Local café owner selected as corporate health coach for international company

Medea Galligan, a certified holistic health coach, co-owns Medea's Espresso and Juice Bar with her husband. Photo courtesy of Galligan

From a press release:

Medea Galligan MS Nutrition, CHHC, AADP, RYT has been a holistic health coach for over 20 years. Medea and her husband also own Medea’s Espresso & Juice Bar, serving mostly organic and local foods, their café is located on the south side of Asheville off Long Shoals Road.

Medea will provide recipes, write articles on living a healthier lifestyle and make appearances on behalf of Advanced Marketing International, a company that owns several brands of waterless cookware that are unique in their ability to retain a higher level of nutritional value in foods. Medea will also assist in training personnel on how to disseminate the message of eating real foods to public audiences.

Dave Hurley, President of AMI recently stated “We have an American made product that is made in a way that respects our environment. Our mission is to educate people on the value of eating real foods cooked at home and correct the unhealthy trend of consuming processed and refined foods.” AMI is the only Green Certified Manufacturer of cookware in the country and is 100% American Made.

According to the CDC the percentage of adults age 20 years and over who are obese: 35.1% overweight, including obesity is 69.0%. Another analysis, suggested that overall, about 42% of Americans may end up obese by 2030. The company states they want to help reverse this trend by: “Improving Your Health – One Meal at a Time”

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