Living Gluten Free

Living Gluten Free

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Being diagnosed with coeliac disease can be daunting at first. But the good news is you’re on your way to feeling a lot better and enjoying tasty, healthy food that makes you and your body happy.

Living Gluten Free

Real Stories

Reading about how other people coped with being diagnosed with coeliac disease can be really helpful in your diagnosis journey. Find real stories here from diagnosed coeliacs.

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Your food

Gluten Free Diet

A strict gluten free diet is currently the only effective way to manage coeliac disease.

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Starting a Gluten Free Diet

When you are first diagnosed with coeliac disease you may find starting a gluten free diet challenging. 

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Foods to check

Certain foods may need to be checked to ensure that they are free of gluten, particularly some processed and packaged foods.

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Why isn’t all chocolate gluten free?

The reason all chocolate isn’t gluten free is because some products have gluten-based ingredients added, or they are made in a factory where gluten is used.

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Why isn’t all chocolate gluten free?

Gluten Containing Foods To Eliminate

Foods that must be eliminated completely include all those containing derivatives of wheat, rye and barley. 

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Cross Contamination

Cross contamination is when your gluten free food accidentally comes into contact with gluten.

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Your Lifestyle

Checking food labels

All foods sold in the UK are covered by EU allergen labelling law – ‘allergens’ are ingredients known to cause food intolerances or allergies labelling (Food Standards Agency, 2015).

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Handy Literature

Find useful downloads here to help guide you through your coeliac diagnosis journey.

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Important Nutrients For Coeliacs

Following a gluten free diet means it can be difficult to achieve an adequate intake of certain nutrients.

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Coeliac Disease And Students

Whatever stage of life you’re at – childhood, student days, adulthood – we can help make living with coeliac disease a lot easier.

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Coeliac Disease and Children

Here, you and your family can find out more about adapting to a gluten free lifestyle. 

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Coeliac Disease and Pregnancy

Pregnancy holds no greater risk for women diagnosed with coeliac disease than those without, but it remains important to adhere to a strict gluten free diet to avoid complications.

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Gluten Free Recipes and Advice for Easter

Easter is a great time to get together with friends and family. The winter is behind us, spring has sprung, and you have a four-day weekend to arrange lots of fun, from Easter egg hunts to grand roast dinners.

Gluten Free Recipes and Advice for Easter
Gluten Free Easter cake

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At Christmas

Christmas is a time for celebration, for families and friends to come together.  We’re here to help make your gluten free Christmas special.

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Gluten free baking

Gluten free baking can be daunting, whether you are an experienced baker or new to baking. Don’t panic! We are here to help. You will soon be perfecting light and fluffy cakes, crisp and buttery pastry and gluten free bread that you can enjoy fresh from the oven.

Gluten Free Baking
Gluten Free Baking

Gluten Free Breakfast Ideas

When you are first diagnosed with coeliac disease, one of the most difficult meal occasions is often breakfast. And with so many Brits reaching for a bowl of cereal or a piece of toast in the morning, finding a gluten free breakfast that works for you can be a challenge.

Gluten Free Breakfast Ideas
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What Is Gluten?

If you suffer from coeliac disease, then the only treatment currently available is to follow a strict gluten free diet. But what exactly is gluten, where does gluten come from and what is gluten used for?

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