Founder of the TropiFitPR company, personal trainer and nutritionist with a master's degree in nutrition sciences completed at the Ana G. Méndez University.
The Problem: Nutrient Gaps Are Everywhere
If you think you’re hitting all your nutrient needs through food alone, the numbers say otherwise.
* Roughly 70% of Americans are low in vitamin D
* Nearly
Most people focus on training and protein when trying to build muscle. But a new study published in May 2025 found something important that often gets missed.
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) plays a major role in red blood cell production, brain function, and your nervous system. You'll only find it naturally in animal-based foods like meat, fish, eggs, and dairy. But here's the problem: just because you eat it doesn't mean your body's absorbing it properly.
We’ve been sold the idea that fat loss is just about eating less and exercising more, but the truth is that lasting change depends on far more complex factors like hormones, stress, sleep, metabolism, and sustainable habits.