North San Antonio Edition | June 2023

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2023 HEALTH CARE EDITION

The Healthy Spot SATX North San Antonio shop promotes healthier lifestyles with shakes, teas N ot far from Johnson High School, on Bulverde Road, the owners of The Healthy helped him lose weight. Delma said as a result she lost 37 pounds, cut out many bad Delma said the energy drinks are designed to be energizing. They are based on green or black tea extracts, BY EDMOND ORTIZ

Anthony Bernal and Delma Ferris are two of the new co-owners of The Healthy Spot SATX.

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foods, lowered her blood pressure and cholesterol, and eliminated a need to take insulin. In 2022 the Ferrises and Bernal met Shaun Morton, who originally opened The Healthy Spot SATX in 2020. They shared a love for healthy dining and exercising, Delma said. In April 2023, the Ferrises and Bernal took Morton up on his oer to sell The Healthy Spot SATX as he opened a nutritional drink shop in Dripping Springs. Delma said she and Bernal like to make it easy for visitors of all ages to enjoy an assortment of nutritious drinks, waes and other items. “Every time somebody walks in the door, it is a brand new story,” Delma said. “It’s so inspirational to me, and I hope to help the commu- nity with this store.”

and feature vitamin B12, electro- lytes, collagen and varying levels of caeine. Flavors include Boss Babe with strawberry and watermelon, and Volcano Blast with cherry, raspberry, pineapple and orange. Low-carbohydrate, low-calorie, high-protein shakes have 250 calo- ries, 24 grams of protein, 18 grams of carbohydrates and 21 essential nutrients. Other avors include cookie dough, butter pecan, red velvet and strawberry banana. The Healthy Spot also oers iced protein coee and protein bars. Delma said some guests get a beverage before or after a workout, and others use the shakes as a meal replacement. “I like to say that these drinks are positive, have intent and are magical,” she said.

Spot SATX said they are serving up nearly 40 avors of protein shakes and more than 20 varieties of energy drinks—all made to order. Owners Delma and Dean Ferris, and Anthony Bernal said they hope their shop helps people improve their health. A native of Hondo, Delma said when she and her husband, Dean, served in the military, they ate all kinds of food around the world. But in civilian life, she and her husband sought to change their diets and exercise to develop healthier lifestyles. In 2018 they met Bernal, a fellow Hondo native, who introduced the Ferrises to an array of healthy pro- tein shakes and energy teas, protein waes, and a workout routine that

The shop makes varieties of energy teas.

COURTESY THE HEALTHY SPOT SATX

The Healthy Spot SATX 21790 Bulverde Road, Ste. 104, San Antonio 210-368-9349 www.facebook.com/thehealthyspotsatx Hours: Mon. 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Tue.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Sun.

WIC supports you and your child from pregnancy to delivery, to raising a toddler, and up until your child’s 5th birthday. We are here to provide nutritious foods, promote and support breastfeeding, and provide referrals for health and social services. WIC IS HERE TO HELP YOU AND YOUR BABY EVERY STEP OF THE WAY! For more information, visit sanantonio.gov/health or call 210-207-4650 .

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