Maritza Castillo, 37, and Efrain Gonzalez, 43, living in Logan Square
"Maritza had a big influence because I was killing myself with food...It's very easy to eat unhealthy...because let's face it: It tastes good," said Efrain Gonzalez.
Janice Colon-Kahn, 55, living in Kenilworth
"We all cook from scratch...and it's something that my nephews all cook, my nieces, everybody. And sometimes they come here and we all cook together," said Janice Colon-Kahn.
Elio Leturia, 50, living in Andersonville
"Close to my 50th birthday, I became a little anxious about turning that number...so I started eating more protein and less carbohydrates," said Elio Leturia.
Gwendolyn Archibald and Mark Archibald, 31 and 33, living in Rogers Park
"Last year, when we training for the marathon, I think that was really a shift in what we were eating, what kinds of things were good fuel...and then we just kind of kept that up a bit," said Gwen Archibald.
