Pasteurization is the process of heating raw milk to reduce the bacterial (both good/beneficial bacteria and bad/harmful bacteria) and viral load. 

Question: If there is a long list of ingredients that sound like chemicals on a food package, should I avoid buying it? 

Question:  Should I buy my fruits and vegetables based on the “Dirty Dozen” list? 

One item I often have in my fridge is plain Greek yogurt. I like it because it has no added sugars, is high in protein, a source of calcium and contains probiotics that may help with gut health. 

Question: “Are white foods bad for you?” 

Question: Are brown eggs better or healthier than white and do they taste different? 

Question: My doctor has told me I have reflux and need to follow a “reflux diet” but I don’t know what that means. Can you help? 

Question: I’m trying to lose weight, should I cut out eating fruit?

Question:  I’ve been reading about JACKFRUIT and notice that there are many products with jackfruit at Ingles that look like meat – is this a good alternative to eating meat?

Many people are fond of throwing around fearmongering words like: “poisonous”, “toxic”, and “dangerous” when it comes to certain foods, beverages, or ingredients – especially if it is something they don’t like or approve of.