SPOTLIGHT ON…NutriMost Of Wesley Chapel!

NutriMitze Richeson (photo, right) believes that weight loss is not synonymous with counting calories and living in the gym. She’s the health coach and director of the chiropractic physician-supervised weight loss program at NutriMost of Wesley Chapel. In fact, the NutriMost program doesn’t require exercise at all.

NutriMost is a unique weight loss program that utilizes state-of-the-art technology to create a customized plan for each patient without using prescription “diet” pills. The program shares its location with Cypress Creek Chiropractic in the Cypress Ridge Professional Park off of S.R. 56, which is the office of Mitze’s husband, Micah Richeson, D.C. (Doctor of Chiropractic).

NutriMost uses a computerized scanner (photo below) to obtain “biofeedback” from each client. The procedure evaluates the different frequencies in your body, creating a personalized “road map” of the organs, hormones, neurotransmitters and foods that most affect your weight — and the specific NutriMost supplements that can help optimize your weight loss, based on that biofeedback.

From there, clients come in once a week for weigh-ins, check ups and to learn about optional training and exercises that can keep the body in fat-burning mode.

NutrimmAccording to Mitze, who received her certification as a Chiropractic Physicians Assistant in 2013 from the Cleveland Chiropractic College in Cleveland, OH, weight gain or fat storage is usually linked to other health issues. By cleansing the body of certain foods that are, in particular, harmful to you, and by using customized natural, homeopathic supplements, and teaching you how to eat and live healthier, Mitze says, “weight loss becomes an automatic result.”

For more info or to schedule an appointment, call 241-7098. Or, visit 813thin.com, Facebook.com/NutriMostofWesleyChapel or NutriMost.com, or stop in at Cypress Creek Chiro at 2304 Crestover Ln. 

Try Tarek’s Café In Tampa Palms For Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner!

Tarek 2WEBIf you love great food at very fair prices and you haven’t yet visited the new Tarek’s Café & Grill, located actually at our former address in the Shoppes at Amberly plaza in Tampa Palms, it’s definitely worth a visit no matter which meal of the day you’re eating.

Although his restaurant is a newcomer to the Tampa Palms dining scene, Tarek is no stranger to a lot of New Tampa residents — his original Tarek’s Café has been a fixture on the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus, just south of Fletcher Ave. off Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., for 25 years.

“I’ve actually been in this business 40 years,” says Tarek Elsayed, the owner of the two local Tarek’s Cafés, which are two totally different types of places.

The USF Café is geared to busy college students and faculty members, but Tarek warns that it is still “much more than just a sandwich shop.”

Even so, the Tampa Palms Tarek’s is spacious, with room for 140-150 seats (there’s a little more than 100 inside right now) and attractive wood booths.

But, the menu is significantly more geared towards the sit-down audience — local residents who want a truly delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner in a casual setting.

TarekFoodWEB“We have all of the local proms and graduations happening now,” Tarek says. “Bring those parties over here. We want and can handle your group.”

I’ve only enjoyed breakfast at the Tampa Palms Tarek’s twice so far, but I didn’t post a pic of my favorite breakfast to date — the cinnamon French toast with crusty white bread — because I didn’t think my pics did it justice. Tarek says that virtually everyone who has tried his corned beef hash has raved about it.

“I hear it’s the best in this area…anywhere…all the time,” Tarek says proudly. “If it’s not, I’ll finish it for you.”

As for lunch and dinner, my favorite dishes so far are the braised (“for seven hours,” Tarek says) beef short ribs and TarekWhiteBallssmashed potatoes, the “Ooey-Gooey Ragout” (ask Tarek to describe it for you), the blackened (or grilled) grouper with buttery rice and perfect French-style green beans, the uniquely spicy Israeli-style couscous (available as a side), the turkey bacon cheeseburger, and the totally decadent, indescribable Oreo “balls” covered with rich white chocolate. They’re like the chewiest, most delicious brownie bites ever.

I also love the mini-baklavas Tarek is holding in the picture above and he usually has other great desserts,too.

