Media Bio

Amy Hendel www.healthgal.com, www.fatfamiliesthinfamilies.com
350 West 50th St, N.Y., N.Y.10019 17328 Ventura Blvd.., Encino, CA 91316 (818.355.2447)

Amy Hendel is a popular and recognizable medical and lifestyle reporter and expert, columnist and health host.  As a Health Coach, Ms. Hendel works one-on-one with individuals and families using her own unique blend of nutrition, fitness, and psychology.  Her new book The 4 Habits of Healthy Families (BenBella Publishers) released in June 2010.  It offers a unique family team approach to achieve long term lifestyle modification.  Amy is currently bi-coastal, living in New York and California.

RECENT MEDIA/JOURNALISM:

• CEO, www.healthgal.com , www.fatfamiliesthinfamilies.com
• Author, The 4 Habits of Healthy Families (2010), Fat Families Thin Families (2008)
• Host, HealthiNation.com streaming videos and Cable Video on Demand– Food Rescue and Simple Smoothies (July 2010 - present)
• Primary blogger and health expert, www.healthcorps.org (2009 – present)
• Coach, Look Good Feel Good Challenge – ivillage.com August/Sept.  2010
• Host, Healthguru.com, streaming video health segments,  Jan 2010-July 2010
• Spokesperson,  Phytonutrient Campaign – “Get Your Daily Dose of Color”, Nutrilite October 2009 – December 2010
• Spokesperson, Dial, Healthier You program, Aug – Dec 2010
• Spokesperson, 3M-Filtrete water filter health campaign, Aug – Dec 2010
• Health expert and Host, ivillage.com streaming video – June 2010
• Keynote speaker, UV Riverside California, Health Forum,  October 2010
• Keynote speaker, WIC National Convention Texas, April 8, 2010
• Advisory Board Member, United Soybean Board, March 2010 – present
• Host, HealthBeat on Voice America, 2008/2009
• Spokesperson, 100% Florida Orange Juice campaign, 2008/2009
• Featured blogger/columnist/expert www.healthcentral.com – Obesity, Anxiety, Sleep, Skin Cancer, Skin Care, Erectile Dysfunction, Herpes “connections.” (2008-present)
• Recurring guest expert, The Early Show (June, July 2008)
• Recurring guest expert, The 700 Club (July 2008)
• Guest expert, Martha Stewart Living, Sirius radio (June 2008)
• Guest expert GMA, Weekend Edition (June 2008)
• Guest expert, Today Show Weekend Edition (June 2008)
• Recurring guest expert, Today Show, NBC (2007 -2008)
• Guest expert, iVillage In the Loop (2008)
• Producer/West Coast Health Correspondent, House Smarts, Healthy Home segments (2006- 2009)

PAST MEDIA:

• National Host, Westwood One Radio, Good Eating Good Living, (2007 – 2008)
• Guest Health Expert, Fox Cable News – The Big Story with John Gibson  (2007-2008)
• iVillage Columnist/Blogger, Your Best Life, Know Five to Stay Alive (2007 – 2008)
• Spokesperson, Amish Naturals, “Amish Fiber” campaign (2008)
• Guest Nutritionist, The Rachel Ray Show (September 2007)
• Coach and health expert 2007 for iLose It for Good Community Challenge, iVillage.com
• Guest health expert, ivillage Live on NBC (2007)
• Guest Lifestyle expert, Retirement Living Network, Living Live! (2007)
• GE/NBC Health Fair onsite lifestyle expert, Washington DC and Dallas Texas (2007)
• Weekly Health Expert, KFIS Radio, The Pete & Brenda Early Am Show (2006-2007)
• Guest Health Expert, CNBC/The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch
• Series regular, health segment contributor SoapTalk and NBC’s Starting Over
• Columnist, Best Body Magazine (2005 – 2007)
• Host/producer of HealthZone, a national medical talk show on Time Warner 2006-2007
• Weekly Medical Contributor on KEYT Morning News (Santa Barbara/ABC) (2006- 2008)
• Past Contributor/guest expert, KESQ/Palm Springs (2005 – 2006)
• Host, Lifetime's Stories on the Beach, South Beach Diet project (2005)
• Host, 46 episodes of Doctors On Call with Amy Hendel on KVCR/PBS (2004 – 2005)
• Co-host, Pfizer’s national educational campaign, On the Road to Pain Relief (2004)

Amy Hendel began her media career as a recurring contributor/lifestyle reporter to KCBS from 1999 to 2002 on Women 2 Women, as well as on their afternoon news.

Ms. Hendel’s R-PA (Registered Physician Assistant) degree follows a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree. It is comprised of a 12-month medical school didactic program, followed by 12 months in-hospital rotation program. Nine areas of medicine including surgery, internal medicine, emergency medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, orthopedics, pathology and two elective choices are covered with training occurring alongside intern and resident trainees. Ms. Hendel, who is a nutritionist and certified personal trainer, in addition to her PA degree has maintained a private Health Coach practice for over 20 years.