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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Mediterranean Diet May Help Boost IVF Success

The Mediterranean diet, with its emphasis on eating less meat and more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, fish, and olive oil, may help increase in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates in certain women. The research, published in Human Reproduction, included 244 non-obese women, aged 22 to 41, who underwent their first IVF procedure in an Assisted Conception Unit in Athens, Greece, between November 2013 and September 2016. Prior to IVF, the women completed a food-frequency questionnaire that researchers used to determine how closely their diets matched the Mediterranean diet over the previous six months (MedDietScore). After the first IVF cycle, researchers tracked the women to monitor successful implantations, pregnancies, and live births. Comparing the MedDietScores and IVF outcomes, they found that:

  • In women under 35, higher MedDietScores, indicating closer compliance with the Mediterranean diet, were associated with higher rates of pregnancy and live birth:
    • Those with the highest MedDietScores were 25% more likely to become pregnant and 28% more likely to have a live birth compared with women with the lowest scores.
    • Every five-point increase of MedDietScores was estimated to be associated with an approximately 2.7 times higher chance of achieving pregnancy and live birth.
  • In women 35 and older, MedDietScores were not correlated with pregnancy or live birth rates.

Researchers point out that age is among the most important factors impacting fertility, which may explain why the positive results were restricted to those under 35. However, while age is crucial, these findings highlight that a healthy diet is also important. Previous research further indicates certain food groups in the Mediterranean diet are individually associated with certain aspects of IVF success. For example, in one study, eating cereals, fruits, and vegetables was associated with better embryo quality in women undergoing IVF. In another study, eating fruits and vegetables was even associated with increased male fertility. Considering all of this, plus the myriad of other benefits associated with the Mediterranean diet, it could be a good choice for the whole family.

Source: Human Reproduction

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