by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Jan 8, 2024 | Nutrition and Health
Seven Surprising Symptoms of Iron Deficiency Before we get into the seven surprising symptoms of iron deficiency, I want to distinguish between the different types of anemia. What is Anemia? The most basic definition of anemia is that there are not enough red blood...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Jan 7, 2024 | Cooking Tips
Flour Fables: Whole Wheat vs White Flour Baking As you know, my husband is a cook, and I am a dietitian. An interesting thing about cooks is that they are great at cooking regular foods. However, they're often not so good at baking. This is because when a chef creates...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Dec 23, 2023 | Nutrition and Health
I've been getting a lot of questions about iron lately. So, I decided to address the question, “What interferes with Iron Absorption?” Antacids and Ulcer Medications The main reason these medications interfere with iron absorption is because they raise the...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Dec 14, 2023 | Cooking Tips
5 Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain. I had a reader ask me a couple of days ago about what she can do during the special holiday meals to help prevent weight gain. Of course, she's not unlike most of us who don't want to be rude when invited to friends and family...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Dec 14, 2023 | Getting Kids Moving
Can You think of 10 reasons why you should go to the gym (or exercise)? I'm not sure I could have come up with 10 reasons when I first started working out years ago. Sometimes it's much easier to come up with reasons for not going to the gym (or working out), which is...