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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Consumers Stay Committed to Supplements

While there’s plenty of research supporting the health benefits of supplements, not every study comes to the conclusion that they are beneficial, and sometimes these negative studies get over-hyped in the media. But does this bad press actually affect whether people decide to take supplements? As it turns out, the answers is “no,” at least for core supplement consumers. According to interviews and research done by the Nutrition Business Journal, core supplement consumers share certain traits and values: a commitment to wellness, intellectual curiosity, and a desire to take control over their health. Because they tend to be independent thinkers who value their personal experience and do their own research, negative stories in the media don’t change their view of the importance of supplements. These consumers take supplements to help prevent certain health conditions, to enhance nutrition, and to avoid prescription medications. Of course, for these individuals, supplements are just one part of a holistic lifestyle that also includes a healthy diet—which they view as their most important source of nutrition— exercise, and mindfulness. Here are a few other facts about core supplement consumers:

They often commit to a holistic lifestyle following a challenging illness or injury, and look to conventional medicine for emergencies rather than for prevention.
They believe in buying organic, local, and non-GMO products, and quality supplements from reputable brands.
Although they place great importance on eating healthy foods, no single diet defines them: they might follow a vegetarian, vegan, or paleo diet, to name just a few.

Source: Nutrition Business Journal/New Hope 360

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