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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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Which Diet Is Right for Me?

Finding the diet that fits you best can make all the difference to your health and weight control goals. To work on your weight, first try asking yourself: What kinds of foods are the hardest for me to give up? What’s my optimal, healthiest weight? Diets aren’t just about losing weight, however. Changing what you eat can also support the treatment of many types of health conditions.

While advocates say that the following diets may help control or prevent certain conditions, these claims may or may not be supported by controlled clinical studies or published scientific articles. For more complete information, go to the full article on the health concern or diet that interests you. You should always consult your doctor before changing your treatment (including diet) for any health concern.

Whatever your goals, if you aren’t sure which diets best fits your self-care needs, this list can be a place to start.

Diets by feature

Diet	Restricts	Emphasizes	Recommends
Atkins Unrestricted calories from protein and fat	Carbs	Protein	Exercise
Blood Type Food recommendations depend on blood type	Specific foods
Dean Ornish Designed for heart-disease prevention and reversal and weight loss	Fats	Fiber Vegetarian	Exercise Relaxation Nonsmoking
Fasting Suitable for short-term only	All foods
Glycemic Index Supports management of blood sugar disorders	Carbs	Fiber
High-Fiber Reduces risk of chronic diseases		Fiber Vegetarian
Low-Carbohydrate Includes Atkins, South Beach, and others	Carbs	Protein
Low-Fat Includes Dean Ornish and Pritikin diets	Fats
Pritikin Designed for heart disease prevention	Fats	Fiber Vegetarian	Exercise
The Zone Designed for athletic performance and overall health	Carbs	Protein
Low-Allergen For relief of symptoms caused by food allergies	Specific foods
South Beach Emphasizes healthy fats and healthy carbs	Carbs Fats	Fiber
Weight Watchers Balanced diet plan with weekly group support meetings	Calories Fats	Fiber	Exercise

Diet and health

Advocates claim that their diets may help or control the following common health concerns. Before trying a new diet be sure to read the full diet and health conditions articles—and remember to check with your doctor before trying new eating habits.

Allergies