Special Diets

If you have a unique dietary plan, we can help

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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The Time for Ancient Foods Is Now

Recently, NutraIngredients-USA reported on the surprising emergence of flaxseed—a staple item of health food stores for years—in mainstream food products. But despite the growing popularity of flaxseed, chia seeds take the medal for being the ingredient most present in new products in 2016. Like flaxseed, chia seeds have been harvested for centuries—for example, they were an important crop of Mesoamerican cultures. Also similar to flaxseed, chia seeds speak to the current nutritional zeitgeist in a number of ways—they contain omega-3s, and are naturally non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegan.

The numbers reflect chia’s trendiness: according to NutraIngredients-USA, the global chia market is expected to reach $1.5 billion by 2021, with an annual growth rate of around 41%. One reason behind this surge is innovation related to how chia seeds are used. Companies aren’t just using the whole seed anymore, but rather using chia seeds to produce oil, powders, protein, and fiber. This means the range of packaged chia products is also expanding, from food bars, to functional foods, to cosmetics. All told, the chia seed continues to influence what we eat, despite its diminutive size and ancient origins.

Source: NutraIngredients-USA

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