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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Could Your Commute Be the Key to Shedding Pounds?

Working, commuting, and fitting in social activities can make it difficult to find time to exercise. But what if the solution wasn’t finding more time to exercise, but turning one of the activities you already do into exercise? According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, incorporating physical movement into your commute—walking, taking public transit, or biking to work instead of driving—can dramatically affect your ability to lose weight and keep it off. The article reports on several studies showing a strong correlation between an active commute and weight loss—in one study, people with an active commute longer than 30 minutes one-way, lost more than 15 pounds on average over two years. In another study, people using the public light-rail system in Charlotte, NC lost, on average, 6.5 pounds after a year and a half. Yet, relatively few Americans integrate exercise into their commute. In 2013, over 76% of commuters drove to work, with fewer than 3% walking or cycling. Part of the reason for these low numbers is that it can be difficult to commute actively in cities that are spread out. The article suggests, however, that even if you live more than a few miles away from where you work, there are ways you can still make your commute active:

Walk to and from public transit. This way, you can ride most of the way to work, but still get a good amount of exercise.
You don’t have to commute actively every day. Try it out a couple of days a week, monitor your progress, and if you’re feeling up to it (and losing weight), you can take it up a notch from there.

Source: Wall Street Journal

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