A new genetic risk factor for celiac disease has been found, and the researchers believe it could lead to improved diagnostics and treatment. People with celiac disease (coeliac disease) do not have a protective DNA sequence in a particular gene region - people without celiac disease do have this. The researchers say that this DNA sequence … [Read more...]
How GF-friendly is fix-and-freeze?
I've been intrigued by these companies for a while now, though there are none here in the UK, so I'm not sure how they would work in practice ... The idea is that you schedule a session to prepare a number of meals to be frozen at home, picking the meals from a monthly menu. The company prepares the ingredients for you in advance, you collate … [Read more...]
Going green can increase gluten contamination
Great article by Donnachadh McCarthy in today's Independent about minimising your domestic waste ... I agree with many of his suggestions, but sadly some of them aren't going to be possible for some of us, as it is just too dangerous. Donnachadh's message is reduce, reuse and recycle, and we do try to do all these - composting, Freecycling … [Read more...]
