Special Diets

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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.

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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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Fermented Foods Associated with Decreased Social Anxiety

According to a study published in Psychiatry Research, yogurt and pickles (both fermented, probiotic-containing foods), when eaten together, may play a protective role against social anxiety. The study surveyed over 700 young adults about their fermented food consumption, neuroticism (a personality trait that refers to the tendency to respond negatively to threat, frustration, or loss), and social anxiety. Researchers also controlled for other factors that may have influenced the participants' social anxiety such as exercise frequency, healthy eating habits, and demographics. Here’s what the researchers found:

  • Participants who ate more fermented foods reported less social anxiety compared with those who ate fewer fermented foods; this relationship was strongest among participants who reported high neuroticism (which was a predictor for higher social anxiety).

While more research is needed to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between fermented foods and lower social anxiety, this study does suggest that fermented foods may help people at high genetic risk for social anxiety. And as the study authors point out, “the fix” is relatively low-impact—and tasty. In addition to yogurt and pickles, kefir, kimchi, miso, and sauerkraut are other fermented foods that contain probiotics.

Source: Psychiatry Research

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