Food and fitness are huge passions of mine. I feel extremely blessed and grateful to be a working professional in both industries as they are integral in establishing longer, healthier, and happier lives. Fitness encompasses many elements. I will touch on all of them in future blogs, but for now I will focus on food, and mention a word or two about exercise, or as I prefer calling it, “movement,” as I am fully aware how many people suffer from “allergic reactions” to the mention of exercise.

At one time in my life I was part of a small percentage of individuals who treated eating like a "science." I calculated calories and weighed all of my food. I knew how many grams of sodium, fiber, and complex carbohydrates entered my “system” on a daily basis. I traveled with all of my food. I was so obsessed with it that I even had the courage to say no to my Abuelita’s (grandmother’s) food. Who does that?! Moreover who can actually get away with saying no to Latino relatives when it comes to food? Let’s just say I lucked out big time.