If you realise - after the fact - that you've eaten gluten, are you more ill than you would be if you had never found out? Charlotte (messageboard) points to an interesting article in the Washington Post, which discusses the 'nocebo' effect. While the placebo effect refers to health benefits produced by a treatment that should have no … [Read more...]
Book Review: Gourmet Desserts (Gluten Free and Wheat Free)
Though I ordered this book a while ago from Mike Eberhart, its arrival coincided with my realisation that my clothes were feeling - shall we say 'slightly tight'? So I postponed cooking from the book for a while ... and then it was a birthday. Husband and I both like carrot cake and it was his birthday on Tuesday, so rather than making the … [Read more...]
When is a food ‘Free From’?
Is it just me, or is anyone else concerned - or confused - about Boots' latest promotional idea? I had an email from them marketing their latest labelling idea - that products sold by them which are free from artificial colours, artificial flavours, hydrogenated fats and flavour enhancers should be labelled as Free From. Now, I'm all for … [Read more...]
