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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Sponsored: What Does 'Eating Clean' Mean to You?

Lately there seems to be a lot of name calling when it comes to food. Your friends or neighbors may…
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Sponsored: Why does it suddenly seem like everyone is allergic to bread?!

I think you may be referring to gluten-free products and people avoiding bread either because of gluten or because they…
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Sponsored: Checking Up On Your Health Information

These days there’s so much information about our health easily available to us. We can click on our smart phones…
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Sponsored: Taste of Local in west Waynesville

1678 Brown Ave., Waynesville. Thursday, March 7 • 3-6 p.m.
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Sponsored: Taste of Local in Waynesville

201 Barber Blvd, Waynesville. Thursday, February 7, 3-6 p.m.
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Sponsored: Un-scrambling Egg Lingo

There are so many different types of eggs at my Ingles store these days... can you explain what some of…
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Sponsored: Taste of Local in Asheville

1141 Tunnel Road, Asheville, Thursday, January 24 • 3-6 p.m. Meet 20+ local farmers and craft food, sauce, beer and cider makers and…
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Sponsored: Should you "Detox" and "Cleanse" your way into 2019?

It's that time of year when many of us, filled with remorse over one too many cookies or glasses of…
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Sponsored: Year of the Pig

According to the Chinese horoscope calendar, 2019 is the “Year of the Pig.” The pig represents “…wealth and generosity” (Source: https://chinesenewyear2019.org/horoscope/).  That’s about…
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Sponsored: What’s New for 2019?

Every year it’s fun to predict what will be the new food fads or trends. This year “plant-based” is the…
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Sponsored: Healthy Habits … Don’t Stop During the Holidays

Looking for an easy to use eating plan that’s not a fad diet with a long list of foods you…
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Sponsored: Healthy Holidays Ahead

It’s important not to neglect our health and fitness during the holidays.
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Sponsored: Supermarket Vocabulary

Inside Ingles: Supermarket Vocabulary 
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Sponsored: What To Do with Leftover (Canned) Pumpkin

Canned pumpkin is an excellent source of beta carotene (vitamin A) and fiber so if you have extra cans of…
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Sponsored: Processed Foods … should you avoid them?

Sometimes we hear people make statements like, “I don’t eat any processed foods!” …and then open up a Greek yogurt…
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Sponsored: Ingles Taste of Local

Taste of Local, Ingles in Weaverville. 140 Weaver Blvd. Thursday, November 15 • 3-6 p.m.
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Sponsored: Ingles Taste of Local

Taste of Local, Ingles in Weaverville. 140 Weaver Blvd. Thursday, November 15 • 3-6 p.m.
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Sponsored: October is National PASTA Month!

Many trendy diets like keto, whole30, paleo and carnivore all slam carbohydrates and particularly pasta, but pasta can be part…
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Sponsored: Did you know that you have a DIETITIAN on call?

Leah McGrath, RDN, LDN is the Corporate Dietitian for Ingles Markets. She can answer your questions about food from the…
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Sponsored: The (Nutrition) Truth Changes

We used to have an expression in the Army, “The truth changes.” 
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Sponsored: Diet after diabetes

My husband is newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and I don't know where to start as far as what…
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Sponsored: Sugar in fruit juice

Is it bad to give my child fruit juice? One of my friends is giving me a hard time because…
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Sponsored: Know your farm ... know your farmers

There is increasing interest in knowing where our food comes from. But how about milk? I recently posted a photo…
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Sponsored: Omega 3 options

My doctor has recommended that I get more omega 3's in my diet but I don't like fish. What are some…
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