5 Wellness Trend Predictions for 2023

Institute Editorial Team 12/12/2022

One of the most rewarding parts of my job as Heinen’s Registered Dietitian is introducing loyal, health-conscious customers to new developments in wellness. I sat down with our Wellness category experts to learn all about coming trends in 2023 based on their research. Get the inside scoop on each of these trends, plus top Fx-friendly products to help you move the needle towards a healthier you in the new year! Trend #1 Immune Health: Quercetin & Mushrooms The fact that people continue seeking ways to improve their immune health even though the pandemic is behind us, is evidence that fear is a powerful motivator. Because the immune system is our first line of defense against disease (including viral and bacterial infections), strengthening it should be…

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Institute Editorial Team

How to Give Your Immune System a Boost Through Healthy Eating

With parties, barbecues, and playdates, it can be difficult to avoid the germs escaping coughs and sneezes from your peers, colleagues or family members. However, there are several ways you can build up your immune system to combat sickness and sniffles. One method is to incorporate healthy eating habits into your routine. The Importance of Nutrition for the Immune System Your immune system works hard to protect your body from harmful viruses, bacteria and parasites. It uses innate immunity as the first line of defense, including barriers like skin, mucus, stomach acid and enzymes. However, if a microbe slips through, your body will use its adaptive immunity to target the substance and zap it out of your system. The adaptive immune system will then remember…

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Mia Barnes 06/05/2023

woman sitting at desk thinking, stressed, should you return to pre-pandemic job?

Is Your Pre-Pandemic Job Still Right for You?

Is Your Pre-Pandemic Job Still Right for You? The world is slowly returning back to “normal” 一 or as close to normal as things get while continuing to live with the threat of a global pandemic. And this return to “normal” has left many of us wondering: do I want to go back to exactly the way things were pre-pandemic? Here are some things to consider when weighing the pros and cons of staying at your pre-pandemic job. Many are leaving their pre-pandemic jobs As employers call workers back into the office, many people are choosing not to go back to their old jobs at all. Although a record number of open jobs are available in the U.S., hiring has gone way down. And people…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 10/18/2021

4 Ways Eating Local Produce Supports Your Health and Your Community

Did you know that when you shop Heinen’s Produce Department you are supporting local farmers? Amazing, right? It’s like visiting a good old fashioned farmer’s market, but without the bugs! This isn’t something new and trendy for Heinen’s. In fact, they’ve been selling locally grown produce since the 1930s, and today they’re buying produce from more than 150 Ohio and Illinois growers. Heinen’s offer a wide selection of local organic and other locally grown produce items from our own backyard all throughout the year. These partnerships guarantee products are harvested and delivered to our stores at the height of ripeness. Here are four good reasons to buy more local produce. 1. Better Taste “When you have the best and tastiest ingredients, you can cook very…

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Institute Editorial Team 10/03/2022

How to add the Mediterranean Diet into your Lifestyle

When you hear the word “diet,” you probably think of calorie counting, long lists of forbidden foods and much shorter lists of “allowed” foods. Perhaps you’ve even tried your fair share of popular diets and the thought of entertaining another one is enough to make you polish off a pint of ice cream. Relax, put down the spoon and let’s consider how Merriam-Webster defines “diet.” Food and drink regularly provided or consumedHabitual nourishment The words “regularly” and “habitual” describe more of a lifestyle, or pattern of eating. One such lifestyle is the Mediterranean diet—a balanced way of eating reflecting the traditional food patterns of those countries surrounding the Mediterranean. A great body of scientific research supports the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, including: Longer…

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Institute Editorial Team 10/24/2022

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Mental performance and you: 10 things you need to know

Our mental performance, how we think, analyze, and perceive the world, influences how we work, tackle challenges, relate to others, manage stress and more. Where we choose to put our focus has a tremendous impact on how we feel and perform in our day-to-day lives. Julie Jones, Mental Performance Coach and Institute instructor, specializes in helping people boost their mental game, and in teaching them how mental training, positivity and self-awareness can help us do better in our jobs, our personal lives, as leaders, as athletes, and as members of the community. As a former Division I softball coach, Julie specializes in training athletes in mental performance techniques. The same brain strategies that can help a softball player improve her swing can help us all…

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Institute Editorial Team 08/02/2021

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