About me...

From the time I could remember I was playing nurse and doctor with all my stuffed animals.  I always knew that I would end up in a profession in healthcare, but little did I know where it would take me.  After several years of college classes and working in the hospital as a nursing assitant I realized I wanted more.  Not that I didn't enjoy my job I loved caring for people but I needed to make a change.  In October 2009  my grandfather suffered a massive heart attack and several small ones within hours.  After many prayers he pulled through and made a full recovery.  I stayed in the hospital with him that weekend and something struck me.  The day of his discharge the hospital nutritionist came to see him.  She was a short lady probably only 5 ft.  and very obese.  When she spoke it was obvious that she had been a heavy smoker for sometime.  You could see a scar on her chest where she had obviosly had open heart surgery.  She began to council my grandpa on the does and dont's of surviving a heart attack.  Mostly it was a list of things you can't do.  The big thing was he had to quit smoking which he agreed with and still to this day has not had one.  The next thing was his diet, no more fat, no more grease, no  more of any of the foods he enjoyed.  My grandpa looked at her and said you are telling me what to eat, how to exercise, and that I can't smoke but you are obviously obese and a smoker who has suffered the same consequences I have.  He quickly told her she was a hypocrite and dismissed her.  I agreed with him completely.  This is what struck my interest deeper into nutrition.  That December after the school semester was over I decided I wasn't going to be a nurse instead I wanted to study Nutrition.  I can honestly say it has been one of the best decisions I have ever made.  I still have a lot to learn about the discipline and as I continue my journey I want to share with everyone what I know!