Sponsored: Think before you drink

ingles dietitianSodas get a lot of bad press for the amount of calories from sugar and it’s important to remember that even "natural" sodas sweetened with cane sugar contain calories.

Sponsored: Don't get sick from Salmonella

ingles dietitianHow do you know you have it? 

Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection.

Sponsored: Ingles Taste of Local

ingles dietitianThursday, Jan. 28th at Ingles Markets — Candler, NC, Sand Hill Road — 3 to 6 p.m.

Sponsored: Don't make yourself sick! Food safety begins in the home

ingles dietitianYou may have seen the news about an outbreak of norovirus in Boston that caused over a hundred students in Boston who had eaten at a Chipotle restaurant to become ill. www.wsj.com/articles/norovirus-confirmed-in-boston-chipotle-outbreak-1449684009 It’s important to remember that we can also make ourselves sick at home if we don’t handle food properly and observe food safety in the home. Norovirus is a very contagious virus.

Sponsored: What is calcium propinate

ingles dietitianThis week I got a call from a customer curious about an ingredient and wondering what it was and what it is used for.

Sponsored: 2016 Food Predictions

ingles dietitianEach year I like to predict how food fads and taste trends will show up on the shelves at Ingles. Here are my predictions for 2016. 

Sponsored: It's All About Community

ingles dietitianAt Ingles we work with many community groups throughout the year. Fund raisers, special events, food collections... here are some of our community partners that make a difference in Western North Carolina especially in food and nutrition issues.

Sponsored: Ingles Taste of Local

ingles dietitianJoin us for “TASTE of LOCAL” at Ingles Markets on Champion Drive in Canton Thursday, December 17th 3:30-6 p.m.

Sponsored: Buy local at the Blue Ridge Food Ventures Holiday Market

ingles dietitianBlue Ridge Food Ventures and Ingles Markets announce the 2015 BRFV Holiday Market !!! 

Sponsored: Being Thankful on Thanksgiving

ingles dietitianI am not a big fan of the “don’t eat that” messages on Thanksgiving or the ones that try and shock you with “Did you know that ______has ____fat/calories/ingredients/additives?"

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