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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Milk–Mucus Connection May Be a Myth

It’s time to wipe away the long-held belief that milk increases mucus production: the New York Times reported that researchers haven’t found strong ties between milk and a runny nose. For example, in a ten-day study, researchers infected 60 volunteers with the common cold who then drank zero to eleven glasses of milk daily. It turned out that there were no significant differences in measurements of cold symptoms, including cough, congestion, or nasal secretions, between milk-drinkers and non-milk drinkers.

So, is dairy worthy of its reputation? According to at least one study, it might not be the only beverage that triggers the sensation of increased mucus. The randomized study assigned 169 participants to drink either a chocolate-mint flavored cow’s milk or a similarly flavored soy milk. Participants couldn’t distinguish between the drinks, and said both milks made their saliva thicker and increased the coating on their tongue and in their mouth and throat. The researchers concluded that the sensation was not specific to cow’s milk.

While milk may not be to blame for overabundant mucus production, that doesn’t mean you have to start chugging it when you have a cold. If eliminating cow’s milk (or soy milk, for that matter) helps you feel better, don’t drink it, says Dr. Sonali Bose, assistant professor at Icahn School of Medicine. Just be aware that eliminating certain foods from your diet may cause nutritional gaps. Milk, for example, is a good source of protein and calcium, so if you want to cut it out of your diet, make sure you replace it with other protein- and calcium-rich foods.

Source: New York Times

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