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As another year comes to a close, we often find ourselves setting resolutions for the New Year. Whether it be that we’re definitely going to use that new gym membership, or that we’ll absolutely do that spring clean over the holidays. But alas, life gets in the way and it can be tricky to follow … Read more

Recent data4 estimates that approximately 1% of the US population lives with a medically diagnosed gluten-related condition and for those individuals, maintaining a strict avoidance of gluten in their diet is the only treatment option. However, in 2013 30% of the American population was estimated to be excluding or reducing gluten intake despite not having … Read more

Those new to the gluten-free diet are often surprised to learn that soy sauce and vinegar can contain gluten, and can raise questions of safety for people with a gluten-related illness. Both of these pantry staple items have in common that they require fermentation reactions in their production to achieve their final products. Fermentation basically … Read more

A hot topic of research in nutrition science is the gut microbiota, and the role it plays in our general health and wellbeing. The gut microbiota refers to the vast collection of bacteria that exists in the gastrointestinal tract, which forms their own kind of ecosystem and varies greatly person to person. Scientific evidence has … Read more

If you frequently travel for work, you will often find yourself eating in situations where food preparation is out of your control. This includes airline food, catered foods during events and possibly dining at new cafes or restaurants over business lunches. For some, not worrying about food preparation is a perk of travel, but if … Read more

In exciting news from the world of gluten science, the CSIRO have developed a breakthrough method to detect the gluten from rye in food for the first time. However, what is the importance of being able to identify rye, and how might it offer improvements to gluten-free food? Read on to find out more. As … Read more

A common gripe among those who live with gluten sensitivities is that of gluten-free bread. The texture, taste, and nutritional content are often vastly different compared to regular wheat containing breads, making it unappealing but necessary for those limited to gluten-free products. Supermarkets are slowly getting better at stocking more varieties of gluten-free bread, however … Read more

Historically speaking, the widespread presence of gluten within our food supply is a relatively modern concept. For 10,000 years humans have been exposed to wheat, but this is just a drop in the ocean when you consider that as a species we are around 2.5 million years old. The evolution of our grain farming practices … Read more

Despite the growing number of gluten free breads now available, gluten free bread still hasn’t managed to replicate the taste, texture and nutritional qualities of bread made from wheat. Why can’t gluten free bread be more like wheat bread? Because gluten is the key to most of the properties that make wheat bread so popular. … Read more

What Gluten-free really means Did you know that gluten-free doesn’t always mean the same thing? When a café menu says some dishes are ‘gluten-free,’ it’s not the same as a gluten-free label on a food product. And gluten-free has different meanings in different countries, which is important when you’re travelling. Put simply, when you buy … Read more

 CHRISTMAS… THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR! WELL IT SHOULD BE BUT FOR SOME OF US, THIS TIME OF YEAR BRINGS A LOT OF STRESS AND FEAR OF GETTING SICK. HERE ARE MY TOP TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE AND CONTAMINANT FREE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON The holiday season is such a magical time of year. … Read more

Rome! Paris! Morocco! Hong Kong! New York City! Hello bucket list! Or maybe you dream of experiences you can’t yet imagine like exploring Machu Picchu, swimming with whale sharks or flying over the Loire Valley in a hot air balloon. With careful budgeting and planning, many of these destinations are achievable for most. But for … Read more