Do You Need to ‘Glutox’?

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Nutritional therapist Becky Graham provides a handy guide on what to eat, what to avoid and how you can keep your gluten-free diet fresh, fun and full of imagination… You may have spent the whole of January ‘detoxing’ in the traditional sense, avoiding alcohol, caffeine and sugar and eschewing fun in favour of a night on […]

Ultimate Showdown: Coconut Oil vs Olive Oil

Have you ever wondered which is the best oil for dressing your salad, marinating, or sizzling your stir-fry? Well, wonder no more with this nutritional head-to-head battle… Trying to decide on the healthiest oil to use when baking, roasting and frying? Recent research studies have shown that the often-popular vegetable oils that have been used in […]

Celebrities with Coeliac Disease and Gluten Intolerance

Coeliac disease affects approximately 1 in 100 people in the UK, and many others suffer from an allergy or intolerance to gluten. However, as yet, no cure for coeliac disease or gluten intolerances exist, and celebrities and regular people have to deal with the problem with the universal solution of avoiding foods containing gluten. Here are twelve famous […]

15 Facts About Coeliac Disease You Didn’t Know

The number of people diagnosed in the UK with coeliac disease has increased fourfold between 1990 and 2011, a study suggests, with an estimated one in 100 people in the UK suffering from the disease. With more and more people being diagnosed in recent years, awareness of coeliac disease has never been so widespread. But here’s 15 […]

Gluten Free Guide to London

gluten free guide to london

Gluten Free Gathering founder Kim McGowan takes a look at some of the top places to eat in the country’s capital in this gluten free guide to London… Finding somewhere to eat in a city the size of London that you’d choose to eat in, let alone one that caters well for gluten-free customers, can […]

How To Bake Perfect Sweet Potato Fries

There’s no denying that sweet potato fries are one of the tastiest ways to eat these superfoods, which have been named as one of the ‘World’s Healthiest Food’, as a single sweet potato contains 400% of your daily requirement of vitamin A, plus they contain more vitamin C and fibre than white potatoes, and have […]

Back to basics: Understanding the foundations of coeliac disease and the gluten-free lifestyle

Take a moment to review what’s understood about coeliac disease and revisit the foundations of the gluten-free lifestyle, with Lyndel Costain’s checklist of safe foods and those to avoid… Gluten is a type of protein found in grains including wheat, barley and rye. Gluten becomes sticky and malleable when combined with water, making it ideal […]

Flu-fighting foods for healthy immune systems

Flu-fighting foods for healthy immune systems

Seasonal sniffles? Nutritional therapist Becky Graham says it’s not the weather, it’s the health of your immune system. Try her flu-fighting foods to help eat your way to health this winter… At this time of year, with  the memory of summer fading fast as we get our heads down for autumn, why do we suddenly […]

Gluten Free Guide to Social Media

Social media is a great way to connect with like minded people, find out about the latest tricks and trends, and can be a really useful tool to help make your gluten-free life easier! Kim McGowan shows us how to use social media to make the most of your gluten free lifestyle… Gluten Free Guide […]

Top Tips for Starting a Gluten-free Diet

Embarking on a gluten-free diet can seem very daunting, so here are some top tips from Europe’s number 1 gluten-free food company, Schär’s, resident dietitian to help get you started… 1 There’s no reason why a gluten free diet can’t be healthy and well balanced. Eat regular meals based on gluten free starchy foods (including […]