Claudia
is a well-regarded expert in the field on nutrition
and dietetics. She is a resident of Miami and
a Graduate of Florida International University
with a Bachelors Degree in Dietetics and Nutrition
and a Masters Degree in Communications.
Claudia
is the co-author of Gordito, Doesn’t
Mean Healthy, Penguin 2006, the
first book of its kind, offering information,
strategies, and tools to prevent and manage
obesity in the Hispanic children. She has a
consulting practice in nutrition science related
to health, medical disorders and prevention.
She also acts as a consultant dietitian with
the elderly, children, physician’s offices,
weight loss centers, and with the food industry
in the US.
Claudia is a frequently requested speaker to
local businesses on a variety of nutrition and
health issues, with a special focus on the nutritional
needs of the Hispanic community. She also translates
and adapts nutrition materials for Hispanic
audiences.
She
serves as a writer on health and nutrition issues
for several magazines including Univision Online,
Shape en Español, Healthy Kids en Español,
Siempre Mujer, and 12 Meses. Claudia has been
seen on CNN, CNN en Español, FOX, CBS,
NBC, UNIVISION and TELEMUNDO sharing her nutritional
expertise through frequent appearances on national
shows such as “Despierta América,”
“Cada Día,” “Aquí
y Ahora”, “Miami Ahora”, “Sábado
Gigante”, “Primer Impacto”
and in the News
Claudia has served as a Nutrition Consultant
for U.S. Businesses at International Food Shows
around the World and she served as a Spokesperson
for the American Dietetic Association for six
years.
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Gordito
Doesn't Mean Healthy is the very first
book about obesity in Latino children. Traditional
Latino culture believes "a gordito or fat
baby is a healthy baby". This idea was
born in a time and place when food wasn't as
plentiful and those with more weight had a greater
chance of survival should food become scarce.
This cultural belief, along with some genetic
factors specific to Latinos, is resulting in
an obesity epidemic in the Latino community
among both children and adults. 
