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If you’re having digestive issues, the cause may not be what you think.  First, and most importantly,  if you are experiencing pain or disco...

Question: If there is a long list of ingredients that sound like chemicals on a food package, should I avoid buying it?  Answer: This is not an e...

Did you know that ingredients are listed from most to least?  What that means is that when you see the list of ingredients on a food package, the...

When you’re busy it’s easy to grab something like a candy bar or soda to give you a quick hit of energy, but the reality is that those types of snacks...

Question: I really like having jam with my toast or biscuit in the morning but many of them seem to have so much sugar. Is there any way I can cut dow...

Question: “Are white foods bad for you?”  Answer: Food is not inherently “bad” based on its color. There are a variety of white foods, like white...

Question: Are brown eggs better or healthier than white and do they taste different?  Answer: The color of a chicken’s eggshell is based on the b...

Question: My mother is in her 80’s and lives alone. While generally she is very healthy and active, I worry about her eating habits, especially on day...

Recently I interviewed Stu Helm, podcaster and Asheville Food Tours guide, for the “Ingles Information Aisle” on News Radio 570 on Saturday mornings a...

Question:  I’m really good about eating vegetables in the summer when more of them are in season locally and when I have my own garden, but in th...