Bret SarnquistThe Silver City Food Co-op is collaborating with Registered Dietitian Bret Sarnquist to offer regular tours of the store to educate the community about a different health issue each month. This tour is Eating Gluten Free and will be offered on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 11 am at the Food Co-op located at 520 N. Bullard.

Eating gluten-free has gotten easier these days, but it can still be confusing and frustrating. Whether you have been diagnosed with Celiac disease or gluten intolerance, or simply choose to eat gluten-free, there are a wide range of foods that still fit into the gluten-free diet, ranging from fruits and vegetables to breads and even prepared entrees. Come down to the Silver City Food Co-op and join Bret Sarnquist, a Registered Dietitian and former owner of a gluten-free bakery, for a tour of the foods and products that you can enjoy while still eating gluten-free.

Bret is a New Mexico-licensed Registered Dietitian specializing in sports nutrition and nutritional management of chronic diseases like diabetes, anemia, and osteoporosis. A life-long cook and food lover, Bret was a professional baker and pastry chef for seven years before returning to school at Arizona State University to get a BS in Nutrition, and then completed his dietetic internship in Flagstaff. He's an avid co-op and farmers' market shopper, and attempts, with modest success, to grow his own herbs, tomatoes, and hot peppers. If he's not at work at Gila Regional Medical Center or cooking, you're likely to see him riding his mountain bike or running out on Boston Hill or on the Continental Divide Trail.

The mission of the Silver City Food Co-op is to provide and distribute high quality products and to promote cooperative and nutritional education to our members-owners, our customers, and our community. For more information, please contact the Co-op at (575) 388-2343, or visit our website www.silvercityfoodcoop.com.