Chef Monique Goette, Functional Medicine Nutritionist

Chef Monique Goette, Functional Medicine Nutritionist Chef & Functional Medicine Nutrition Practitioner Monique Hoffman is a Le Cordon Bleu trained Chef, Writer, and Culinary Nutrition Specialist.

She has a passion for food, for health and nutrition, for food politics, and for educating the masses about a variety of edible-related topics. Monique began her career in real estate and banking, and quickly realized her calling in the food industry. After graduating from culinary school, she dove into writing and nutrition education. Among other things, Chef is also a social media enthusiast and

part of a very large food community throughout out the United States and beyond. Monique found a way to form synergy between all of her passions and created her brand, MoniqueTheChef. With this brand, Monique focuses her energy on everything food-related, especially food allergies and intolerances, as well as healing through food. You can typically find Monique tweeting or writing on one of her many Apple products, while sipping on coffee - her creative juice.

08/23/2026

If it’s Sunday, you know that I’m preparing for the new week! In our household, we run at least two different menus because…teenagers. 👀

Peep this reel for the menu.

Timing:
Menu Planning: 15 min
Grocery shopping: 1 hour
Prepping & Cooking: 2 hours
Cleaning: 1.5 hours (but that’s what my husband and my son are for 😂).

What’s on the menu for you this week?

What tips would you like from me, in order to better prepare for the week?

08/18/2026

Some of the hardest things to heal are the things no one else can see.

Addiction isn’t always a substance. Struggle doesn’t always look like someone falling apart. And depression doesn’t always announce itself to the room.

Sometimes it looks like functioning. Achieving. Smiling. Helping everyone else.

And sometimes the patterns we use to cope—control, validation, relationships, work, food, chaos, obsessive thinking—can become the very things keeping us from looking at what hurts underneath.

Hayden Panettiere was incredibly open about her struggles with addiction, depression and postpartum depression. She used her voice to make other people feel less alone, and that deserves to be acknowledged.

Her passing has been a reminder for me:

Healing requires honesty.

Not shame.
Not judgment.
Not perfection.

Just the willingness to stop looking away from the things inside of us that need our attention.

If something in this message feels uncomfortably familiar, you don’t have to solve it all today.

But maybe today can be the day you acknowledge it.

Maybe that’s where healing begins.

Rest in peace, Hayden. 🤍

08/14/2026

Apparently, this is what adulthood looks like… getting ridiculously excited about CLEAN AIR. 😂🌿

But when you start learning about what can actually be floating around in the air inside your home—mold spores, dust, allergens, pet dander, smoke, VOCs—you start looking at indoor air quality a little differently.

And here’s the part I want everyone to understand:
An air scrubber doesn’t replace finding and fixing the source of mold or moisture. But reducing the particles circulating through the air can absolutely be part of creating a healthier indoor environment.

For me, clean air has become just as much a part of the foundation as clean water, quality food, sleep, movement, and sunlight.

So yes, I practically skipped to the package room when my Jaspr® ⛰️ arrived. 😂

Want to check out the one I chose?
🌿 Comment FRESH and I’ll send you my link + discount code for $200 OFF a Jaspr.

08/13/2026

One of the most powerful things you can do for your hormones, energy, sleep, and metabolism is completely FREE. ☀️🐕

Morning outdoor light signals to your brain that the day has begun—helping melatonin wind down, supporting your natural cortisol-awakening response, and setting the clock for better sleep later that night.

Even a short morning walk counts. The key is getting outside, because windows filter and dramatically reduce parts of the light signal your brain uses.

Let the daylight reach your eyes naturally—without staring directly at the sun—and give your body the cue it has been waiting for.

Before reaching for another supplement, make sure your foundation includes LIGHT.

Your circadian rhythm affects far more than your sleep—and I see the consequences when it’s disrupted show up in clients’ symptoms and lab work all the time.

Save this as your reminder to get outside tomorrow morning. ☀️

07/22/2026

🚨 PLEASE DO NOT USE CHEMICALS TO WASH YOUR PRODUCE!

Whether this was created for entertainment or not, it’s still important to share this reminder that it can be extremely dangerous to wash your produce with chemicals to avoid this rampant cyclospora. This is right up there with washing your proteins before cooking.

Whether you’re spreading chemical residue or pathogens, it’s all dangerous. 🦠 Food safety knowledge is critical.

Got questions❓ Drop them below.👇🏼 Don’t forget to share this!

07/15/2026

The headlines are scary. Your response doesn’t have to be.

Cyclospora is a foodborne parasite that’s currently being investigated in multiple states. It can cause prolonged watery diarrhea, fatigue, bloating, and abdominal cramping, and symptoms may not show up for 1–2 weeks after exposure.

What I’m doing:

✔ Wash produce under running water.
✔ Scrub fruits and vegetables with firm skins.
✔ Peel when possible.
✔ Cook vegetables when appropriate—heat is the most reliable way to kill Cyclospora.
✔ Support healthy digestion and gut function every day.

No one can eliminate every risk, but we can make choices that support our health without living in fear.

Follow for more functional tips!

07/14/2026

Some seasons of life make gratitude feel easy.

Others require you to look a little harder.

I’ve learned that gratitude isn’t pretending everything is perfect. It’s choosing to recognize the blessings that still exist—even while you’re healing, grieving, waiting, or rebuilding.

Today, take 30 seconds to notice one thing that’s still good.

Your heart (and your nervous system) will thank you.

💚 Get your daily dose of Vitamin G: Gratitude.

What are you grateful for today? Share one thing below. 👇

I’ll go first: I’m grateful to live in a country where it’s incredibly easy to get to a different climate - different scenery.

07/12/2026

Everyone wants to talk about food triggers…

But almost no one talks about weather.

One of the first things I have many of my clients start tracking isn’t just what they eat—it’s humidity.

For some people with MCAS, POTS, dysautonomia, and other chronic inflammatory conditions, humid days can mean:
• More fatigue
• Feeling like it’s harder to breathe
• Brain fog
• Feeling “off” for no obvious reason

When you understand your triggers, you stop blaming your body and start making better decisions for it.

Sometimes that means exercising earlier in the day.
Sometimes it means running a dehumidifier.
Sometimes it means prioritizing hydration and electrolytes.
And sometimes it simply means giving yourself permission to work with your body instead of fighting against it.

Healing isn’t about perfection.

It’s about understanding the patterns your body has been trying to show you all along.

👇 Have you ever noticed your symptoms get worse when the humidity climbs? Tell me what condition you’re managing and whether you’ve made the connection yet.

Comment “HUMID” if you’d like my favorite tools for keeping indoor humidity under control.

07/10/2026

Gallbladder removed? The surgery may have been the beginning of a new chapter—not the end of the story.

Your gallbladder isn’t “just another organ.”

It stores and concentrates bile so your body can efficiently digest fats, absorb nutrients, and eliminate waste.

For some people, life after gallbladder removal is smooth.

For others, the symptoms don’t start until months or years later:
✨ Bloating
✨ Loose stools after fatty meals
✨ Difficulty digesting fats
✨ Fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies
✨ Feeling like food “doesn’t sit right”

No one told me any of this.

I wish they had.

If you’ve had your gallbladder removed (or know someone who has), comment BILE and I’ll send you my checklist of what to know afterward.

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