looking to tap int the savory taste market....Popcorn industry looking to reinvigorate with healthier offerings....Celiac disease rate has almost tripled among children, in the past 20 yrs....CA man close to running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.....Don't just "sit there" -that sitting can lead to a host of chronic illnesses....."Kindness curriculum" among preschoolers boosts school success for these children....Yesterday - New study examines benefits of eating fish and exposure to its healthy fatty acids, versus the mercury downside....New study says it's important to screen for cancers specifically in patients with diabetes....Long term use of birth control (hormone-based) associated with an increased risk of brain tumors....Are Adidas' Ultra Boost sneakers a "marathoner's dream?".....Drug-resistant superbug sickens dozens in Seattle, who were scoped with devices cleaned to "manufacturers recommendations".....Measles outbreak in CA a good example of how quickly a disease can resurface in the US - "get vaccinated"......Researchers contend Ebola virus gets "more lethal" with each exposure, as it spreads....Excessive salt use reprograms the brain, interferes with normal blood pressure control.....Continued opioid use in young women, raises birth defects risk....Read about New Year's Resolution: Limit Sugar, and New Year's Resolution: Pack a Better Lunch, and New Year's Resolution: Making Smarter Choices.....New Year's Resolution: I Will Finally Pick the Right Diet ........How's Your Snacking ...... Fill Up to Lose Weight with 10 Foods....Revisiting Diet Soda.....