by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Nov 28, 2019 | Vitamins and Minerals
Fatty Foods Can Be Healthy I have good news for you. Fatty foods can be healthy. (Post contains affiliate links). Notice I said “can.” The fact that fatty foods can be healthy doesn’t mean that doughnuts or deep fried Twinkies have suddenly become...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Oct 26, 2019 | Vitamins and Minerals
Seven Surprising Symptoms of Iron Deficiency (post contains affiliate links) 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...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Sep 30, 2019 | Vitamins and Minerals
10 Facts About Vitamin B12 (Post may contain affiliate links). Vitamin B12 was first “discovered” in the 1850s. Thomas Addison, one of the earliest researchers of vitamin B12, discovered a lethal form of anemia he named pernicious anemia. Symptoms of this...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | May 29, 2019 | Vitamins and Minerals
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about iron lately. So I decided to address the question, “What interferes with Iron Absorption?” (post may contain affiliate links) Antacids and Ulcer Medications The main reason these medications interfere with...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | May 16, 2019 | Vitamins and Minerals
I’ve been hearing a lot about turmeric and curcumin the past few months. However, as a Registered Dietitian, I hold to a professional code of ethics standard. This requires that I be cautious when recommending supplements used for medicinal purposes. As a...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | May 8, 2019 | Vitamins and Minerals
Not only is dark chocolate a tasty treat, but it is a nutritional power house. The benefits of dark chocolate are becoming pretty well known, but just in case you haven’t heard the good news, or would like a reminder. Here is a quick summary. (post contains...
