More and more people are becoming aware of the importance of maintaining stable blood sugar levels, but as Dr Eva Detko explains, there is still much confusion around the concept of glycaemic index and glycaemic load… So why is keeping our blood sugar levels in check so important? When we eat, digestible carbohydrates in our […]
Here’s a brilliant alternative to rice that works well for those following a paleo or grain-free diet. It is also good as a base or extra in other recipes. By Donna of Eighty 20 Nutrition There are some things that as hard as I try to master, I just have to admit defeat, and […]
As the season for growing strawberries has been extended in the UK, and as British strawberries are the best, try this delicious gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free and vegan red velvet cake with strawberry frosting. All the health benefits of strawberries with all the scrumptiousness of cake! By Amy of Fragrant Vanilla What do you […]
The Australian chef joins us to share his top tips for following the paleo diet… AWARD-WINNING CHEF, cook book author, and health coach Pete Evans has become one of Australia’s leading authorities on healthy cooking and is a big advocate of the paleo diet. Rather than thinking of it as a restricted way of […]
A lovely refreshing and healthy morning drink that you can drink any time you like! By Mira Manek. I absolutely love smoothies but I often find them quite heavy, especially when they contain too much banana, yogurt or milk. So here is my morning smoothie, which uses coconut water as the base, blended with […]
Recently diagnosed Coeliac and newbie blogger Jo Knowles is on a mission not to let her gluten and dairy-free diagnosis rule her eating habits. We’ve experienced the ups and the downs of her first Free From dinner parties with her. Here she shares her experience of hosting her third party, let’s see how it goes… Round Three […]
Fancy making your own gluten-free treats? Have a look at this gluten-free take on a childhood classic! By Michelle of Gluten Free and All Things Nice. This recipe is gluten-free, egg-free and vegetarian (can be made dairy-free). Makes about 20 cookies (depending on size of cutter) Ingredients 90g oat flour (certified gluten free) 50g brown rice […]
Carrot cake is such a good recipe when trying free-from baking as it is already dairy-free (apart from the frosting depending on which recipe you’re using) and it is much easier to replace any other ingredients to adapt it to your dietary needs. Plus it’s delicious! Have a look at this incredible vegan, gluten-free AND […]
Fire up the barbies! We’ve got another excellent free-from barbecue recipe for you just in time for the weekend – as long as the weather holds! This time it’s delicious gluten-free veggie burgers… By Dhanistha of The Vegetarian Blog. Last week in the US we started a new month, celebrated freedom and the 239th birthday of the United States of America. The […]
Here’s a delicious spicy summer curry to excite your taste buds! All natural ingredients with plenty of spices means this barbecued aubergine curry is naturally gluten, dairy and sugar-free but still with all the flavour! By Mira Manek. I went to a new Gujarati restaurant while I was in Dubai recently, nothing flamboyant or extravagant, […]