The glitz and the glam of living with an (invisible) autoimmune disease. —

There are a number of different conditions that are called invisible. There might not be obvious symptoms, but they are very real. When someone says they have an autoimmune disease most of us automatically look for obvious things that can be spotted straight away. There aren’t always there. Or they might not seem that bad. […]

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Does Eating Gluten Free Have To Be Expensive?

The reason I wanted to do this blog post is because I have lost track of how often I have read that eating gluten free is extremely expensive. We have been doing it for a while now, and I can tell you from experience that it doesn’t have to be expensive. Some things will cost more of course, but those items are usually convenience items, so you would pay more for those whether they were gluten free or not.

Going gluten free for a better me.

 

 

Whether you are diagnosed Coeliac, gluten intolerant or have another health issue where cutting gluten from your life will be beneficial to your health, you may find it very daunting or confusing as gluten seems to appear in so many things.
A basic list of where gluten is found: Barley, Oats, Rye, Wheat, Spelt (remember BROWS). If these are listed in the ingredients then it is something to stay away from. This is where it comes in handy to be efficient in label reading as it will now be a major survival tool. Oats are naturally gluten free, but they are only safe if they are certified gluten free, due to cross contamination issues during harvesting and processing. 

Meal ideas

Sometimes life can get a bit hectic and deciding what to cook for meals can be hard enough without having to adapt to allergies, intolerances or other dietary requirements. I shall post some recipe ideas to help make these decisions a little easier, all recipes are gluten free but I shall try to add vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian options too. This blog is a classic bolognese recipe and other meal ideas to make with the sauce.

When being gluten free is not a choice…

There a number of different health conditions that don’t have a cure, other than following a strictly gluten free diet. Some of them have similar symptoms but are otherwise completely different.