There’s no alcohol served at Tarek’s Cafe (15345 Amberly Dr.), but it is open Tues.-Sat., 7 a.m.-7 p.m., and 7 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday. Call 252-3238 or visit
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Shuayb Laser Dental — Top Dental Technology Plus Personalized Care!

Shuayb1If you’ve been told you need a dental implant, the area’s best technology meets caring, experienced dentists at Shuayb Dental, which has two offices in Spring Hill, one in Brooksville and one in the Oak Ramble Plaza (same plaza as Acropolis Greek Taverna) on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., just south of Tampa Palms.

Dr. Mohammad Shuayb, D.M.D. (Doctor of Medical Dentistry) first opened his practice in 2000 in Hernando County, and it was only five years later that his brothers and fellow D.M.D.s — Omar and Mujib — each opened their own dental offices within a few miles of their brother. Three years ago, Omar opened the Shuayb Laser Dental location on BBD and two years ago, Mohammad opened an office near his new residence in the newest section of Tampa Palms. He closed the Tampa Palms location a few weeks ago — “There was just no walk-in traffic at that professional park,” Mohammad says. “But here, we’re between Acropolis and Mr. Dunderbak’s, so a lot more people can find us.”

All three brothers now split time between the three offices in Hernando and the New Tampa location.

Shuayb2WEBAll three Shuaybs also earned Bachelor’s degrees from the University of South Florida in Tampa and their D.M.D. degrees from the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University.

With the three brothers at the forefront of the business, Shuayb Dental is obviously a family-oriented practice, but with technology to rival and even surpass what you get with the big corporate dental groups.

“We’re more than just a chain of offices,” says Dr. Mohammad Shuayb, the eldest of the three. “We provide top-quality, personalized dental care and all of the equipment we use is a top brand name.”

And, speaking of brand names, the Shuayb name is one that is well-established all across Hernando County and Mohammad says the brothers are working hard to build the same type of loyal following in New Tampa by combining personalized, quality care with the latest technology…and some great offers.

Dental Implants A Specialty

If you need dental implants, you won’t find a better place to make and fit your implants than Shuayb Dental.

Whether you visit the New Tampa office or any of the Hernando locations, the Drs. Shuayb utilize a high-end CEREC 3D Omni-Cam scanner and CEREC software, as well as the highest-quality Straumann implants, and Mohammad says he believes the BBD location is the only one in the New Tampa area to use both.

“We create quality dental implants with laser precision,” Mohammad says. “We even show the patients exactly how their implants will fit with the CEREC, which is a $200,000 machine that also can help us create properly fitting crowns to go over the implants.”

Lasers are a big part of many of the dental services at every Shuayb Dental office. The Drs. Shuayb utilize lasers for everything from treating periodontal (gum) disease to drilling and filling. For gum treatments, the laser replaces the usual scalpel and sutures, which reduces bleeding, minimizes swelling and recovery times and Mohammad says that in some cases, there’s even been regeneration of healthy bone around the teeth.

And, he says that for many fillings, the focused laser beam can replace the drill, often without the need for anesthetics. The laser technology can even assist with tooth whitening procedures.

The CEREC system helps the Shuaybs place crowns with laser precision in a little more than an hour. This dental restorative system also allows the dentist to remove defective amalgam fillings and place cosmetic veneers in just one appointment. It eliminates the need for patients to endure messy, uncomfortable impression materials or wear temporary veneers, sometimes for weeks at a time. The office also offers dentures, bridges, tooth extractions and non-surgical root canals, as well as Invisalign orthodontics.

“Both of those are significant savings over our regular rates and won’t last too long,” says Dr. Mohammad Shuayb. “And, we know you’ll be happy with the quality of our work.”

Shuayb Dental has three offices, one in Brooksville, two in Spring Hill and the New Tampa office (above), located at 14954 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., just south of Tampa Palms. For office hours and more information, please visit ShuaybDental.com or call 632-9200.

