Special Diets

If you have a unique dietary plan, we can help

We Have Information on Gluten-Free and Several Other Unique Diets Available For Your Family.

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.

Read up on Raw here

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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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Carrageenan Could Disappear from Organic Foods

Due to safety concerns, carrageenan—a seaweed-based food additive—may be removed from the list of materials allowed in organic products. An advisory committee to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has already recommended that carrageenan be banned in organic foods; the NOSB will vote on the issue today or tomorrow.

So what’s the problem with carrageenan? While it’s widely used in foods due to its effective emulsifying and texture-enhancing properties, the Cornucopia Institute (a public interest group focused on organic and sustainable agriculture) claims the food industry has suppressed research associating carrageen with intestinal inflammation and higher rates of colon cancer in animals. Members of the Cornucopia Institute have testified before the NOSB regarding their views and findings, and the institute has also issued a report on the topic. Proponents of carrageen, on the other hand, claim that not only is it safe, but that it would be difficult to find a viable alternative—a key consideration that the NOSB must take into account as part of its review process.

For more information, you can read the Cornucopia Institute’s full report on their website.

Source: FoodNavigator-USA and the Cornucopia Institute

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