Recently diagnosed, and wondering what you can or can't drink? You know you can't eat gluten ... but what is in your mug? There are many drinks that you can enjoy, whether hot, cold, alcoholic or not. water - whether tap, mineral or flavoured should be fine. There's no gluten in pure water, and we should all be drinking more of … [Read more...]
Don’t let celiac disease break your bones
Did you know that people with coeliac disease have an increased need for calcium even when they are on a gluten free diet? I didn't. I thought that simply cutting out the gluten and eating a generally healthy diet would be enough. But according to a dietician I met last week at the local Coeliac Society meeting, coeliacs (and people with … [Read more...]
Independent gets it wrong again: spelt is not gluten free
You might remember that I quoted the Independent in September as saying that spelt was acceptable for a gluten free diet, and that I emailed them (twice) to remind them that it wasn't ... According to the October newsletter, which came out on 1 October, Coeliac UK also contacted them to complain. They've received an apology from the author, but … [Read more...]
