Q How do I make my favourite recipe gluten-free? Can I just substitute gluten-free flour and if so, which sort? My advice would be not to adapt the recipe because the result is often inferior to what you’re used to. Instead, use a recipe that’s been specially developed for someone who can’t have gluten. The […]
The best thing about these wonderful blueberry, vanilla and elderberry macarons is that elderberries help to boost your immune system, because they contain a lot of vitamin C, which is so helpful around this time of the year when almost everyone get’s a cold (as if you need any excuses to munch on some macarons!) […]
These deliciously filling double chocolate protein muffins are packed full of healthy ingredients, and would be the perfect breakfast to keep you feeling full until lunch. Double Chocolate Protein Muffins By Mel Short (www.instagram.com/the_healthykitchen) Serves 6 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 30 mins | GF SF DF MF Ingredients: 1 cup ground almonds 1/2 […]
There’s no denying that sweet potato fries are one of the tastiest ways to eat these superfoods, which have been named as one of the ‘World’s Healthiest Food’, as a single sweet potato contains 400% of your daily requirement of vitamin A, plus they contain more vitamin C and fibre than white potatoes, and have […]
Since appearing on Dragons’ Den, co-founders of Rule of Crumb Colum McLornan and Claire Hunter have seen their gluten-free food range shoot into the limelight, so we caught up with Colum to find out more… A gap in the market My brother is coeliac, so I’ve always had an interest in the sector. Three years […]
Hard Rock Cafe, home of the UK’s original American menu has achieved gluten-free (GF) accreditation from Coeliac UK for its special Gluten-Free Menu, for fans requiring a gluten-free diet. After over a year of research and testing gluten-free products, Hard Rock has created a mouth watering Gluten-Free Menu that now offers some of its most […]
Delicious Alchemy launches UK’s first gluten and dairy free Christmas cake mix. Gluten-free food brand, Delicious Alchemy, has launched the UK’s first gluten and dairy free Christmas cake mix, so people with coeliac disease, dairy intolerances and those following a free-from diet don’t have to miss out this festive season. The new mix is packed […]
Q I was diagnosed as lactose intolerant when I was first diagnosed with coeliac disease. Will I always be lactose intolerant? Lactose intolerance happens when somebody has difficulty in absorbing and digesting lactose, a sugar found in milk. Symptoms are similar to coeliac disease, with bloating, nausea, stomach pain and diarrhoea commonly reported. Lactose is […]
Q Since starting a gluten-free diet I have noticed that I have put on weight. Is this normal? Many people who begin eating gluten-free foods gain weight. There are several reasons for that. Gluten is damaging to the gut, so as people remove it out of their diet and the gut starts to heal, its […]
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 […]