Question: My mother-in-law is elderly and doesn’t want to cook at all and only wants to microwave food for herself. What are some ways I can make sure she’s still eating healthy? 

Lately there’s a lot of noise about buying products with fewer ingredients or ingredients you can pronounce. This isn’t the first time over my 30 years as a dietitian I’ve seen this sort of rhetoric. 

Haywood Health Foundation (HHF) announce its Request For Proposals (RFPs) for grants relating to unmet healthcare needs in Haywood County. 

In the past couple of years there had been mutterings about seed oils which have grown into a roar of anti-seed oil sentiment thanks to various wellness influencers and podcast pundits with no education in food, food science, nutrition or nutrition science. 

Question: I do a lot of driving for my job and am trying to avoid eating fast food or having to brown bag it. What are some ideas of food that I could buy at Ingles Markets if I stop by? 

Over the years I've done many articles talking about 'ways to save' on grocery shopping. Thankfully, being a cost-conscious shopper never goes out of fashion.  

Here are 5 reminders on how to save money on your groceries: 

Fact: There is currently NO “bioengineered” or “GMO” (genetically engineered/modified/edited) wheat being grown or sold for commercial use in the U.S. 

With higher prices on eggs due to the bird flu (H5N1), many people may be changing up their breakfast proteins. Check the nutrition facts on packaged items for the protein amount per serving. Here are some other ways you can get protein for your breakfast meal: 

It’s great to look for items at Ingles Markets from our local farmers and food makers, whether it’s a crunchy apple from Hendersonville or Waynesville, Sunburst trout from Haywood County, local milk from Milkco (supplied by local dairy farmers) or Big Bottom Milk company, an ice cream sandwich from Sunshine Sammie’s or a delicious popcorn mix from Poppy’s popcorn.

Did you know that every Saturday morning at 8am you can listen to the "Ingles Information Aisle" on News Radio 570am (part of the iheart radio network)? On this 30-minute show I do interviews with local food makers, farmers, our Ingles Table contributors and more.