Perla Alessandra Hernández is a journalist and personal trainer. She has followed a vegan lifestyle for 9 years and as a journalist, has utilized media channels to share her experience in plant-based gastronomy and nutrition. Given her passion for exercise and an active lifestyle, she became certified as a fitness instructor and offers face-to-face and online training programs. Under the philosophy of veganism and in order to break stereotypes, she demonstrates that athletes can undergo vigorous routines without the need of consuming animal protein. In 2019, she created the Vegan Fitness Puerto Rico platform to bring together vegan fitness enthusiasts on the island. Perla is a graduate of the CNS and eCornell Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate program. Follow her on Instagram and at perlaalessandra.com