Allergies, intolerances

Expert advice on diagnosing and managing allergies, intolerances and food sensitivities including IBS, coeliac disease, dairy and nut allergies and much more.

ADVICE

Gluten-free dinners – the easiest meal of the day!

I know, I know, you’re thinking I’m a madwoman! But actually, eating a...

ADVICE

Is quinoa really all it’s cracked up to be?

I’m a latecomer to the whole concept of quinoa. I kept reading articles...

ADVICE

Is there an easy way to eat gluten-free at lunchtimes?

Lunch is the bane of my existence. Of all the meals I’ve worked...

ADVICE

Can you eat safely at conferences?

Do conference venues stack up to the challenge of providing allergy-free meals for...

ADVICE

Is it possible to diet AND be gluten-free?

And why does it seem so hard? Over the course of the last several...

ADVICE

The rise and rise of the gluten-free diet

Next week is Coeliac Awareness Week. It’s fair to say that most of...

ADVICE

The folly of the gluten intolerant

Why pushing your food intolerance limits is a really foolish idea. Those of you...

ADVICE

HFG chocolate brownie the gluten-free way!

Have you wanted a gluten-free brownie which is quick and easy? Healthy Food Guide...

ADVICE

Gluten-free high tea – yes, it is possible!

Fancy an afternoon out eating lovely cakes and savouries accompanied by exotic teas?...

ADVICE

You’re gluten free – now where on earth do you buy food?

When I was first told to stop eating gluten, I did what I...

ADVICE

Gluten Free Made Easy – cooking courses for the gluten intolerant

Picture this – 11 gluten-intolerant people standing in the dining room of a...

ADVICE

Gluten-free breakfast – the hardest meal of the day?

When I was first told that I shouldn’t be eating gluten, the meal...

ADVICE

Lunchboxes the gluten-free way

Winning the battle of the gluten-free school lunchbox. We’re into the start of the...

ADVICE

Planes, trains and automobiles… gluten-free!

Top tips for travelling and eating when you’re gluten-intolerant. It’s the holiday season, and...

ADVICE

Have a merry gluten-free Christmas

The Christmas decorations have appeared in the shops, my small boys are insisting...

ADVICE

Avoid pitfalls of gluten-free kids’ parties

For parents of children who cannot have gluten, birthday parties can be an...

ADVICE

Why I went gluten-free

In my forties, after a lifetime of intermittent eczema (sometimes severe, sometimes very...

ASK THE EXPERTS

Ask the experts: Foods containing lactose

Q. "Which foods have lactose in them? I've heard it's okay to have hard...

To add My Everyday Wellbeing to your homescreen

Device specific instructions
Shopping list saved to go to meal plans
×