Take the stress out of Christmas with helpful hints and must-have recipes in this gluten-free Christmas guide from Coeliac UK Easy gluten-free recipes to get you through the festive season With so much of the festive season focused around food and entertaining, being gluten-free can be less than joyful. However, Coeliac UK, the national charity […]
Halloween is fast becoming a popular tradition in the UK, so why not join in the fun with some of these suggestions from Claire Latham? Once a Celtic festival that has become increasingly Americanised, there are certain traditions that are observed each year such as dressing up and eating sweets that originate from its’ Celtic […]
Before starting a gluten-free diet, for whatever reason, it’s important to speak to a dietician or a doctor. Here Dr Eleanor Atkins shows us how you can make the transition both easily and healthily… Having coeliac disease or a gluten intolerance doesn’t have to mean eating unhealthily. There are plenty of ways to ensure you […]
Cooking or baking gluten-free food means ensuring all your ingredients are gluten-free. Coeliac UK’s Norma McGough gives some helpful tips for stocking your kitchen cupboard… Q) What gluten free grains and flours can I stock? A) Always make sure you choose flours and any other products made from flour such as pasta, cakes, biscuits, crackers and breakfast […]
Going gluten-free can be a difficult transition to make. Charlotte Willis provides her 10-step guide to make the change flawless… After months of discomfort, digestive difficulties, and wrestling with your diet, you find yourself here. Perhaps it’s taken you a while to come to this conclusion: gluten and your gut, well they just don’t seem […]
Do you have a children’s birthday party to prepare for? Claire Latham explains how it might be easier than you think… The countdown had started in January. After all, a birthday is exciting when you are about to turn seven and of course requires endless conversations about Lego specifications. Yet while my son pondered over […]
The Free From Fairy, Vicki Montagu, talks us through how she came to develop her own gluten-free flours… I’m a self-confessed gluten-free flour geek. In my defence I am a scientist by training. However, I could never entertain the idea of working in a laboratory every day of the week with only test tubes and […]
To maximise the benefits of cutting out gluten because of coeliac disease or other health reasons, you’ve got to pay attention to your overall diet. Norma McGough tells us the key things you need to know… Q There’s confusion around oats. Can they be included on a gluten-free diet? Oats are not related to gluten-containing grains […]
Exuberant foodie Charlotte Willis shows us how to make gluten-free desserts stand out from the crowd. Before I became gluten-free, and was much more lax about my diet and health than I am now, the highlight of any meal out, the peak of the family gathering’s foodie climax, and the occasional treat I lusted for […]
Managing a food allergy can present lots of challenges and obstacles, but it doesn’t have to mean you miss out on delicious meals, social occasions and dining out. Allergy UK is the leading national charity for people affected by allergy in the UK and here, the charity provides advice on cooking and eating out with […]