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Jaime Ruiz was a contestant on season 44 of Survivor in 2023

Inspired by the foods she ate on the show, she started a new series recreating some of the meals

Ruiz tells PEOPLE she couldn't eat one food for a year after eating so much of it on the island

Jaime Ruiz knows about food, or rather, the lack of it. As a contestant on season 44 of Survivor , Ruiz quickly learned that the tribes must fend for themselves and live off the land.

Ruiz has started a new series on her Instagram account , showcasing different ways to prepare the foods she ate during her time on the hit CBS series.

The 38-year-old was quick to dispel rumors that cast members were secretly given food behind the scenes. In previous seasons, before the "new era" began with season 41, the contestant

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