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Unlock Weight Loss - Little Known Keys that Open the Door to Your Success!!
Are you curious about why you don’t seem to be able to lose weight and why it is a constant struggle?
Why do some people seem to lose weight easily but when you follow the same program, nothing seems to work?
Do you count your calories and try to get in shape and find that still nothing seems to shift?
Perhaps you just have a difficult time sticking to a program at all and feel like you fail over and over.
Maybe you sabotage yourself and you're not sure why.
When weight loss is elusive, there are typically factors that you are not aware of that are holding back your progress and causing weight loss resistance. 
We'll help you Unlock Weight Loss in your body and share some sneaky nutritional reasons that maybe getting in the way of you becoming your best self.

​Nourishment for Hormonal Harmony - Feel Sexy and Vibrant Again!
Sex hormone imbalances are responsible for a lot of suffering!
From puberty on, women endure fluctuations in their hormones and can experience PMS, hot flashes, low libido, acne, unwanted hair growth, and the list goes on.
For men, too, sex hormone imbalances are real and can cause low libido, affect sexual performance, reduce muscle mass and strength, and cause mood issues.
The good news is that many of these symptoms can actually be alleviated by natural means and without hormone replacement.
Nutritionist, Amanda Halliday, explains how your body makes sex hormones and what that means for your diet and lifestyle.
Learn some of the causes of hormonal imbalance that you may not have thought about and some that may surprise you.
Identify which hormonal imbalances may be affecting you and get some easy to implement tips on how to begin reinstating hormonal balance.
Want to feel vibrant and sexy again? Then let’s stop suffering and do something about it!

Awesome Immunity - Protect Your Body and Stay Healthy
Our immune system is designed to protect us and keep us healthy but sometimes it doesn't function quite the way it should.
For many people, colds, flus and infections can take a hold all too easily and drag on longer than we would like. Particularly going into the cooler months, it can be helpful to make some changes that will give our immune system a boost and to build a personal "war chest" for those times when we feel like we are getting sick.
For others, they deal with other immune system conditions like allergies, asthma or autoimmunity. To feel better they need to figure out the cause and how to fix the problem.

So where can you start to get your immune system functioning just the way it should?

In this workshop we get back to basics:
  • Get an overview of our immune system and understand how it operates to protect us.
  • Learn what we do that compromises our immune system and leaves us vulnerable.
  • Look at the role of chronic inflammation and how it impacts our immune system functioning.
  • What steps you can take to improve your immune system  and protect yourself with nutrition, essential oils and lifestyle.
  • Design your own personal immune boosting program and tool kit that fits your unique situation.

Understanding Inflammation - Avoid Chronic Disease and Age with Vitality!
If you want to be healthier, live longer, feel better and look younger, you need to know about inflammation and what you can do to reduce it. Inflammation is on the rise, and is believed to the underlying cause of a variety of chronic illnesses and health problems. Diet, stress, and environmental factors can trigger unhealthy inflammatory responses in the body and contribute to weight gain, insulin resistance, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, premature aging, and more. The knowledge you receive in this information-packed workshop will help you reduce your need for pharmaceuticals, slow the aging process, remove a barrier to weight loss, and age with vitality.

Brain Food - Supercharge Your Mind, Boost Your Mood!
If you think about it, you already know that food makes a difference in how you feel and your brain functioning. If you’ve ever been really hungry, you have probably experienced feeling grumpy and angry, plus it’s hard to focus and you make more mistakes. If you’ve never been really hungry then just ask anyone you know who’s been on a very calorie restricted diet and they will confirm…It is just not fun! 
So maybe it makes sense to you that healing your body is a key step in healing your brain as the two are so intimately connected! Learn how nutrition effects the neurotransmitters in the brain and, as a result, your mood.
Find out how hormones, including your sex hormones, interconnect to impact emotions.
Explore the effect of genetics on brain health.
Amanda helps you connect all the dots to show you the role nutrition plays on your mental state and what you can do with diet to improve your brain health.
Get the tools for fostering your own healing without the use of chemicals!
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Make Lasting Change and Create New Habits
Are you someone that makes New Year’s resolutions? Or have you decided that resolutions won’t work for you?  As a nutritionist, I am committed to helping people make lasting change in their lifestyle and behaviors and I want to share techniques and approaches that have proven really effective. So if you would like to shift some things in 2017, I invite you to come learn exactly how your old, stubborn habits work, how you can disrupt those routines and how to build new ones that serve you better!

Detox the Gentle Way
Would you like to do a cleanse but worry that it will be too restrictive and challenging?
Find out how to detox the gentle way!
  • Understand why you might need to detoxify.
  • Find out the benefits of a cleanse.
  • Learn about body systems and how to support them.
  • Discover how to clean up your diet and eat your best.
  • Learn what can you do to support natural healing of chronic health conditions.
  • Understand how to cleanse in a way that supports your body and provides long-term benefits.

What’s the Matter With Wheat?
Learn about the changes to wheat cultivation and why there is so much fuss about gluten.
Discover the body chemistry changes from eating wheat.
Find out the four areas of health where it can have an impact.

