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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Energy Drinks Found to Pose Risk to Young Children

A new study, presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association, has found that energy drinks can pose a serious health risk to young children. The study’s authors analyzed records from 55 US poison control centers between October 2010 and September 2013. Here’s what the researchers discovered:

Out of the 5,156 calls made about energy drinks to the poison control centers, more than 40% involved children younger than 6 who were unintentionally exposed to energy drinks. This usually occurs when a child finds an energy drink in the refrigerator at home and consumes it.
Across all age groups, 57% of the cases with moderate or major outcomes reported cardiovascular side-effects. A moderate outcome is one where some form of treatment is required. A major outcome is one that is life-threatening, or that results in serious residual disability or disfigurement.
55% of the cases with moderate or major outcomes reported neurological side-effects.
The number of children who became ill from energy drinks is probably much higher, considering that the study data did not include emergency room visits, or other instances where the poison control hotline was not called.

The study also found that combining alcohol and energy drinks increased the risk of a moderate or major outcome—42% of cases of combined use resulted in a moderate or major outcome, compared with 19% of cases involving just energy drinks alone. However, it is important to note that the findings of the study are considered preliminary because they have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Source: American Heart Association

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