I first began to connect body and food while in college. I developed an eating disorder in my teens that carried into my twenties. I strived for the skinny body by eating fat-free and sugar-free versions of every processed food because cookbooks and diet books told me that was the best way to a “fit” body. I deprived my body of nutrients and struggled with body image and bulimia without an end in sight. I lost hope in myself and thought that I would eventually find my demise in that disease.
It wasn’t until the day that I found a health supportive culinary school in NYC, The Natural Gourmet Institute,that I changed the rest of my life. I began to appreciate and connect food to health rather than a means of gaining/ losing weight. Food began to be a friend, not an enemy, and before I could even realize it, my mentality and disordered eating habits had diminished.
Obtaining my BS in Dietetic Nutrition and becoming a certified Natural Food Chef propelled my “Cinderella story” to Jersey City, NJ as the proud owner/ founder of Busy Bee Organics, LLC. At Busy Bee, we are dedicated in providing the “busy bees” of our community with health-supportive, flavorful grab and go foods for every lifestyle. I dedicate my every day to help others gain clarity with eating habits and provide education in nourishing our bodies with each bite.
Health food does not have to be bland and predictable.
My goal is to provide meals to all “busy bees” with aesthetic appeal, complementing textures and flavors and a health-supportive promise with each flavorful addition.
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