Sponsored: Making the Most of Meat

7 ways you can  S T R E T C H  (or SUBSTITUTE for) ground beef or pork:
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Sponsored: Celiac Disease Awareness

Have you walked through an Ingles store and noticed the brown and white gluten-free tags on items?
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Sponsored: What’s the difference between the HASS avocado and the green avocado?

Hass avocados (sometimes known as “SlimCados”) are typically grown in Florida and have a light green skin. They are larger…
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Sponsored: Don’t throw those Vegetables out!

Fresh vegetables won’t last forever in your refrigerator, and if the ones you’ve purchased are looking a little sad and…
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Sponsored: Relying on rice

Another great pantry staple is RICE. Do you know that there are different types of rice and some types work better…
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Sponsored: Pasta in your pantry

With “stay at home” and quarantine orders, many are doing a lot more cooking. One of the staples of your…
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Sponsored: One Dish, Multiple Meals

Many of us are looking for easy to prepare dishes with multiple uses, and chili is definitely one of them.…
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Sponsored: Substitute Suggestions

Have you ever started a recipe and realized you don’t have a key ingredient? Gone to the store and can’t…
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Sponsored: Plan… Don’t Panic…

Whether you’re planning for a hurricane, a blizzard or to be quarantined for a pandemic it doesn’t hurt to have…
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Sponsored: Added sugar

How much added sugar should I be consuming per day?
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Sponsored: Low-sodium foods

My doctor has said that I need to buy low-sodium or no salt added food. What should I be looking for?
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Sponsored: Diabetes and sugar-free products

If someone has diabetes should they be buying sugar-free products?
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Sponsored: Is There a Difference Between Brown Eggs and White Eggs?

Yes, but the difference isn’t in the nutrition!
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Sponsored: Will this diet work?

It seems like every year (and sometimes every month) there’s a new weight loss diet that makes the news. From…
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Sponsored: Kids in the Supermarket

Do you grocery shop at Ingles Markets with your children? Sometimes this can be stressful and difficult to manage. Here…
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Sponsored: Pickle trivia

How’s your pickle knowledge?
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Sponsored: Enjoy a Vegan or Vegetarian Burger

Whether you are following a vegan or vegetarian diet or just looking for a meatless or meat-free burger option for…
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Sponsored: Caffeine

As an ingredient, caffeine is found naturally in coffee, tea, mate and chocolate and is added to caffeinated sodas, some…
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Sponsored: You Can’t Have a Resolution unless you have a PLAN

In the post-holiday frenzy we hear a lot about making resolutions regarding our health and fitness. Many of us start…
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Sponsored: Add, Don’t Eliminate!

This time of year there seems to be a lot of talk about eliminating foods. How about if instead we…
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Sponsored: What is calcium carbonate?

Calcium carbonate comes from limestone. You may know it in over-the-counter medication to relieve heartburn or for indigestion (antacid) or…
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Sponsored: Soy lecithin

I noticed “soy lecithin” on a I noticed “soy lecithin” on a list of ingredients. What is it?
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Sponsored: Chocolate milk and sugar

What are your thoughts about kids having chocolate milk? Doesn’t it have too much sugar?
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Sponsored: Eating Plan for High Blood Pressure? Do the DASH!

My husband has high blood pressure so I need to find a diet for him to follow that I can…
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Sponsored: Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday is November 30th. This is a good day and week to support local Western NC businesses including those that…
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Sponsored: All About Olive Oil

Some things about olive oil you may not know: When storing olive oil, keep it away from major heat sources like…
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Sponsored: Cutting sugar with non-caloric and low-caloric sweeteners

If you’re trying to cut down on added sugar, you may be looking for some lower calorie on non-caloric sweetening…
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Sponsored: Jerky — a Convenient Source of Protein

It used to be that meat jerky was something that was primarily purchased by hunters, campers, fishermen and military soldiers…
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Sponsored: Figuring out the Fiber

Most of us, including children, do not eat enough foods with fiber. Some of the benefits of eating foods with…
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Sponsored: Taste of Local in Asheville

151 Smokey Park Hwy., Asheville • Thursday, October 24 • 3-6 p.m.
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Sponsored: Choose cereal with less sugar

Our 8 year-old really like cereal for breakfast but I don’t want to buy him ones that are full of…
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Sponsored: What foods have magnesium and how much do you need?

Magnesium tends to be kind of a tricky mineral because adequacy is difficult to assess since it is stored in…
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Sponsored: Diet and diverticulitis

My doctor has told me I have diverticulitis. Is there a diet I should be following?
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Sponsored: Are plant-based products better for me to eat?

That's certainly not a black or white issue! There are many new products on the market being called "plant-based" which…
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Sponsored: September is #FamilyMealsMonth

How many times a week are you able to sit down together as a family or with friends and enjoy…
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Sponsored: Local Foods

Do you have a favorite local food item? Here are just a few of the local food products you can find…
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Sponsored: Stevia

My wife likes to use stevia for baking as well as cold and hot tea but I can’t stand the…
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Sponsored: Myoglobin and meat color

I unwrapped my ground beef and it was red on the outside but gray/slightly brown on the inside! What’s going…
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Sponsored: Planning for Protein – Breakfast

Starting the day with some protein can often help you and your children stay more satisfied and last until lunch.…
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Sponsored: Making Good Decisions About Food

These days it seems like there's a lot of noise about food. Whether it's coming from your TV or Twitter, from…
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Sponsored: What is Inulin?

Inulin is a prebiotic dietary fiber (a fructo-oligosaccharide – FOS) and may be listed in ingredients as “chickory root”.
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Sponsored: Cobalamin – B12

If I told you that you need cobalamin in your diet, you might think… “That sounds like a scary chemical!”…
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Sponsored: Taste of Local in West Waynesville

1670 Brown Ave, Waynesville. Thursday, July 25 • 3-6 p.m. Have you ever been to a “Taste of Local” event at Ingles?
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Sponsored: Vegan, Meat-free, & Vegetarian Plant-based options

Disclosure:  While I don’t avoid meat, dairy, seafood, poultry or eggs there are those who do for ethical or health…
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Sponsored: How to get iron in your diet

Types of Iron: Heme (found in animal products) and nonheme (found in plant products and enriched grains).  Heme iron is…
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Sponsored: What is a “Blended” Burger?

A blended burger is when you add mushrooms to your hamburger meat. You may choose to do this to decrease the…
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Sponsored: The Basics on Grass-Fed Beef

In the meat department of your Ingles Market you can find beef that is labeled "grass-fed" so let's separate the facts…
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Sponsored: Taste of Local in Waynesville

201 Barber Blvd, Waynesville. Thursday, May 23 • 3-6 p.m.
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Sponsored: Taste of Local in Weaverville

140 Weaver Blvd., Weaverville. Thursday, May 2 • 3-6 p.m. Over 25 local farmers, food and beverage makers and bread bakers.
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Sponsored: Why Do You Buy?

As you walk through your local Ingles Market, why do you buy certain products and not others? Do you have…
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