Discover why you are not losing the weight you thought you should be… First of all. Eating healthily is important for far more than managing weight – so keep doing it! But if you find that all your efforts in healthy eating are not helping you to lose weight, then Dr Sally Norton, NHS weight loss […]
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The truth about the paleo diet
Health and fitness professional Jo Searle shows us how to go back to our ancestral roots and eat the way we were biologically designed to… The Paleo Diet has been one of the most popular diets in recent years, but why are so many people abandoning their usual diet regimes and opting for a way […]
10 ways to get a coeliac to fall in love with you
Ali Walsh, from The Local Bakehouse shows why going gluten-free will be the most romantic thing you ever do… Love. A deep affection that takes time to form. Or only 3 seconds when you realise your new boyfriend has recreated a Chinese restaurant menu without gluten (because you’re coeliac). This actually happened to a friend of […]
Exploring the science behind gluten sensitivities and intolerances
Charlotte Willis delves deep into the scientific world to get to grips with how and why gluten rears its ugly head, and what we can do to relieve the symptoms of an unexpected gluten-sensitivity attack… I think we’ve all been in a similar boat at some point in our journeys with food intolerances. You disclose your […]
Allergies vs intolerance – What’s the difference?
Nikki Wallis explains how one in five UK adults believe food intolerances and allergies are the same… Nearly one in five people believe food intolerances and food allergies are the same, when in fact they are two very different things, new research has revealed. YorkTest Laboratories, Europe’s market leader in testing for food reactions, conducted […]
In the spotlight… Nature’s Path Gluten-Free
Starting with just 7 US dollars and some wise words from his father Aaran Stephens has taken Nature’s Path from a pioneering restaurant to the nation’s aisles… Nature’s Path is a fiercely independent, family-owned business that has been committed to producing organic, gluten-free food in a sustainable way for over 30 years. All their products […]
Exploring the nutritional benefits of seeds
Charlotte Willis examines the many nutritional and punchy benefits of the humble seed… Exploring the nutritional benefits of seeds Call me biased, standing here at five-foot-nothing, but my twenty-something years have accumulated the great knowledge that good things, well they truly do come in compact sizes. Nature compacts its nutrient-dense wonders into small, rounded and […]
In the spotlight… gluten-free brand Juvela
A favourite gluten-free brand for over 25 years, Kate Smith takes a close look at Juvela Gluten-Free, who recently made their debut on the free-from aisles… If you are one of the many who are joining the gluten-free revolution, then you have a lot to thank our In the Spotlight brand for. Mention the name Juvela […]
In the Spotlight… Kirsty’s – Naturally Free-From For Busy Lifestyles
From Dragons’ Den to the supermarket aisles, Kirsty’s has gone from strength to strength supporting free-from families… Kirsty’s is a completely unique and affordable range of allergen-free, chilled ready meals. The trusted brand, launched by founder Kirsty Henshaw, can now be found in over 3,000 supermarkets the length and breadth of the country, meeting the […]
Exploring why a ‘gluten-free’ diet doesn’t automatically equal healthy
A common misconception, often with influence from ‘celebrity’ is that gluten-free means healthy. Ali Walsh looks at why this is not necessarily the case and instead how to make it work for you… In my early twenties I was chubby. Not desperately so, but I certainly didn’t have a midriff to be proud of. Then […]