IIN Blog Posts

June 8, 2024

What We're Loving This Month: Oat Milk

Move over, soy, almond, and coconut milk! There’s a new star rising to the top of dairy-free alternatives, and we think it has some serious staying power. Why we love it Made from strained oats, oat ...

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June 8, 2024

Who is your health buddy?

Many of you may have noticed that alternative medicine has become more mainstream. Instead of quick-fixes people are looking for more preventative measures they can take like practicing yoga, ...

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June 8, 2024

Young Workers Feel ‘Vacation Shamed’

In a perfect world, vacations offer a chance to disconnect from work and reboot. A healthy work-life balance is crucial for preventing job resentment, stress and fatigue. After all, health is about ...

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June 8, 2024

What to Know About the Weston A. Price Diet

The human diet has certainly strayed from local, farm-fresh produce. Nowadays, there are imported fruits available in their off-seasons, frozen dinners and loads of processed snacks (Read more about ...

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June 8, 2024

Why exercise doesn’t have to be a marathon

Fitting in exercise can be a real chore. Between work, family time, errands, and social lives, there's often little time left over for sleep, let alone for the gym. The U.S. Department of Health and ...

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June 8, 2024

Why an Online Nutrition Degree is So Cost-Efficient

If you’re interested in health and wellness, you may have considered going back to school to pursue your passion, but the cost of higher education can be daunting and prohibitive. Many people don’t ...

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June 8, 2024

Why the USDA will Fail Again at Your Pyramid

The USDA’s Dietary Guidelines are due for another overhaul. The current version, called MyPyramid, is what the USDA thinks a healthy diet should look like, and every five years the government ...

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June 8, 2024

What You Should Know About the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

The 2015-2020 dietary guidelines are in! Every 5 years, the U.S. government updates its official dietary guidelines with a full report of recommendations based on the latest scientific and medical ...

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June 8, 2024

What is Thirdhand Smoke?

Many are aware of the health effects of secondhand smoke; however, few have heard of the term “thirdhand smoke,” which is also a threat. Children, pregnant women, seniors, and those with breathing ...

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June 8, 2024

Why We Give Back: Season of Giving

If you are healthy and happy, you have more energy to do what you love. Your enthusiasm for life is radiant, and it inspires others. You can help lift others around you by teaching them what you ...

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