María José Hummel is a nutritionist, health educator, author, and international speaker. María José completed a Master of Science in Human Nutrition at the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut. She also completed a master's degree in public health from the University of San José, California. She is certified by the American Lifestyle Medicine Association and has taught nutrition, health, prevention, and vegetarian cooking for many years. Maria José has participated numerous times in cooking shows on the 3ABN and 3ABN Latino networks. She is also the author of a popular vegetarian cookbook, and maintains websites in English and Spanish, where she provides free recipes and health information. She is a graduate of the CNS and Cornell Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate program and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in natural medicine (with an emphasis on nutrition and natural remedies). Visit their website saludparahoy.com. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube.