For as long as she can remember, Veronica Diaz has had a passion for healthy living. At the age of 5, she owned a Strawberry Shortcake exercise album and by the age of 10, owned several celebrity workout videos. Consequently, she pursued a career in nutrition and exercise physiology that has allowed her to focus on three primary areas within healthcare: sports nutrition, weight management, and diabetes. Veronica’s experience includes working in fitness facilities, medical centers, physician offices, community outreach and has even appeared on numerous Spanish-speaking talk shows and news reports. Practicing now as a registered dietitian and a certified diabetes educator in Chicago, she primarily works with people with diabetes who live active lifestyles. Her current job with Healthy Interactions, a health education company, allows her to also work with healthcare professionals who are interested in learning about innovative, engaging, health education tools to use with people affected by chronic conditions. Her favorite hobbies include reading fictional novels, listening to music and lifting weights.