Holistic Health Counselor

Amy Vermeer is a Holistic Health Counselor accredited with the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is currently pursuing her Masters in Holistic Nutrition through Clayton College. Amy works with individuals educating them on health-promoting foods and achieving better health. Eat healthy food, Live an energetic life and Laugh along the way.

To see more about Amy's view on dieting and nutrition visit her website eatlivelaugh.com.

Fun Facts About Amy

I Never Leave Home Without My Cell phone

Where I'd Rather Be On the beach with a great book

My Bragging Rights I have run 2 half marathons so I like to joke I have run a whole marathon

Personal Fun Fact I am fluent in Dutch

Refrigerator Staple Tomato sauce, it can literally jazz up any meal

My Favorite Healthy Food Any nuts- although my favorites are cashews, almonds, walnuts and pistachios

My Guiltiest Pleasure Dark Chocolate in any shape or form!! In moderation dark chocolate can also be a health food, but with my guilty pleasure I really indulge!

Song That Gets Me Going in the Gym Most of Rihanna's songs, good jams to pump you up

Favorite Gym Activity Spinning

Movie Seen Too Many Times to Count Sound of Music

The Book I'd Read Again A thousand splendid suns

Accomplishment Most Proud of Getting feedback from clients I have counseled on how they have changed their lives and are feeling better than ever

Recent Posts

Enjoying the Holidays with Food Allergies

The holiday season is in full swing with Thanksgiving less than a week away, kicking off multiple events and get togethers with family and friends. I love this time of year because it really does bring people together and inspires us all to reflect on the past year and what to look forward to in [...]

The Numbers are in on Fast Food and Our Kids’ Health

Yale health researchers just released their report on fast food nutrition and advertising with some interesting findings. We have highlighted some of the stand-out results. • $4.2 Billion dollars – the amount the fast food industry spent on advertising for 2009 alone. • 84% – Percentage of parents who take their kids to eat fast [...]

Today Show Host Meredith Vieira on Health and Running the 2010 NYC Marathon

If you tuned into the Today show on Friday, October 29th you likely saw host Meredith Vieira dressed up as Lady Gaga for the annual Today Show Halloween special. She looked fantastic, and at first I honestly had to take a double take as to whether it really was Lady Gaga or not. In an [...]

Find Allergy-Friendly Restaurants at AllergyEats.com

With the thousands and thousands of individuals suffering with food allergies, it can be hard to navigate menus or even find a restaurant where you can safely eat. I remember when I first learned that I had to avoid wheat, dairy and eggs. I was convinced I would never eat out again and avoided dinner [...]

Foodie Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals Her Top Ten Food Blogs

Healthy eating enthusiast Gwyneth Paltrow has been writing her GOOP newsletter for quite some time now, providing her readers with all sorts of tips and information on places to visit, things to do and see, along with some inspiration from her circle of celebrity friends. In her latest issue of things to see, Gwyneth outlines [...]

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