Blog for Parents of Young Athletes

Natalia Calvet has been interested in health and nutrition since she was a child. Such interest led her to study Science and Food Technology and train to become a fitness and aerobics instructor during her time at the university. At 20 years old, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes which only reconfirmed her belief that nutrition is extremely important…

Settled in Ibiza, Jordi Costa graduated with the equivalent of a B.S. in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Barcelona. He’s a member of the official association for dietitians and nutritionists of the Balearic Islands. To learn more about sports nutrition, he earned his Master’s degree in Nutrition in Physical Activity and Sport. Furthermore, he collaborates with many…

As she comments on her blog, Yo Isasi has considered herself a nutritionist since 1994 when she was studying naturopathy, diet therapy, and phytotherapy (the use of plant extracts form medical purposes) at la Escuela Sintagma de Valencia. With her business, nutrición en casa (nutrition at home) she has managed to dedicate herself to doing what she loves – offering one on one sessions…

Elena Perea studied exact sciences in the early 2000s. Later, she moved to England where she attended Plaskett Nutritional Medicine College and earned her title as a nutritional therapist. Currently, Perea is responsible for translating Dr. Plaskett’s courses into Spanish and sharing her work with Spain and South America. Furthermore, Perea teaches classes at the Institute for Holistic Nutrition and runs…

Antonio Ballesteros is licensed in Pharmacy and has the equivalent of a B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics. Because Ballesteros struggled with his weight as a child, he felt inclined to share his knowledge about nutrition with others who suffered from the same condition. To fulfill this need, Ballesteros opened his own practice called Nutriendo-te with offices in Sevilla and Cádiz.…

Marta Tejón earned the equivalent of a B.S. in Human Nutrition and Dietetics to support her passion for both science and food. Currently, she is finishing up her doctorate thesis at the University of Almería about Child Nutrition and working at the San Felix physical therapy center in Almería. Tejón also collaborates with food safety organizations including the Hazard Analysis…

Maía Rojo is a Nutrition and Dietetics coach who, in 2011, decided to try her luck and open her own practice in Málaga, Spain called Chatidieta. At Chatidieta, she reeducates her clients about nutrition while specifically teaching them how to combine foods to lose unnecessary weight. Rojo also shares delicious recipes to make dieting and healthy living easy for her…

Mª Teresa Hernández García began her career in health and wellness in 2003 when she earned her nursing degree. In 2010, she became a licensed nutritionist at the University of Granada after earning various masters degrees related to obesity and genetics. Since 2011, she’s had her own practice in Madrid where she’s dedicated to developing personalized, high-quality diet plans.  In…

Lidia Tormo’s passion for nutrition and education led her to open the “Nutritional School” where she teaches parents about the importance of nutrition for young children. She earned the equivalent of a B.S. in Human Nutrition and Dietetics and in Primary Education and has participated in the six CODiNuCoVa conferences about nutrition pre-contraception, during pregnancy, during breastfeeding, and early infancy.…

José María Puya is the founder of the famous nutrition blog “Alimentología Cruda” (Raw Nutrition). Puya defines himself as an enthusiast of food and its different sciences: nutrition, dietetics, and nutrition technology. Puya earned the equivalent of a B.S. in Science and Nutrition Technology. In 2013, he started his blog about raw nutrition. Currently, Puya is completely immersed in his…