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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Granola, Reconsidered

Many of us love our morning bowl of granola. Not only does granola taste great, it’s great for us, too. Right? Well, maybe not. An article in the New York Times addressed granola’s path from unsweetened food in the 19th century to modern, sugary cereal. Granola was created in 1863 by health reformer Dr. James Caleb Jackson, who ran a sanitarium in New York. Dr. Jackson advocated vegetarianism, and his original recipe for granola (he called it granula) consisted of unsweetened bran nuggets soaked in milk. Dr. Jackson’s recipe was eventually stolen—and sweetened—by the Kellogg brothers, one of whom started the cereal company we know today. As granola became increasingly popular, cereal makers continued to add more sugar to make it as appealing as possible. The result, according to some nutritionists and even the FDA, is a grain-based dessert, not a health food.

That’s not to say you should avoid all granola, as certain brands add little or no sugar. Just be wary of some popular brands—which may contain more sugar than protein by weight—if granola is part of your everyday breakfast routine. Or, consider making granola yourself: with a little sleuthing, you should be able to find a sugar-free or low-sugar granola recipe.

Source: New York Times

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