 

SPOTLIGHT ON: Barewood Furniture

barewood2Longtime New Tampa resident Joe Grace and his artist wife Robin aren’t getting out of the furniture business, Joe’s just trying to consolidate his efforts at one location, instead of his current two locations.

Unfortunately for those of us who love the look and smell of real hardwood furniture, the location of Barewood Furniture that the Graces are closing is the one that is not only closer to where they live, it also was our area’s first independent furniture store. It has been a popular fixture on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in the Pebble Creek area of New Tampa for about 13 years.

But, that means that right now, there are some really great deals available off Barewood’s already fair prices, as the store is hosting a “Moving Liquidation Sale” from now through sometime later this month. How long the deals — which currently are at 20-50-percent-off everything in the store —last depends upon how fast the store’s inventory moves.

Barewood“But, we’ll definitely be out of the building by the end of May,” Joe says, as the New Tampa Barewood location is being leased out to Napa Auto Parts.

“They will be a tenant for life,” Joe says. “They don’t have 3,800 locations nationwide for nothing.”

Joe adds that he has now spent nearly 30 years in the furniture business — he and Robin opened their first store (a Bed & Brass mattress store) in Tampa in 1987. The first Barewood opened in 1992 or ‘93 in South Tampa and the Graces’ Barewood empire reached six stores at its peak. Once the New Tampa store closes, the only remaining Barewood location will be at 27360 U.S. Hwy. 19 N. in the Countryside area of Clearwater.

In the meantime, go and check out all of the cool all-wood beds, cabinets, shelving units, tables, chairs, kids’ furniture, accessories, some of Robin’s art and more, all 20-50-percent-off, while the supply lasts.

The New Tampa Barewood Furniture is located at 8904 Regents Park Dr., just off BBD. The store is open daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., until 5 p.m. on Fri. & Sat. and noon-5 p.m. on Sun. For more info, call 907-2031, or
visit BarewoodOutlet.com.
— GN

Students Go For The Win Saturday In Cooking Challenge at One Buc Place

Dairy Council of Florida’s third annual Gridiron Cooking Challenge.
New River Elementary students and members of the school’s nutrition team (l.-r.) Cameron Keehn, Payton Furman, Payton Leidy & Charyn Maldonado will make their recipe, cheesy chicken and bacon quesadillas with Greek yogurt veggie dip, for the Dairy Council of Florida’s third annual Gridiron Cooking Challenge.

A team of students from New River Elementary was chosen as a finalist to compete in the Dairy Council of Florida’s third annual Gridiron Cooking Challenge this Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the event, which is part of Fuel Up to Play 60, an in-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League to help encourage today’s youth across the U.S. to lead healthier lives.

New River Elementary is a recipient of a Fuel Up to Play 60 grant and has participated in the event for the past three years, since the competition’s inception. The school’s team won the first year it competed, and this year’s team members want to put their school back on top.

New River fourth grade students Cameron Keehn, Payton Furman, Payton Leidy and Charyn Maldonado will make their recipe — cheesy chicken and bacon quesadilla with Greek yogurt veggie dip, for the event’s judges.

Bucfood“The kids got together to create this recipe,” says Kathy Gillooly, one of the team’s coaches, along with Holly Mitchell and Ryan Ketterer (all three are physical education teachers at New River). “They wanted it to be fun and creative, and kid-friendly.” She says the students made their quesadillas in the shape of footballs, and that they were surprised at how much they liked the veggie dip, which includes spinach, peppers and onions.

Gillooly explains that the students are part of New River Elementary’s nutrition team, which goes on the school’s morning show to give tips on healthy eating and sets up a table at school events to hand out free samples of nutritious snacks and smoothies. There are nine kids on the nutrition team, so Gillooly explains that they drew names out of a hat to choose which four students would be able to participate in the cooking challenge.

“It’s pretty exciting,” Gillooly says of the competition. “They go all out to make it a big deal for the kids.”

The competition will be held at One Buc Place on Saturday, May 14. For more information about the Gridiron Cooking Challenge, please visit FloridaMilk.com/FuelUpToPlay60.