June 2011
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2011 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 →
Integrative Nutrition looks at the EWG’s 2011 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 produce lists.
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Chores Count As Working Out: Study →
Good news! Keeping your place spic and span will boost your cardiorespiratory fitness!
“Cooking is the only art form that actually enters the bloodstream.”
– Joshua Rosenthal, Integrative Nutrition
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IIN Blog: Diabetes rates are soaring – How can we... →
More than 350 million people worldwide now have diabetes. That’s greater than the entire population of the United States (307 million), and more than double the number of diabetes cases in 1980…
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Inspiring Student of the Week
I recently enrolled Maurice Kelly who is our oldest student to date! He turned 88 years old in January of this year. Maurice resides in Long Island, New York. He has been working in the home health care field, supplying staff nursing for over 40 years. He owns a few companies and has a great passion for what he does. He believes that the future is nutrition and one of his missions is to get...
5 Steps To Finding The Work You Love →
Finding a job that you love can be tough. But we all deserve to wake up every morning excited to go to work. The exercise “Finding the work you love, loving the work you find” is commonly used in the field of job reeducation, and can help you figure out exactly what career is right for you…
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Redesigning the Nutrition Label →
Have you heard of the Rethink the Food Label Project? It’s a movement to “Inspire better food and nutrition literacy with clear, simple, easy-to-understand labels.”
We’re definitely excited about this great idea! Here’s a suggestion we found at Good Magazine. It’s not a radical departure from the current labeling system, but it’s definitely a good start!
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Inspiring Student Story
Dear Joshua - I feel so hopeful for my future thanks to IIN. Having done multiple start-up companies over the years I know very well the energy, organization, and the passion that goes into the process. You have done an amazing job and in so many ways are touching the world for the better. I wanted to take a minute to share my story with you and others at IIN. I have a chronic,...
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Grass Fed vs. Cage Free: Do You Know the... →
For health conscious meat-eaters, we know it is important to choose the most natural and least modified meat you can buy. Unfortunately, with the confusing array of labels and claims, picking your meats is easier said than done. Here’s a guide…
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What are you doing to change the world?
We had a wonderful Midsummer Night’s Facebook party on our Integrative Nutrition page last night - so thanks so much to everyone who contributed!
We asked “What are you doing to change the world?” and here are a few of the great answers we got!
Filling it with love.
Recycling.
Inspiring pre-teen girls to be bit and strong, inside and out.
Asking my neighbor how they’re...
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Does Sexy Have a Size? →
A wonderful article encouraging women to love themselves - whatever their size. (Oh! And it features a quote from one of our grads, Donna Sonkin!)
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Rice Soba Noodles with Tea Spice Vegetables →
Midsummer Night's Facebook Party →
We’ve opened our Facebook wall until 10pm tonight (June 21) to welcome in the Summer Solstice with you! Join us!
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The Supermarket Solution →
Great article from Marketplace on the secrets behind how we choose supermarket products.
Self-checkout doesn’t have the gauntlet of candy bars. Some industry consultant calculated that that an average American woman could lose four pounds a year just going through self-checkout.
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Health Coaching the Aussie Way →
Lana Purcell, winner of our “What’s Your Vision” Essay Contest brings us up to speed on her goals and progress as she works her way through the IIN Health Coach Training program.
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Go-To Healthy Comfort Foods
We asked our friends over at our Are You IIN? Facebook page to share their favorite healthy comfort foods. Maybe you can find a little comfort in one of them too!
Rice cakes sweetened with agave nectar
Guacamole with baked blue corn chips
Greek yogurt with almond butter
Stove popped popcorn tossed with spices
Mixed fruit smoothie with yogurt and flaxseeds
Fresh apple with almond butter
Raw...
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Why Olive Oil Needs to be in Your Diet →
“Fat” gets a bad rap, but if we’re talking about the macronutrient, it’s a vital part of a balanced diet. The key is to pick the right fats, so may we recommend olive oil?
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Inspiring Student of the Week
This week’s inspiring student works as a leadership consultant/coach with organizations and individuals in Qatar, an Arab nation that is known for being the first to allow women the right to vote. She’s passionate about women’s empowerment and social justice, and has lead many international projects.
She found out about IIN because she hired one of our grads as a health coach and her life...
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IIN Blog - FDA Creates Stricter Sunscreen Laws →
Just in time for summer, the FDA has released a statement saying that, for the first time in 30 years, they are changing the standards for sunscreens. Read more…
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Our Raw Food Staff Party!
Featuring delicious raw appetizers, organic wine, and good company!
Victory! NO Chocolate Milk in LA Schools →
Integrative Nutrition talks about the latest news that Los Angeles school district has removed flavored milk from the cafeteria menu. LA now becomes the largest school district in the nation to ban chocolate and strawberry flavored milk. Read the full post at the IIN Blog!
Why "Gut Bacteria" is Not a Dirty Word →
They might look gross, but stomach bacteria are keeping you healthy - and now, we may have better insight into how.
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Stressful day? Try one of these relaxing ideas.
All of us have “those days” - when we are playing the Superman or Superwoman who can achieve everything all at once. We forget that we are one person, and no matter how extraordinary we are, we all get stressed. Sometimes we just need a little reminder to take it easy.
Here’s a few ideas to help you relax and stay focused during a stressful work day:
Take a few deep breaths and...
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Inspiring Student of the Week
I was blessed to be introduced to the power of macrobiotics, not just as a diet but as a lifestyle. It has taught me that I along with the rest of us have a purpose and it is our mission on this planet to find out what it is and just do it no questions asked.
In 2007 I was diagnosed with a rare genetic mutation that in most every case causes colon cancer for starters, and in an even smaller...
IIN Blog - Did Your Food Come From a Farm or a... →
Genetically Modified fruits and vegetables? Old news. The new food of the future? Test-tube-raised meat.
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The weekend is for treating yourself right.
Friday, we asked our friends on our Are You IIN? Facebook page how they were going to treat themselves over the weekend. Here’s some of their go-to plans for relaxing after a long work week:
Turn off the alarm Saturday morning.
Dance.
Yoga yoga yoga.
Spend time with the family.
See a play.
Have a date night.
Browse the farmer’s market.
Read.
Go for a manicure/pedicure....
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IIN Blog - USDA Gives Up Pyramid for Plate →
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Small Changes to a Healthier Life.
We asked our friends of our Are You IIN? Facebook page to share one small change they would suggest to a friend who asked how they could live healthier. Here’s a few of their excellent responses!
Breathe.
Smile.
Replace soda, coffee, etc with water.
Decrease food that come from bags, boxes and cans. Replace with whole foods.
Read labels.
Get enough rest.
Learn how to cook.
Take a few...
Mark Zuckerberg: Only Eating Animals He Killed →
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IIN Staff's Favorite Weekend Breakfasts
During the week, IIN staffers are treated to a delicious breakfast in-house, but on weekends, our staff likes to eat…
Greek yogurt with berries and nuts (add a dash of cinnamon for extra sweetness!)
Omelette with red onion, tomato, and feta.
Yerba mate tea (made from a holly from South America) with honey.
Waffles.
Bulgar (wheat cereal) with honey.
Avocado and low-fat cream cheese...
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