River Presbyterian Church, 249 E. Main St. DEBtors AnonyMous • MONDAYS, 7pm - Debtors Anonymous meets at First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St., Room 101. Info: debtorsanonymous.org. DEprEssion AnD BipolAr support AlliAncE: MAgnEtic MinDs • WEDNESDAYS, 7-9pm & SATURDAYS, 4-6pm - Magnetic Minds provides self-help through weekly, peer-facilitated support meetings offering acceptance, info and techniques to manage challenges. Meets at 1316-C Parkwood Road, across from the West Asheville BB&T. Free. Info: MagneticMinds.weebly.com or 367-7660. EAting DisorDErs support group • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm - Support group for adults at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Led by licensed professionals. Free. Info: thecenternc.org or 337-4685. fAMily hopE linE • TUESDAYS, 2-5pm & THURSDAYS, 8-11pm - Family Hope Line offers compassionate listening, encouragement and help finding recovery resources for individuals and families experiencing mental health challenges and/or emotional distress. (855) 446-7348. Free. Info: motherbearcan.org. fAMily MEntAl hEAlth support • WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm - Mother Bear Family Dens are free recovery education and support meetings open to individuals, families, friends and care providers working with mental health challenges. Held at All Souls Counseling, 35 Arlington St. Info: motherbearcan.org. fAMily MEntAl hEAlth support • WEDNESDAYS, 5:30-7pm - Mother Bear Family Dens offer free recovery education and support meetings to families, individuals and professionals working with mental health challenges. Held at 65 Hill St. Onsite parking. Info: emily@motherbearcan.org or 255-7890. hEArt of rEcovEry • TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Heart of Recovery meetings integrate Buddhist meditation with 12-step recovery programs. New and experienced meditators welcome. Meetings are anonymous. Held at Shambhala Meditation Center, 19 Westwood Place. Info: asheville.shambhala.org. hiv/AiDs support group • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm - Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) hosts a free, confidential HIV/AIDS support group led by a trained facilitator. Info and location: 252-7489, ext. 328; thomas.buffkin@gmail.com; 252-7489; or wncap.org. nAMi fAMily-to-fAMily • THURSDAYS, 6-8:30pm & SATURDAYS, 10am-12:30pm through (11/2) - NAMI Familyto-Family offers a 12-session class for families of individuals with a serious mental illness. Held in Asheville. Free; registration required: sharonpitts1@gmail.com or 258-5359. nAMi support groups The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers three types of groups to support people living with mental health issues and their families, friends and loved ones. Free. Info: namiwnc.org or 505-7353. • 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Dual Diagnosis Support Group. For individuals
with MH/SA diagnoses. 3 Thurland Ave., off Biltmore Avenue. • 1st SATURDAYS, 10am; 2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 11am; 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm Connection group for people with mental health issues. 356 Biltmore Ave., Suite 207. • 1st SATURDAYS, 10am; 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm - Family/caregiver group for those supporting someone who is experiencing a mental health issue. 356 Biltmore Ave., Suite 315. nAr-Anon • Nar-Anon provides support to relatives and friends concerned about the addiction or drug problem of a loved one. • TUESDAYS, 7pm - West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road; enter through back door. Info: robinplemmons@ gmail.com. • WEDNESDAYS, 12:30pm - First United Methodist Chuch, 204 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville. Enter through side parking lot. Info: 891-8050. ovErEAtErs AnonyMous A fellowship of individuals who are recovering from compulsive overeating. A 12-step program. • TUESDAYS, 10:30am-noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Info: (609) 731-0808. rEcovEring couplEs AnonyMous • MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Recovering Couples Anonymous, for couples with at least one member in a 12-step program. Held every other week through Dec. 23 at Foster Seventh Day Adventist Church, 375 Hendersonville Road. Info: recovering-couples.org. rEcovEry froM fooD ADDiction • MONDAYS, noon & FRIDAYS, 7pm - A 10-step support group for those suffering from food addiction meets at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road, second floor. Info: scmunchkin59@yahoo.com. s-Anon • ONGOING - An anonymous 12-step program for those affected by another's sexual behavior. Four meetings available weekly in WNC. Days, times, locations and additional info: 258-5117. tEEn EAting DisorDEr support group • 1st & 3rd MONDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Teen eating disorder support group for ages 15-17. Led by licensed therapists at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Participants must currently be in therapy. Free. Info: thecenternc.org or 337-4685. Wnc prostAtE support group • TU (10/1), 7pm - The WNC Prostate Support Group, for men, caregivers and families, will meet at American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, College St. Free. Info: 3380290. MorE WEllnEss EvEnts onlinE Check out the Wellness Calendar online at www.mountainx.com/events for info on events happening after October 3.
Eating Right for Good Health presented by
Are you out of date? One of the biggest challenges in feeding an ever increasing world population is how to reduce waste. One way is by helping consumers understand a bit more about the dates they see on items at Ingles Markets or any other grocery store. There was an article recently in the Chicago Tribune about this based on a study done by the Harvard Law School and the Legal Defense Fun: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-usa-foodsafetydates-20130918,0,837109.story. Here is information from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on what those dates mean: SELL BY DATE - This is a date for the SUPERMARKET’s benefit to tell us when items need to be removed from stock. Once you get the product home these are the dates that will concern the consumer: • CODES on Canned items - These are NOT necessarily calendar codes and are meant for the use of the MANUFACTURER to track batches of products. Each manufacturer is entitled to use their own code system so there is not website or book to decipher codes on canned items and consumers would have to contact the manufacturer. • BEST BY/BEST BEFORE DATE - This is the date (for the CONSUMER’s benefit )that is recommended for best flavor or quality. Determined by the MANUFACTURER/SUPPLIER ....It is not a purchase or safety date. • USE-BY DATE - The last date recommended for the use of the product while at peak quality. The date has been determined by the MANUFACTUER of the product and is based on testing. (Note: There is NO regulation that requires a manufacturer to put Best By or Use-By dating on items - via Food and Drug Administration(FDA) Administration(FDA What’s the bottom line?: None of these dates automatically means the product will be “bad” or dangerous to your health if purchased or consumed after the dates that appear on the product. For more information on how long items keep once you bring them home from Ingles see USDA - FSIS website for Food Product Dating: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safetyeducation/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/food-labeling/ food-product-dating/food-product-dating
Leah McGrath, RD, LDN Corporate Dietitian, Ingles Markets
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