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CSM: How do you keep yourself educated or up-
dated for latest trends and information in healthy
living or lifestyle?
DASHAY: I don’t typically follow or incorporate
the “health trends or fads” that are glamourized
on social media. Social media has become the
new platform for people to market their unsolic-
ited advice on things such as health and fitness all
the while not have a background in the field. I like
to stick to the basics of nutrition and exercise that
have been proven to work time after time. I like to
do my research on things involving health and fit-
ness and seek out the advice of professionals in the
medical field as well trainer and nutritionists with
an extensive background in the field.
CSM: How important is food and nutrition to you
as a model, athlete or as an individual?
DASHAY: FOOD IS EVERYTHING!! Seriously,
everything we do as an athlete, model and individ-
ual is centered on food. Food/nutrition is so im-
portant for an athlete in order to achieve their best
results and to perform at the optimal level.
CSM: Describe the essential skills to be effective
in maintaining your figure or shape.
DASHAY: Always have a goal set to work towards.
Find balance in your everyday life and fitness life-
style as well as being consistent with what you do
to reach your goals.
CSM: What are your ideas about non-organic food
versus organic?
DASHAY: I like to keep my food as simple as
possible. I go for non-processed or prepackaged
meals. Everything, being whole and as natural as
possible.
CSM: What are your views on an all-meat diet ver-
sus a vegan diet?
DASHAY: To each their own. Whatever works
best for you and your body. Everyone has their
own personal preferences and each diet has its own
nutritional benefits.
CSM: What groups of food do you usually eat?
DASHAY: lean meats, fish, poultry, eggs, lots of
veggies, fruits and occassional nuts
CSM: Do you think customized meal plans are re-
ally necessary? Why is that?
DASHAY: Yes I do. Everybody is made differ-
ently and have their own specific goals. Knowing
how much of each food group and when to eat it is
crucial to achieving your best results and reaching
your goals.
CSM: Any fitness goals for yourself? What are you
aiming now?
DASHAY: I’m always aiming to better my fitness
lifestyle and improve my physique as I see fit.
Whether it be leaning out and gaining more muscle
or just balancing out my physique, I am always
working to bring out my best.
CSM: There are a lot of online coaches and lifestyle
advisers out in the market already, what are the
factors that people should take into consideration
when hiring a personal trainer or online coaches or
maybe investing some time and money to them?
DASHAY: Do your research!! Consider the experi-
ence and time an individual has a nutritionists and/
or trainer. The more time and experience one has
will be a direct indication of how knowledgeable
he or she is in the health and fitness industry.
CSM: As a fitness and health enthusiast, what are
the essential exercises you have to do? Why is
that?
DASHAY: I find people get too crazy trying new
things they see on social media. I like to stick to the
basics. Squats, lunges, rows, curls, overhead press-
es and shoulder raises. From these 6 movements
we can do different variations of each exercises to
build our physique as needed for our goal.
CSM: Do you have any gym etiquette advice for
other people?
DASHAY: GOOD HYGEINE!!! Be mindful of
others who use the gym.
CSM: Fact or myth? Does working out daily im-
prove one’s sexual stamina or prowess during sex-
ual activity? Why do you say so?
DASHAY: Fact. Anything that can help build your
endurance and make you feel sexy and confident in
yourself will have a positive result.
CSM: Fact or myth? Does living a healthy lifestyle
keeps you happy and young? Why is that?
DASHAY: Fact! Living a healthy lifestyle will open
new doors to prolonging your life and your mental
health. Anything producing positive effects in your
life will carry over to other aspects of your life to
help make better decisions that will ultimately lead
to your overall happiness. Who doesn’t reaching
personal goals and achievements? It brings a cer-
tain sense of fulfillment I find.
CSM: If you are our health ambassador and a
lifestyle advocate, how would you help promote
healthy living in school or in corporate world?
DASHAY: It’s so important to lead by example.
Encouraging kids and colleagues to make small
changes that will lead to a healthier lifestyle by
giving them solid information on nutrition and dai-
ly exercises that can help then make better choices
and understand the importance of a healthy diet
with exercise.
CSM: A lot of your followers are curious to know
these, if there’s any food and beverage that you
cannot resist what would that be and why?
DASHAY: Ahhhh.... breakfast is my favorite meal
of the daily. It’s so hard for me to resist pancakes
and waffles. Who doesn’t love a pancake stuffed
with cream cheese and strawberries.
CSM: Any advice to individuals who wants to gain
weight and lean muscle? Advise to people who
want to lose weight and be sexy?
DASHAY: Set a clear and simple goal for yourself.
Write down your intentions and then put them in to
play. Seek advice from a professional with a back-
ground in the goals you are trying to reach. From
there things tend to fall in to place.