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...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Apr 30, 2019 | Vitamins and Minerals
Of all of the superfoods, blueberries are one of my favorites. And living in Oregon, we sure do get plenty of them. But what exactly makes blueberries superfoods? And what are some of the ways you can eat them? (post may contain affiliate links). Here are at least 5...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Apr 24, 2019 | Vitamins and Minerals
3 Superfoods that are truly healthy. (Post may contain affiliate links). There is a lot of hype these days over the idea of Superfoods. So, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss some of the foods. But first a definition. A Superfood is defined as “a...
