Clarks Nutrition and Natural Foods Markets

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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Animal Study Finds Milk Protein May Aid Sleep

While not as soothing-sounding as a glass of warm milk, αS1-casein tryptic hydrolysate (CH), a protein extract from cow’s milk, has shown potential as a sleep aid in an animal study published in Behavioural Brain Research. To test CH’s effects on sleep and sedation, researchers fed various concentrations (75, 150, 300, or 500 mg per kg of body weight) of the protein hydrolysate to mice and rats. One hour later, they conducted a series of tests. To measure CH’s sedative effect, they ran the mice through an open-field test in which the mice explored an open area, and a rota-rod test in which the mice ran on a rotating rod. To measure CH's sleep-enhancing effect, they monitored sleep in the mice after administering pentobarbital, a sleep-inducing drug. The researchers found that:

At 150 mg per kg, CH enhanced sleep induced by the pentobarbital in the mice. It also promoted slow-wave EEG activity in the rats, indicating sleep or relaxation.
CH treatment didn’t significantly alter the mice’s spontaneous locomotor activity and motor function during the open-field or rota-rod tests, indicating CH didn’t have any strong sedative effects in the mice.

This study’s findings suggest that, at least for rodents, CH may be a way to enhance sleep without triggering the groggy side effects common to sleep-inducing drugs. However, human studies are needed to confirm that CH can help you get shut-eye. In the meantime, if you’re low on sleep, consider trying other research-backed sleep aids, like acupuncture, cutting back on caffeine, or skipping screen time before bed.

Source: Behavioural Brain Research

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