Precision Nutrition Coach and partner of regular columnist and blogger Alison Beadle, Sid Betty looks at how we can watch our weight without having to cut out all the fun stuff… Healthy Eating Without Dieting Dieting and calorie counting can be difficult. People get so focused on the numbers they forget about the nutrients. So […]
Nutritional therapist Dr Eva Detko looks into the pros and cons of using common sugar alternatives to sweeten up your baking… When thinking about substituting sugar in a recipe, it is important to remember that, apart from sweetness, sugar also provides structure, texture and flavour to baked goods. Therefore, replacing sugar in recipes can be […]
The Gluten-Free Gathering’s Kim McGowan shows that being a coeliac, or being gluten intolerant as a youngster, doesn’t have to mean missing out on all the fun things kids enjoy… Living with Coeliac Disease or a gluten intolerance is a tough enough journey as an adult, but to see your children be diagnosed with a […]
Have you ever wondered which is the best oil for dressing your salad, marinating, or sizzling your stir-fry? Well, wonder no more with this nutritional head-to-head battle… Trying to decide on the healthiest oil to use when baking, roasting and frying? Recent research studies have shown that the often-popular vegetable oils that have been used in […]
The number of people diagnosed in the UK with coeliac disease has increased fourfold between 1990 and 2011, a study suggests, with an estimated one in 100 people in the UK suffering from the disease. With more and more people being diagnosed in recent years, awareness of coeliac disease has never been so widespread. But here’s 15 […]
Take a moment to review what’s understood about coeliac disease and revisit the foundations of the gluten-free lifestyle, with Lyndel Costain’s checklist of safe foods and those to avoid… Gluten is a type of protein found in grains including wheat, barley and rye. Gluten becomes sticky and malleable when combined with water, making it ideal […]
Social media is a great way to connect with like minded people, find out about the latest tricks and trends, and can be a really useful tool to help make your gluten-free life easier! Kim McGowan shows us how to use social media to make the most of your gluten free lifestyle… Gluten Free Guide […]
Whether social media glorifies the gluten-free diet as a fad or a trend, Molly Buszard believes that any publicity is good publicity when it comes to raising the awareness of coeliac disease… If you type #glutenfree into any social media site, thousands of updates and pictures of food appear on your screen. A whole community […]
Gluten-Free on a Budget – 20 Top Tips By Samantha Stein, aka The Happy Coeliac We’ve all noticed it by now – switching to a gluten-free diet can eat some serious holes in your wallet. Research has shown that gluten-free products are on average 242% more expensive than regular products. But that doesn’t mean you […]
What is a RAW Food Diet? Acclaimed blogger Laura Hemmington from The Whole Ingredient shows how adopting a raw food diet can be healthy, less intensive on the environment and beneficial for weight loss… If you’re a keen foodie, trend-follower, or even just an observant shopper, you’re bound to have noticed the recent growth in popularity of raw food diets; […]