The Health Chic

11/21/2025

Essential oil users- safety first.

11/21/2025

Good to know.

Lone star ticks survive more than 50% longer in areas dominated by cogongrass than in native plant communities, according to a new study by our Invasion Science Institute.

Longer tick survival means more opportunities to feed on hosts and spread disease to people.

More on this research: go.ufl.edu/hpw9bgl

11/21/2025

Good to know for next time.

If you are in an area predicted to reach freezing temperatures, don't forget to protect your plants! Remember, ghosts not lollipops: use a cloth to cover the plant all the way down to the soil.

For more information about preparing the landscape for cold weather, check out this UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions article. https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/weather/preparing-the-landscape-for-cold-weather/

11/21/2025

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Not all beef liquids are created equal. Beef stock is simmered long with bones for rich, gelatinous depth, while beef broth uses meat and veggies for a lighter, seasoned flavor. Knowing when to use each can elevate your cooking from everyday to exceptional.

Full post: https://gourmendfoods.com/blogs/learn/beef-stock-vs-beef-broth?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=fb-repurpose

11/21/2025

If you believe Medicare should cover medically necessary nutrition visits for issues like malnutrition, prediabetes, celiac disease, and other common conditions, please consider supporting this bill.
Right now, Medicare only covers nutrition visits for diabetes or chronic kidney disease. Expanding this would not only save money over time — it would truly help people feel better, stay healthier, and maintain their quality of life.
After working in hospitals, rehab, primary care, and now private practice, I can tell you that good nutrition guidance makes a real difference for people.
Your support matters. Like, comment, and share.

🏦 Passage of the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act, reintroduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Robin Kelly (Ill.) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (Va.), is an effective solution to address the costly, continued rise of diet-related chronic diseases in America – many of which can be remedied with MNT delivered by a registered dietitian nutritionist.

📜 The Academy is a proud champion of this bill and is joined by more than 60 health organizations in urging lawmakers to reintroduce the MNT Act in the U.S. Senate and for the bill’s swift passage.

🔗 Learn more: sm.eatright.org/MNTreintro

11/10/2025

For anyone that has plateaued on GLP-1. Happy to have been a contributor to this article.

Gaining weight on Mounjaro? A registered dietitian explains the top 7 reasons – from metabolic plateaus to hidden muscle loss – and offers proven solutions to restart your weight loss.

09/14/2025

Build your own açaí bowls. Yum!

09/01/2025

Our room with a view from the Grand Canyon north rim before the fire. Grateful that we had the opportunity to stay here once.

09/01/2025

In case you didn't know- I have office space in both Leesburg and Ocala. The Ocala location just moved to a lovely renovated space with easy access off I-75 and ample parking. And, I now take most insurance plans thanks to a partnership with Vital Nutrition Dietitian, LLC. Of course, I still offer telehealth for those that prefer the comfort of seeing me from their home/office.

06/14/2025

Anyone else still got tomatoes or other produce growing in the garden?

It's National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month!

Keep this wheel in mind when deciding what to serve at your summer get togethers.

06/09/2025

Hiking lower Antelope Canyon for the first time time. I was always hesitant to do this based on what I read about steep staircases, claustrophobic tight spaces and extreme heat. We did the 7:45am guided tour and the canyon was surprisingly cool, the tour was extremely well managed so there were only small groups at a time , ample space to breath and only one staircase that I chose to descend slowly backwards- line going into a pool. Absolutely breathtaking and worth the effort. Hardest part is going to be which photo to enlarge for a wall print.