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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Teens: Potassium-Rich Diet May Mean Lower Blood Pressure

A study found that girls with diets high in potassium have lower blood pressure into their teens. Published in JAMA Pediatrics, the study looked at data on the sodium and potassium intakes, and the blood pressures, of 2,185 girls, ages 9 to 10. The data also included an additional 10 years of follow-up with the girls so that researchers could continue to assess their diets and systolic and diastolic blood pressures. After adjusting for race, height, activity, screen time, energy intake, and other dietary factors, the study found that:

  • Girls consuming higher amounts of potassium had lower blood pressure in their teens compared with girls consuming less potassium.
  • Higher sodium consumption (greater than 3,000 mg per day) was not associated with higher adolescent blood pressure. In fact, girls consuming 3,500 mg/day or more generally had lower diastolic blood pressures compared with girls consuming less than 2,500 mg/day.

This study is important because it suggests that potassium-rich diets may be an effective way to lower blood pressure in adolescence. Only a small percentage of people get the recommended 4,700 mg/day of potassium, but there are many great sources of potassium that are easy to eat daily; these include bananas, raisins, sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, and kale.

Source: JAMA Pediatrics

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