Features

By Nancy Pardue, Editor

Photography by Jonathan Fredin

From canned goods to produce, milk to meat, groceries are a big ingredient in the family budget. But if the cost of chow is giving you indigestion, try these Super 7 tips from home economist and personal chef Wendy Perry, of Zebulon, to feed your family for less.
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By Nick Zulovich, Editor

Photography by Jonathan Fredin

Willow Spring native Daniel Wright remembers when food was a crippling anchor in his life.

His binges could be three double-cheeseburgers consumed in mere minutes one day, or several pieces of fried chicken and biscuits on another.
After each binge, Wright secretly discarded the food wrappers in an attempt to hide his eating disorder, but his increasing weight gave him away. “I would be totally ashamed of it,” Wright said of his fast-food runs, a routine that pushed his weight to 454 pounds. Barely into his 20s, he suffered frequent pain in his back, knees and feet.
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