The January diet is over – so let the fun begin with the latest issue of Gluten-Free Heaven, where we’re celebrating all things chocolate! Welcome to the latest issue of Gluten-Free Heaven, packed with tasty new recipes, features, news, interviews, expert advice, nutrition and the latest products. This month we go mad about chocolate, looking at how to perfect […]
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 […]
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 […]
Q What are the potential repercussions of eating gluten when living with coeliac disease? It can be devastating to be told you’ll never eat gluten again. Upon hearing this, most coeliacs go through the recognised 5 stages of grief: Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance The first four stages leave coeliacs vulnerable to eating gluten again. This could be: Pretending you don’t […]
Q Does gluten provide any nutrients I should seek elsewhere? Eliminating gluten from your diet puts you at risk of having fewer vitamins, minerals and fibre in your diet, including vitamin B and iron. To combat this, it’s important to get a wide variety of foods such as beans (natural, not baked beans), green leafy vegetables […]
Whether you are entertaining for a vegan, someone who is nut-free, a fussy eater or a teetotaller, Ali Walsh gives you the perfect advice for a stress-free Christmas… Whatever your house rules about food, it’s never quite as easy when you have guests, especially at Christmas time. Let’s face it, having an overcrowded house and […]
Q Is there a connection between coeliac disease and diabetes? When you’re diagnosed with coeliac disease it’s tempting to find out lots more about it. One of the first things you may discover is that it’s an auto immune disorder, which in turn leads you to research that as well. It’s then you may discover this […]
Q I feel left out at work when people bring cakes I can’t eat into the office. What should I do? There are so many ways to deal with this one. You could have a screaming fit every time another birthday cake appears that you can’t have. People would at least get the message. But you may […]
The UK has thankfully made big strides in the last two decades in terms of providing gluten-free options. But, asks Ali Walsh, are other countries still showing us the way forward? In 2001 I moved to Australia and was astonished by the range of gluten-free food available. They even knew the difference between gluten-free and […]
Q There are so many new gluten-free products on the market, but the prices don’t seem to be coming down. Why not? We all know gluten-free products are more costly than their gluten counterparts. This is for many reasons, including more expensive ingredients, the cost of research being done to produce better-tasting products, and maintaining […]