by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Jan 10, 2025 | Cooking Tips
People have been asking me what they should be feeding their kids who have ADHD. One of the major things you want to try to achieve is a balanced diet. What I mean by this is, regular meals and healthy snacks, sufficient protein, calcium and iron, and as natural as...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Oct 1, 2024 | Food Allergies and Special Diets
Okay, so, let's get real. No matter how healthy we want to eat, no matter how much we want our kids to eat the perfect diet, no matter how much we want to avoid processed food, real life exhausts us sometimes. Even the natural born chefs among us don't always feel...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Oct 1, 2024 | Food Allergies and Special Diets
What attracts kids to Fast Food? I recently received an email from a subscriber. She wanted advice regarding her 17-year-old son. Her son was raised on a healthy diet since birth, but now only wants to eat at fast food restaurants. This is a concern that I believe...
by Deborah Hanyon, MPH, RDN, ACE-CHC | Mar 7, 2023 | Nutrition and Health
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? Here are at least 5 reasons blueberries are superfoods....