Keen on Quinoa
When I first tasted quinoa, more than 10 years ago, in a modest Peruvian diner in Paterson, New Jersey, I found the lightly grainy texture and earthy flavor a bit off-putting. Now, I eat quinoa at least three times a week.
When I first tasted quinoa, more than 10 years ago, in a modest Peruvian diner in Paterson, New Jersey, I found the lightly grainy texture and earthy flavor a bit off-putting. Now, I eat quinoa at least three times a week.
La primera vez que probé la quínoa, hace más de 10 años en un modesto restaurante peruano de Paterson, Nueva Jersey, encontré que su textura granulosa y sabor como terroso no me agradaban mucho. Ahora, como quínoa por lo menos tres veces a la semana.
Last week I had the privilege of being a guest on “El Rincon de Isolda” (Isolda’s Corner), a popular online show hosted by internationally renowned journalist Isolda Peguero.
La idea de volver a Washington Heights –un vecindario muy especial para mí durante mi niñez– me llenaba de emoción ya que iba a impartir mi primer taller DASH de 2017, a solo unas cuadras del apartamento en el que mi tía Pat me inculcó el amor por una alimentación saludable y el ejercicio como estilo de vida.
The idea of going back to Washington Heights – the neighborhood that meant so much to me as a child – was especially exciting as I would be giving my first DASH diet workshop of 2017 just blocks from the apartment where my Aunt Pat instilled in me a lifelong love of healthy eating and exercise.
Cuando comencé mi dieta DASH (Enfoques dietéticos para detener la hipertensión) unos meses atrás, no tenía idea de la transformación física y emocional que viviría, ni del impacto de mi experiencia personal. Todo comenzó con un comentario al paso, o al menos eso pensaba entonces.
When I started my DASH Diet challenge several months ago, I had no idea of the transformation that I would experience physically and emotionally, nor of the positive ripple effect of my personal experience. It all began with an innocuous remark – or so I thought.