In this episode, Adam sits down with Angel Rodriguez, chef-turned-entrepreneur and founder of Health in Color, to unpack the journey from cooking rice and beans in the Dominican Republic to building a wellness brand in Beacon, New York. Angel shares how learning to cook at 12, surviving seven and a half years on Royal Caribbean cruise ships cooking 12,000+ plates a day, and bouncing back from a failed food truck and a dead-end juice company shaped his resilience. He breaks down how a hypertension diagnosis led him to the DASH diet, which became the foundation for Health in Color and the Sugar Crusher Shot — a wellness shot using apple cider vinegar, ginger, and avocado oil designed to blunt glucose spikes and help you feel better after the meals you're already eating. The conversation covers the science of food order, why your brain fights diet change, the staggering sugar hidden in everyday foods, and why the 2 PM crash most people accept as normal is anything but. Whether you're a founder navigating failure or someone trying to eat better without giving up the foods you love, this episode is packed with hard-won insights on food, entrepreneurship, and the mindset to keep pushing forward.

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