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.

Read up on Raw here

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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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Vitamin D May Help with Weight Loss

When people think of vitamin D’s health benefits, they might associate it with lowering the risk of osteoporosis. But one study suggests vitamin D may also be helpful for something else entirely—weight loss. Presented at the 2015 European Congress on Obesity, the study included 400 overweight or obese adults with vitamin D deficiencies. The participants all received a balanced, moderately-low-calorie diet and either 25,000 IU of vitamin D3 per month, 100,000 IU of vitamin D3 per month, or a placebo. At the beginning and end of the six-month study, researchers tested participants for a variety of health markers, including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, weight, fasting glucose, and fasting insulin, among other things and found that:

  • Compared with the placebo group, both vitamin D groups had statistically significant decreases in weight and waist circumference.
  • The 100,000 IU vitamin D group had improvements in HbA1c levels, an indication of better long-term blood sugar control. However, the improvements weren't statistically significant after adjusting for weight lost during the course of the study.

Overall, the research is promising as it points to another possible application for vitamin D in the area of weight management. However, it's important to keep in mind that all of the participants were following a lower-calorie diet and were vitamin D deficient. More research is needed to understand whether vitamin D would have similar effects in individuals who follow a moderate-calorie diet and get adequate vitamin D.

Source: European Congress on Obesity

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