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 on?

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. Planning for at least 10 grams of protein is a good place to start.

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 a friend on Facebook or a famous person... how can you make the best decisions about food and what you buy?

Sponsored: What is Inulin?

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

Sponsored: Cobalamin – B12

If I told you that you need cobalamin in your diet, you might think… “That sounds like a scary chemical!” Cobalamin, also known as vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin.

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?

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 reasons, so it is great to have a variety of choices to refer them to when they shop at their local Ingles Markets.

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 more readily absorbed by your body. 

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 fat amount, increase the fiber, stretch the meat further or just as a way of eating less meat. 

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 from the fiction on grass-fed.

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