Hello again everyone,

I’d like to properly introduce myself and tell you all a bit about who I am and what I’m into. As I’ve already mentioned, my passions are health, wellness, and nutrition. Back in early 2003, I was reading a simple description of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates and I thought to myself, “Wow! I can’t believe how much I don’t know about what I eat and food in general!” It really struck me and I started doing a great deal of research into food, what it contains, what it’s made of, ingredients, and the like. I call it my “nutritional epiphany.” Since that epiphany, nothing has been the same. I found my life fueled by a completely new passion, an interest that swept me away and gave my life new meaning. I couldn’t believe how much there was to know and how little of it I actually knew. Learning about food and nutrition became my favorite hobby – I couldn’t get enough. What was even more fun was implementing my newfound knowledge in my day-to-day life – trying new foods, eating healthier, experimenting in the kitchen, reading everything I could get my hands on in the grocery store. Every month, it seemed, my understanding of health and nutrition evolved into a more sophisticated and useful one. And here’s the payoff: I lost weight and started feeling super healthy all the time! My energy levels improved and suddenly, I didn’t get sick anymore. Everything improved.

Then I started telling people about everything I had learned – beginning with my parents. I realized that the way we had been eating was incorrect and harmful and that it needed to change. But as I was changing, they weren’t. I wanted them to experience the same wonderful benefits that I was experiencing, so I did the only thing a good daughter can do – I harped and harped and harped at them until they tried new foods and ate less and ate healthier.

And then what happened, you may ask?

My parents both lost a bunch of weight! They look absolutely amazing – they’re both back down to the weight they maintained in their twenties. I am so very proud of both of them – they’ve really changed the way they eat and what their taste preferences are. My Mom has changed the way she shops and buys food and my Dad eats hummus for dinner – hummus! How great is that? And don’t even get me started on how amazing and healthy and delicious hummus is … not to mention how many different ways you can spell it …

My point is, nutrition is so important – perhaps one of the most important aspects of our day-to-day lives. I love it – thinking about it, writing about it, talking about it, enacting it! So most of my posts will center on nutrition, health, and wellness so that I can share my passions with all of you. I’ve seen what proper nutrition did for me and others, so I can vouch for its extreme relevance.

Besides nutrition, I love music and movies, particularly going out to the movie theater. Just a heads up – “The Bourne Ultimatum” is truly an awesome movie! Highly recommended. My favorite band is Radiohead and I’m into rock, jazz, classical, and alternative music, to name a few. Any other Radiohead fans out there? There are several TV shows I’m fond of: Lost, 24, Futurama, Family Guy, and Veronica Mars. I enjoy reading informative magazines and writing when I can – one of my favorite pastimes is writing handwritten letters and decorating them! Another favorite pastime is eBay – I’ve been known to do some serious bidding and some serious selling. Such fun it is.

I am so very excited to be here on the Organiblog and with I’m Organic. It’s a dream come true! Please post any questions you have for me about health and nutrition and I pledge to thoroughly research your question and provide you with a comprehensive answer. I’m also full of tips about portion control, weight control, weight loss, calorie content, nutritional content, ingredients lists, food labels, and more! So ask away! And I’ll share away, too.

Thanks for having me! Cheers!