Lydia is a 38-year-old mother of three and struggles with weight problems and high blood pressure. At every meal, she would pour a small mound of salt on a dish so she could dab her finger in it and place the salt on her tongue before every bite. But when Lydia began attending Portland Niños’ exercise group with her grandchild, she began learning about proper nutrition and cut out excessive salt from her diet and became much more physically active. Since then, Lydia has lost 17 pounds and cut her blood pressure medication in half.
