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Gluten Free

What does following a gluten-free diet mean? That you're embarking on an easy diet with a wide range of health-promoting effects. Instead of dwelling on what you’re giving up, consider that you’re going to enjoy a whole new world of delicious food options to meet your special dietary needs. You’ll be eating seasonally, choosing more fresh fruits and vegetables, focusing on meats, seafood, poultry, legumes, lentils, corn, and rice, and discovering fascinating ancient grains such as quinoa, amaranth, and millet. You’ll be able to eat potatoes, eggs, most cheeses, even chocolate (!)—and enjoy them without guilt because you’ll be taking good care of your body. In fact, you’ll probably end up eating—and feeling—better than ever!

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We carry a large variety of gluten free items, the brands listed below represent just some of the offerings we carry

Raw Foods

“Raw” is all the rage these days, but what does it mean to eat raw? And is it possible to get enough protein and other nutrients while following a raw diet?

Raw foods are those that have not been heated above 108°F to 118°F

Raw, defined

Most raw foodists eat only plant-based (vegan) foods, including vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, and seaweed. Raw foods are those that have not been heated above 108°F to 118°F, depending on who you talk to. The logic behind this is that many of the nutrients in foods are extremely sensitive to heat. This is especially true of the water-soluble vitamins, like the B-vitamins, folate, and vitamin C. As Katie McDonald, a raw food chef and certified Holistic Health Coach in Rhode Island puts it, “The more you do to a food, the less it does for you.”

Raw food advocates also look to the enzyme content of raw foods, saying that cooking destroys delicate enzymes that could otherwise go toward improving the digestion of the foods you’re eating.

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In addition to our always fresh produce, we carry many more raw foods throughout our stores. Look for these brands and our Raw Foods section for more.

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Alternative Approach to Fasting May Aid in Weight Loss

A new diet that includes periods of restricted eating that mimic fasting (a combination of abstaining from food and/or drinks) has been linked with weight loss, lower inflammation, and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. In a new study, which was published in the journal Cell Metabolism, researchers instructed 19 men and women to follow a specially developed fasting mimicking diet (FMD) for five days each month and then to eat normally for the rest of the month. The FMD provided between 34% and 54% of normal caloric intake and was composed of at least 9% to 10% proteins; 34% to 47% carbohydrates; and 44% to 56% fats. Typical FMD foods included vegetable soup, kale crackers, and chamomile tea. After about three months (or three diet cycles), here is what the researchers found:

Participants following the FMD lost 3% of their body weight. Abdominal fat decreased while lean body mass increased, indicating that the weight lost was mostly fat.
C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation and risk factor for cardiovascular disease, was returned to the normal range in seven of the eight FMD participants who had moderate or high CRP levels. In the remaining eleven participants, whose CRP levels were already within normal ranges, no changes were observed.

While this study was small and relatively short and more research is needed to confirm the results, it does indicate that the FMD has the potential to aid in weight loss and decrease inflammation, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In addition, researchers consider the diet to be a safer alternative to strict fasting—which can be risky for some people.

Source: Washington Post

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