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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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Soy Isoflavones May Help Deepen Your Slumber

If you’re coming up short on shuteye, you’ll want to train your tired eyes on this: research has discovered an association between isoflavones found in soybeans and better sleep. The study was published in Nutrition Journal and included 1,076 Japanese participants, ages 20 to 78. To assess their isoflavone intake, researchers asked the participants to estimate how often they had eaten tofu, fried tofu, and natto (fermented soybeans)—all soy-based foods typically rich in isoflavones—over the previous month. The participants also answered a survey regarding their sleep duration and quality (such as whether they felt refreshed after sleep) in that same month. After evaluating their answers and adjusting for factors such as age, sex, occupation, and coffee intake, researchers found that:

On average, people with the highest daily isoflavone intakes were 84% more likely to get an optimal amount of sleep (7 to 8 hours per day) and 78% more likely to have sufficient sleep quality than people with the lowest isoflavone intakes.

These findings are supported by previous research in which isoflavone supplements improved sleep in post-menopausal women with insomnia; however, more research is needed before a direct link can be drawn between dietary isoflavones and better sleep. In addition to containing isoflavones that may promote better sleep, soy products are generally high in protein and low in fat, and may help prevent heart disease, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. To boost your soy isoflavone intake, look for whole soybeans, roasted soy nuts, tofu, tempeh, soy flour, and soy milk.

Source: Nutrition Journal

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