Karla Mercado
Karla Mercado is a student, blogger, food lover and rookie health buff. She is the author of the blog Balancing Tenderfoot that chronicles her journey towards a healthier and more balanced lifestyle from a beginner’s point of view.
Karla was born and raised in Manila, Philippines where she finished her first Bachelors in Development Studies from the Ateneo de Manila University in 2005. She has always been passionate about the medical sciences and after four years in the corporate jungle, she decided follow her dreams. She is now working on her Second Bachelors studying anthropology, human medicine, and nursing at the University of New Mexico. She is planning on culminating her second degree with a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.), with a focus on human nutrition.
