About

The Manhattan Gal Behind The Healthy Apple Teaches You How to Cook Real Food

Mission: To Change the Way People Eat

“Feeding People Food – The Way Food Was Meant To Be”

Amie Valpone, HHC, AADP is a Manhattan based Personal Chef, Culinary Nutritionist, Professional Recipe Developer and Food Writer specializing in simple Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free ‘Clean’ recipes for the home cook.  She is the Editor-in-Chief of The Healthy Apple and the Publisher and Marketing Director of the online gluten-free magazine, Easy Eats.

After graduating with a B.S in Management from Boston University Business School, Amie  followed her passion for cooking and healthy living through training at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in Manhattan.

Amie shares her passion for and approach to ‘Clean Eating’ by focusing on whole foods and ingredients that are good for you and your body. Through The Healthy Apple, Amie provides balanced, accessible and engaging information on the most basic components of good health. Amie struggled with chronic leg swelling, stomach problems and colitis; even venturing out to Mayo Clinic in 2010 to hear there was nothing wrong with her.  After spending several years dealing with severe digestive issues, while pursuing a career in marketing and advertising, Amie’s health continued to deteriorate.  Amie decided to take her health into her own hands and sought alternative options.

It wasn’t until she began working with an Integrative Medical Doctor that Amie learned she was suffering from heavy metal accumulation and was born without the gene to absorb folate, key in detoxification.  This made Amie realize that medicine can only do so much – it wasn’t offering her body what it needed to heal.  Using acupuncture, yoga, meditation, herbal medicine, and fresh, whole, unprocessed foods, Amie healed and remains 100% symptom free nearly five years later.

Amie is unable to digest gluten, grains, sugar, oils, fruits and dairy.  The past few years Amie has discovered she is allergic to sulfates and cannot digest packaged foods, therefore she follows a Clean Lifestyle filled with lean proteins, health fats and lots of veggies.

In addition to The Healthy Apple Culinary Nutrition work, Amie is a Food Media Expert and was previously the Culinary Nutritionist for the NBA Fit Program.  Amie’s experience spans from Marketing, Branding and Advertising at Ralph Lauren Corporate, VOGUE Magazine and the NBA.  Her work as a Marketing Consultant spans the hotel, spa, restaurant and FMG sectors—creating menus, developing marketing and PR efforts and building brand awareness for her clients. She has served as a brand ambassador for many well-known healthy living companies such as Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bread and Musselman’s Applesauce, contributing to their websites, attending conferences and food expos across the nation on their behalf.  Amie’s insights and advice appears on The Huffington Post, Martha Stewart Radio, the Doctors, YahooShine!, Rodale Institute,  WebMD, The Daily Meal, StyleCaster, Bing.com and Livestrong.com.  Amie is the Recipe Editor for Williams Sonoma, Love With Food, Foodista, Foodily, One Green Planet, This Dish is Veg, Eat Drink Better, GIG Gluten-Intolerance Group Magazine, Skinny Scoop Tastemakers, GenConnect, Celiac.com, Around The Plate, Honest Cooking, the NY Times Best Seller Series Skinny Bitch, Healthy Bitch Daily and Gluten-Free Faces as well as the Manhattan Gluten-Free Food Editor for the Examiner.

Not limiting her focus to companies and brands, Amie works hands-on with individuals and groups as a Personal Chef, Food Allergy Concierge and Healthy Family Pantry Stylist to guide them through their transition into a healthier lifestyle.  Amie works with Whole Foods Market as their Gluten-Free Manhattan Cooking Instructor and is a Gluten-Free Industry Innovator when it comes to helping clients, the community and companies live a healthy and happy life.  She understands how difficult it can be to find time in our hectic lives to create a home cooked, nutritious meal, but is here to show you how easy it can be. Struggling with lactose and gluten intolerance from a young age, Amie’s recipes cater to the Dairy and Gluten Free lifestyle, without sacrificing taste.

Amie believes in everything in moderation. Never using the word ‘diet,’ she stands by the truth that “each of us has control over what we put into our mouths and these choices impact our bodies now and in the future.”

Amie’s passion for healthy, Clean food is contagious and she’s eager to show others that fresh food can keep your taste buds satisfied and yearning for more.

She has continuing education certifications from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and SUNY Purchase as well as the Drugless Practitioners of America.

If you are interested in attending the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, please contact Amie as she would be more than happy to refer you to IIN and speak with you about her experience.  Use the name, Amie Valpone as a referral to find out about tuition discounts and incentives.

Follow Amie on Twitter @TheHealthyApple and on Facebook at The Healthy Apple.

Amie would love to discuss opportunities for recipe development, videos, writing assignments and marketing consulting to increase awareness for your brand.

Amie Cooks.  She Travels. She Writes. And she does it all Gluten-Free.  Learn to cook Real Food from Amie Valpone.

Amie is also available for Events, Workshops, Lectures, Public Speaking, Videos and Conferences.

Please note: Amie is not a R.D.; she is a Culinary Nutritionist and Health & Food Coach with certifications from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and SUNY Purchase.  Amie is also certified by the Drugless Practitioners of America.  The information on this site is not intended to substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment; Amie encourages you to seek your doctors opinion.  For further guidance, please contact your local R.D. or doctor for medical advice.

When food is the cure for what ails you, choosing whole, naturally gluten-free foods make the most sense, after all.