by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Aug 7, 2023 | Food Allergies and Special Diets
In the previous post, Diet and ADHD in children, Part 1, I focused on Making sure your child is getting his or her basic nutritional needs met. Today I'm going to focus on how to avoid (or minimize) the food additives that are detrimental to his or her health. Since...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Nov 27, 2021 | Food Allergies and Special Diets
Gluten Sensitivity or Celiac Disease. What You Need to Know You have no doubt heard of “gluten.” More products are labeled as such on the grocery shelves, for example. And I bet you know at least one person who is following a gluten-free diet. But what...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Aug 22, 2019 | Food Allergies and Special Diets
Best Food for Psoriasis: How Diet May Improve Your Psoriasis (post may contain affiliate links) In 2017, a team of researchers from the San Francisco School of Medicine’s Department of Dermatology, University of California found that reduced alcohol consumption and a...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Mar 22, 2019 | Nutrition and Health
This is a quick summary of why you need folate, also known as vitamin B9, in your diet. Folate is important for healthy fetal development. It is important in preventing heart disorders, sperm abnormalities, and birth defects. Folate also helps build muscles, and is...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Mar 11, 2019 | Food Allergies and Special Diets
Does food affect autism? Though still a controversial topic, one thing I can definitely say is, “Yes, food affects autism.” How do I know this? It's simple. (Post may contain affiliate links) FOOD AFFECTS EVERYONE A healthy, balanced diet that is complete...