Nutrition 101 - Suitable for all including children 10 and up
Are you confused about how to eat healthily?
Find out the basics building blocks of creating healthy meals.
Discover how nutrition can help you perform at your best.
Learn about how our body processes and responds to different foods.
Hear guidelines on what to eat and tips to put together a healthy day.

​Holiday Food Survival
Are you ready for the holidays? 
They are fun but they can also be stressful or even overwhelming. Whichever it is for you it can take a toll on your health.
If you’re tired of feeling unhealthy or gaining 5 lbs. each holiday season (and never losing it again), come join us to put together your personal plan and learn some great tips on how to survive the holiday food season.

​What People Are Saying!

Very knowledgable and taught slowly enough I could understand. Lots of ideas on how to change. Nancy F

Friendly, knowledgable, organized. Mariann S

​Ms. Halliday was well prepared and informative. I realize the importance of knowing the connection with foods and mood. Joan K.

Very knowledgeable and a good teacher. Great information about nutrition for a condition I am dealing with, as well as in general. Sarah S.

​Extremely knowledgeable and informative. Really enjoyed Amanda's style of presentation - relaxed and interesting. Great information - will be fun to consider next steps. Nancy W.

Informative and knowledgeable. Lots of info to review and implement. Nancy C.
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Excellent material and lots of helpful information. Good presentation. Kathleen A

Amanda made it interesting and informative. Lots of great information and interactive. Patty K

​Approachable and able to offer interesting insight. I gained a more comprehensive understanding of what may influence brain health. Kelsey M.

​Knowledgeable, well organized, good speaker. Lifestyle and diet changes which was exactly what I needed. Robert R
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Knowledgeable, approachable, friendly. Greater knowledge of hormones and potential markers of imbalances. Janet S.

​Knowledgeable and personable. Some insights and new things to try. Ed H

Very personable and pleasant. I learned what foods to avoid and consume. Robert C

Very knowledgeable.

​Very professional and knows her subject matter. I learned ways to reduce inflammation. Bob D

​Very relaxed and informative. I got a curiosity about my micronutrient levels. Leslie W.

Knowledgeable of material. I obtained essential nutrient information. Maynard H.

Very knowledgeable. I got more information about staying healthy. It was a very good class. Rich V.
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I appreciated her broad base of knowledge - ability to communicate in a calm fashion. Good basics to begin to make some changes. Liked the wholistic approach. It has given me some ideas on how to make changes and reinforced the need to change. Grace A.

Knowledgeable. Basic ways to reduce inflammation.
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Very knowledgeable. Ramona F

Very organized, clear, thoughtful. I go more info and insight into balance and systems. Sharon J

​Very knowledgeable - interesting. Better understanding of how hormones impact everything!

Very knowledgeable - stop eating sugar! Michelle M.

Very prepared and creates a nice learning, sharing environment. Good ideas and a starting point to continue this approach. Sharon J.

Amanda is calm and organized and packed our class with information. It's complicated but there are things you can do for hormonal health. Kathryn J.

Lots of suggestions to try and thoughts around determining issues. Gloria E.

​Very good instruction. A better understanding of inflammation - vital food plays!

Amanda Halliday is friendly and knowledgeable. Shannon S.

Amanda was very knowledgeable, well spoken and had an effective teaching style. I learned of actions I can take now, next steps and further education. Food intro and kick-off. An in-depth class. Jesse G

​Organized, much information to better eating habits and why. Very interesting.

Loved seeing you shine, Amanda! You have so much to offer the world & I'm grateful that you are -- in a way that is so full of joy, freedom, ease & authenticity. Lovely! Lisa F

You rocked it! Such good information and advice!

I added many quality information items to my "memory bank". Taking away great information to put into action in my and husband's life. Very well organized - the class interaction made the class flow. Sandra B

Well organized. Welcomes all questions. I got a lot of clarification of partial information I've heard over the years. Georgie M

Organized, much information to better eating habits and why. Very interesting.

​Very well versed and a relaxed style of instruction. It was helpful talking to a health professional. I feel more empowered!

Excellent teacher and very knowledgeable.

Enjoyable and informative!

Amanda gave a clear and information packed presentation that helps you to examine your possible next step in supporting your hormones nutritionally.

Amanda you gave a great talk that gave a lot of food for thought!

Your talk so timely and helpful! You're a wealth of information! Thank you!

​Amanda's presentation was very informative and beneficial.

​Amanda is a thoughtful, articulate, instructor. I was very impressed with her presentation. I will definitely take more of her classes. Many specific ideas about how I can change my lifestyle. Sheila P

Very informative and easy to talk to. Food info to consider. Sara F

Very organized and knowledgable. Good ways of presenting. Amazing how toxic our food is.

Amanda covered all the bases and provided and intro to understanding inflammation. She knows her material. An eagle eye view of what inflammation is, what causes it and what you can do to prevent it. Mary P

Well informed good teacher. Rebecca G

She is very professional, knowledgable and personable. There is so much we can do to take care of our health. Kate B

​Very knowledgeable. Learned about neurotransmitters and how they affect mood. Jorge A

Good ideas for boosting certain nutrients that affect brain and mood. Marian L

Excellent, helpful, interactive. Useful application to my diet and routine.
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