Sponsored: What to do with ... APPLES

Have you ever bought a big bag of apples for yourself or your family with the intention of using them as a snack, only to watch as they sit, uneaten, on your counter or fridge? Tip: To keep apples fresh longer be sure and store them in your fridge in a plastic bag with holes punched in it

Sponsored: Donating to Food Banks

If you’re considering donating food items to your local food pantry, food bank or a shelter that provides emergency food supplies; start with a call to that organization or a check of their website or Facebook page for what food or other items they most need and can accept.

Sponsored: Add some PROTEIN to your breakfast

While most people in the U.S. consume enough protein during the day, we often load it into our lunch and dinner meals instead of spreading it out throughout the whole day.

Sponsored: Food sensitivity panels

Question: Often after I eat my stomach hurts. Could I be sensitive to a food and should I do one of those food sensitivity panels I can get on line?

Sponsored: Superfoods

Question: What are some “superfoods” that you would recommend?

Sponsored: Should we Eat the Way our Ancestors Ate?

This notion of the fact that food was better or we were better off in ancestral times is a logical fallacy known as an “appeal to nature” and ignores the fact that in many cases our ancestors starved or suffered from malnutrition.

Sponsored: Magnesium … why you need it and where to find it

What is it and why do you need it? 

Sponsored: Eating organic on a budget

Q: I have arthritis and am trying to follow a healthy diet but am on a fixed income so organic products are too expensive for me to buy regularly. Can you please advise me?

Sponsored: Looking for Local at Ingles Markets

Once the weather starts to cool down and fall makes an appearance; you may think that you can no longer support local farmers and food makers - that couldn't be further from the truth!

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