I grew up thinking that I could eat whatever I wanted without consequence. My biological father left when I was 2 years old and left my mother and I to survive on our own. My mother worked full time as a therapist to support us throughout my entire childhood. Money and time were always tight- which meant that our meals always had to be fast and cheap. My mother fed me whatever quick foods she could afford. She wasn’t worried...

I chose schools that I knew would be able to meet...