She earned her undergraduate degree at Louisiana State University, and completed her graduate degree and dietetic internship at the University of Georgia. Markita has experience in research, clinical nutrition, nutrition education, and event planning. As a dietitian, she has an interest not only in the biological components of food, but also the social and cultural contributions of food to nutrition.Markita enjoys writing about general nutrition and wellness, food justice and food policy, cultural foodways, mental health, and the psychology of food and nutrition. In her free time, Markita writes for her personal blog www.wellnessandchill.com.