First foods for tiny taste buds

Finding the best foods for your little ones can be extra work that you don’t need. Here are some simple ideas that can help you along the way… All babies are different – some may be ready for solid foods earlier than others, and some will take to weaning more quickly. Department of Health recommendations […]

Living with an invisible disease

invisible disease

Ali Walsh finds out the things you can’t see are the ones that matter the most… Have you ever played a game of, “Which would you rather?” Generally, it’s a pub-style game where you’re given two ridiculous options to choose between. “Would you rather be set upon by a tiger or swallowed whole by a […]

The latest tastiest gluten-free bread

See what we at Gluten-Free Heaven HQ thought of a selection of breads to hit the aisles… We have done a bread taste test before, but as this is such a contentious area for those on a gluten-free diet we thought it was worth revisiting with another selection. And what a selection we got! Every […]

11 times gluten free memes nailed the gluten-free life

gluten free memes

Sometimes all need is a good laugh… and Tumblr always provides These gluten free memes might just be too close to home. 😂 When I realize I forgot to ask if there’s flour in the sauce https://www.tumblr.com/wheniwentglutenfree/118875907311/when-i-realize-i-forgot-to-ask-if-theres-flour-in 2. When I have to bring my own gluten-free food https://www.tumblr.com/disabilityhealth/137169364705/when-i-have-to-bring-my-own-gluten-free-food 3. Gluten-free people problems https://www.tumblr.com/diamondheartbreakers/123662768151/gluten-free-people-problems 4. When […]

Is baking powder gluten free?

baking powder gluten free

Baking powder isn’t always gluten-free! We have all the details you need to know about using baking powder in gluten-free baking. Is baking powder gluten free? It may be easily found in supermarkets today, but not all baking powder is always gluten-free. Baking powder is used as a raising agent (or also known as a […]

The 7-day gut reset

gut health

Ali Walsh finds out what it’s like to do a 7-day gut reset… A gut reset? Really? Does it sound like a new fad? Why would a coeliac say yes to a diet that requires cutting out even more food? The answer is simple: despite rigidly following a gluten-free diet, I get regular tummy pains […]

The links between coeliac disease and other conditions…

link between coeliac disease and other conditions

Ali Walsh finds the links between coeliac disease and other conditions is not as bad as you may think… You might think years of undiagnosed coeliac disease as the worst thing anyone could go through. It’s a pattern coeliacs experience time and time again: stomach cramps, chronic diarrhoea, depression and the constant fear of the […]

How to feed your gluten-free family for £30 a week

With gluten-free food being notoriously expensive, Claire Latham wonders if it’s possible to feed a family of four on a budget of just £30? Food poverty in the UK has reached an all-time high, with food campaigners tirelessly donating their time to initiatives such as food banks. It is suggested than an average family of […]