Hello Steemians!

![melissa-jarquin-steemit-intro](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/13053800/37562062-ef07e15c-2a34-11e8-8caa-e7fe97a346a4.jpeg) My name is Melissa Jarquin. I'm a nutritionist, lifestyle coach, fitness junkie, [Code Lemon non-profit founder](http://codelemon.org), Wife, Parent of two small Humans, and fur parent of one small patterdale terrier-ish (nobody really knows!) dog!

Thank you [Satoshi Coach](http://steemit.com/@satoshicoach) for introducing me to Steemit!

Here, you'll find tips for creating a healthy lifestyle, cultivation a positive mindset, improving sleep quality, workout routines, and healthy recipes for keeping your home, mind, and body at peak performance! I am all about optimizing and enjoying life as much as possible! ![melissa-jarquin-steemit-hello](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/13053800/37562082-4632f066-2a35-11e8-86ce-b73a5ee20e3f.jpeg) I was pre-med in college but the idea of pushing pills on people never sat well with me. In retrospect, I could have approached that in an entirely different light and opted for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine but perhaps there was a life lesson or serendipitous path change for me that lead me toward my truer calling!

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Growing up I saw how much medicine, when abused or not regulated properly by the health care system, can negatively impact one's health. I saw a parent take upwards of 13 different pills a day just to function because someone told her she needed to, and she trusted them. During my educational journey I explored nutrition and how it is one of our original forms of "medicine." Going through my own health journey and life struggles I was always interested in how to become 'better' and optimize my health and lifestyle. I find that more often than not, it's about what you omit from your life that can create the biggest positive difference in your wellness and quality of life.

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I was serendipitously given the book "Body for Life", by Bill Phillips when I was 14 years old. I devoured the book in a brief car trip and my life forever changed! This book planted the seed for me to start making small changes that, little did I know, would create a long lasting impact. To this day I still utilize some of those workout techniques. That book is where I learned about super-sets and HIIT (high intensity interval training) before anyone was calling it "HIIT!" ![melissa-jarquin-steemit-onnit-kettlebell](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/13053800/37562106-ec512f1c-2a35-11e8-99e3-0eff4c96e693.jpg) I also want to use Steemit to share my life with others and hope to inspire more people to use Steemit and hope to bring more value to our community! I hope you'll join me in this journey! ![melissa-jarquin-steemit-apple](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/13053800/37562192-81791eea-2a38-11e8-92ac-c4058688fdde.jpeg)

Some of my other social locations:

Personal Instagram http://instagram.com/melissajarquin
Personal Twitter http://twitter.com/melissajarquin
CodeLemon Instagram http://instagram.com/codelemonorg
CodeLemon Twitter http://twitter.com/codelemonorg

A few of my favorite things:

Audiobooks
Podcasts (lots of them!) : Art of Charm, Ben Greenfield Fitness, Seal Fit, The Model Health Show, Stuff You Missed in History Class, The School of Greatness, Barbell Shrugged, CoffeeBreak Spanish & French, The Unbeatable Mind Podcast
Playing Soccer
Standup Paddle-boarding
Biohacking
Nootripcs
Learning about epigenetics
Testing out new recovery tools to peak mental and physical performance!

Thank you for reading and commenting!

melissajarquin