Ali Walsh discovers that gluten-free may not mean gluten-free… For nearly 20 years my life has revolved around gluten. In the beginning, I quickly learned from my own mistakes. I ate a battered prawn ball at a Chinese restaurant and hours later had to rush to the loo. It wasn’t a mistake I was willing […]
Naomi Devlin prescribes life hacks to eat well and feel great without help from the state… If you are one of the many coeliac sufferers around the country who receive a prescription for gluten-free staples like bread and pasta, you may be alarmed at current suggestions that the NHS should not continue to fund them. […]
Koko Dairy Free has given the humble coconut a new, exciting and ethical home on the shelves… Koko Dairy Free is part of First Grade International; the largest importers of coconut in the UK and part of a family-run business which owns the largest coconut plantation in the world! The plantation and factories are located […]
Sarah Howells, aka The Gluten Free Blogger, talks about how her coeliac disease diagnosis has blossomed her love for food, and a fit and healthy lifestyle… My free from story began in 2001 when I was diagnosed with coeliac disease aged 12. I was the smallest in my class and looked like I had an […]
From recipe ideas to cross-contamination advice, here are Rhian Williams’ top tips for hosting the perfect knees-up… Whether you’re vegan, plant-based, lactose-intolerant or coeliac, if you’ve ever had to cook for guests, you’ll know that cooking for yourself and cooking for a whole crowd of people are not the same! If you have lots of […]
Whether you are coeliac, gluten-intolerant or have gone gluten-free as a lifestyle choice, Charlotte Willis explains that it doesn’t have to be the wallet-emptier many believe it to be… So you’ve made the decision to eliminate gluten from your diet. That was the easy part! What follows, for many of us, is the uncertainty of […]
After years of tests and referrals, Abi finally found the missing jigsaw piece that enables her to control her symptoms… Since I was a teenager I have suffered with digestive problems and, after dozens of tests, the only diagnosis I have ever been given is IBS. I’ve had tests for lactose intolerance and coeliac disease, […]
We all pay close attention to what we put into our bodies, but do we have to pay equal diligence to what we put onto them? So you’ve scrapped wheat, mastered the art of label allergen analysis and developed a new-found relationship with the free-from aisle at your local shop or farmers’ market. When it […]
Nomad Health founder, Marianna Pentek, explains how her coeliac diagnosis spawned a thriving and successful business… Marianna Pentek is the founder and director of award-winning artisan pasta company Nomad Health. She explains how a change in diet led her to change the way she looks at food – and how it’s made her feel better […]
Aspiring baker Lisa Satur turns adversity into opportunity to bring her passion to the public forum… I am 24 years old and was born with a number of medical problems that required a great deal of treatment in my first years of life. Of these, swallowing difficulties associated with severe reflux, was a significant issue. I […]