Health-conscious eaters warned gluten-free may not be best option
Gluten-free foods should not be considered a healthy substitute to regular food because they usually contain high levels of fat and sugar, and low levels of protein, experts have said. Researchers from...
View ArticleCoeliac disease: Patient groups defend NHS spending on gluten-free food for...
Patient groups have denied that sufferers of coeliac disease are receiving “junk food” on the NHS and said the millions spent on prescriptions for gluten-free foods are a cost-effective way of treating...
View Article12 gluten-free pumpkin desserts
Fall means so many things, including cool, crisp mornings and chilly nights, trees in all shades of yellows and auburns, but most of all, it also means this: pumpkin season! Now that pumpkins are...
View ArticlePress Release: Formation of Gluten Free Industry Association (FDF - Food and...
(Source: FDF - Food and Drink Federation) 6 January 2017 Back to list of articles In response to the significant growth of the market for gluten free products, the Gluten Free Industry Association...
View ArticleSeven ways to distinguish between coeliac disease and gluten intolerance
If you have digestive problems after eating things like bread, pasta or cereal, there’s a chance you might be intolerant to gluten or have coeliac disease. But how do you tell the difference? Both...
View Article30 days on a gluten-free diet
Gluten-free diets rival paleo as the health trend most roundly mocked in 2015. Whether you're a genuine coeliac or just a hater, chances are you've rolled your eyes at least once at someone as they've...
View ArticleGluten-free products 'not as healthy' as conventional
According to research from Netherlands consumer association, Consumentenbond, gluten-free foods are frequently higher in fat sugar and salt and lower in fibre than comparable mainstream products that...
View ArticleWhat is gluten, what foods are gluten-free, does chocolate contain gluten and...
GLUTEN-FREE diets have become increasingly popular in recent years – with many restaurants, cafes and supermarkets offering “free-from” options. But what is the common food substance and is it actually...
View ArticleGluten-free products cost up to four times as much in supermarkets, Coeliac...
Gluten-free products can be three to four times more expensive than their standard counterparts in supermarkets, according to Coeliac UK, a support group for people...
View ArticleTrendy gluten-free foods loved by Gwyneth Paltrow ‘are NOT healthier and...
TRENDY gluten- free foods touted as a healthier alternative could actually�be making you fat, experts have warned. While the diet is essential for those with coeliac disease, for healthy...
View ArticleGoing gluten-free could increase the risk of diabetes
ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock It's hard not to notice that the range of gluten-free foods available in supermarkets has increased massively in recent years. This is partly because the rise in the number...
View ArticleGluten-free food firm brews up coffee deal
A Co Antrim food company that specialises in gluten-free products has secured a deal with a coffee shop chain. Antrim-based Rule of Crumb is now...
View ArticleVatican bans use of gluten-free holy bread during Mass
Holy Communion bread must not be gluten-free, the Vatican has ruled. In a letter to bishops worldwide, Cardinal Robert Sarah ruled the unleavened bread can be made with genetically modified organisms,...
View ArticleGluten-free diet ‘could lower blood cholesterol’
Cutting gluten from your diet could help to reduce cholesterol, boost energy levels and improve concentration, Scottish experts have claimed. Nearly 100 volunteers followed a gluten-free diet for three...
View ArticleAre YOU a secret celiac? 12 unexpected signs you might be gluten-intolerant -...
For this year's Coeliac Awareness Week, Healthista spoke to the director of the national charity, Norma McGough, who revealed the 12 symptoms of coeliac disease to never ignore. Head to Instagram and...
View ArticleConsumer queries: The self-raising prices of gluten-free flour
A child of a reader called Elaine was diagnosed with coeliac disease in 2009 and is on a gluten-free diet for life. “What followed was a steep learning curve for the whole family in tracking which...
View ArticleFIRST: 10 facts about Coeliac Disease
1. There are more than 200 known symptoms of coeliac disease which may occur in the digestive system or other parts of the body. 2. Some people develop coeliac disease in childhood, others as an adult....
View ArticleWhat is gluten, what foods are gluten-free, does chocolate contain gluten and...
GLUTEN-FREE diets have become increasingly popular in recent years – with many restaurants, cafes and supermarkets offering “free-from” options. But what is the common food substance and is it actually...
View ArticleThe great gluten-free diet fad
12 July 2015 From the section Magazine Millions of people around the world are giving up gluten. I know why I stopped buying traditional bread and cakes, but I'm unsure about everyone else, writes...
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