If you’re having a barbecue at home, then the chances are you know your stuff and will be buying ingredients or products you’re familiar with. But if you’re socialising, Becky Graham has some golden rules you should follow to help you barbecue safely with coeliac disease… Leave the bread out! It might be obvious, but […]
Allergy Adventure’s Hailey Phillips gives her tips for keeping children with allergies safe around food… Food allergies in children are not to be taken lightly. Even a mild reaction causes discomfort and distress, but a full-blown anaphylactic episode? It’s the stuff of nightmares. And although daily life might be manageable, when it comes to special […]
At the beginning of July, we headed down to The Allergy & Free-From Show to spend the weekend checking out all of the exciting new free-from products on offer, and were overwhelmed by the amount of delicious new edible products on offer. So here’s our pick of the tastiest treats that tickled our tastebuds from the […]
For those with coeliac disease, eating gluten can have life-long damaging effects on the bowel, so it’s important to be aware of the symptoms in order to diagnose and treat the disease as early as possible. Here’s some of the most common symptoms people with coeliac disease experience… The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which is caused by […]
Georgina Young from Greens of the Stoneage shows us how to keep our largest organ in the best possible shape for beautifully healthy skin… Beauty on the outside begins on the inside. Yes, you too can have a head-turning, model worthy glow, by feeding your skin and starving your wrinkles. Contrary to popular belief, not […]
You might imagine that finding food that’s gluten-free in Italy is almost impossible, as many of their dishes traditionally feature gluten-rich foods. But times are changing, as resident Italian chef Ambra Torelli found when she discovered just how far her country’s acceptance of coeliac disease has come in recent years… In the homeland of pizza, pasta, biscotti […]
Michelle Kickham examines the science behind coeliac disease and looks at what the future may hold for those suffering with the condition… Ah, Coeliac Disease. A pizza lover’s worst nightmare. If you actually have it, you know what it really is – a right pain in the behind. Eating in a restaurant becomes complicated, and […]
Sugar is making all the headlines for the wrong reasons – Annie Jones tells us why… We all like our sweet things. We all seem to think that it is the best way to give boundless energy on those days when we have so much to do, to see, to achieve! Sugar or caffeine are normally […]
We all want to cook-up that perfect bake, but what about making like-for-like dishes that deliver the same taste and quality as non free-from recipes? Vicki Montague from The Free From Fairy looks at some worthy alternatives… Eggs Remove eggs from your diet and you might think you will never have a meringue or cake […]
Dark chocolate is loaded with nutrients that can positively affect your health. Made from the seed of the cocoa tree, it is one of the best sources of antioxidants on the planet. Studies show that dark chocolate (not the sugary kind) can improve health and lower the risk of heart disease… Dark chocolate is very […]