I worked at LCMC, where we were a team of extraordinary women in a department where bread with tomato and prepared croquettes were the perfect solution to calm the stress brought on by the day-to-day work. Really, they were just excuses to eat, and to eat poorly, and sometimes we are unaware of how we self-destruct. But believe me, everything happens until one day, a day when you decide to propose a change that involves modifying your lifestyle. I learned that stress is not calmed by eating. I incorporated physical activity into my routine, eliminated sugars and carbohydrates that I knew could be harmful to me, and let me tell you… some even left the croquettes behind and joined this new path, where for a birthday celebration, the cake was replaced by fruits.

Doesn’t it all sound nice? I even think it reads easily, but believe me, it was not easy. I confess that coffee without sugar initially tasted terrible to me, and eggs without bread lost their logic. I missed Coca-Cola like the last one in the desert, but consistency brought discipline, and coincidentally, it was accompanied by a gift, sugar-free peanut nougat from Sagua la Grande. A nougat that magically transformed my afternoon coffee and even became necessary as a pre-workout for the energy it provided. I was fascinated by something I couldn’t find anywhere else. I took the trouble to find the contact of the peanut seller in Cuba, call him, congratulate him, and try to get him to share his secret. Naïve, right? As expected, it was a failed attempt, but then my angel appeared… there was Maylena. Maylena, a friend from the office who joined the challenge from the beginning, grew up in Sagua la Grande in a family where making peanuts was part of their routine. She knew how, even though she perhaps lacked the knowledge of how to achieve the same solidity without sugar. But nothing is impossible for her, Maylena is that optimistic friend who never has a ‘no’ in her vocabulary. And after several trials and errors, we did it. Together, we achieved it, and today I have decided to create Power Peanut for you because I want to share it with you, and I want Peanut to be the Power, opportunity, and support to start, to convince you that it is possible to eat deliciously and healthily.

Always remember:

Nutrition is a king, exercise is a queen, and Peanut is a power. The Kingdom is yours.