In the spotlight – Schär Gluten-Free

Schär Gluten-Free

If you are coeliac or eat a gluten-free diet you are likely to be well aware of Schär, but you probably only know half the story… Just a few miles south of the Austrian border lies the Italian town of Merano. Surrounded by breath-taking Alpine scenery, which extends as far as the eye can see; […]

Top tips for gluten-free parenting

gluten-free parenting

Bringing up kids on a gluten-free diet can be a tough task, but Claire Latham has some top tips… Despite coming from a family with a history of coeliac disease and being gluten-intolerant myself, the realisation that my daughter was also gluten-intolerant came as a bit of a shock, and yet the signs were all […]

Coeliac disease: The myths and facts you need to know

Coeliac disease facts

Coeliac Awareness Week is taking place between 14-20th May 2018. With so much conflicting information and advice available about gluten, coeliac disease and gluten intolerance, we have enlisted the help of Gastroenterologist Professor David Sanders from the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield and Schär dietitian Melissa Wilson to help readers differentiate between fact and fiction! 1. […]

Experts share their advice on how to diagnose Irritable Bowel Syndrome and manage the symptoms

how to diagnose Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Schär Registered Dietitian Katie Kennedy and Alison Reid, CEO of the national charity, The IBS Network, provide information and advice on diagnosing and managing your Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). How common is IBS?  Registered Dietitian Katie Kennedy says, “Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common condition, with around a third of UK adults saying they have or have suffered […]

Free-from biscuits and cookies taste test

Free-from biscuits

See what we at Free-From Heaven HQ thought of a selection of the latest free-from biscuits to hit the aisles… When is the ideal time to have a biscuit? Well, that’s all the time, so it was no hardship gathering the troops mid-morning for a biscuit taste test complemented with several cups of tea. Everyone […]