As a coeliac or someone suffering from gluten sensitivity, it’s easy to think that the gluten-free product manufacturers are out to get you.
A popular complaint in the gluten-free community is that when compared to regular products, gluten-free options are regularly twice the price, if not much more.
Eating out can be a minefield when you need to avoid gluten.
Limited menus, unlisted ingredients, and uninformed staff are all hazards in our plight to avoid consuming gluten. Not to mention the fact that most restaurants forget about the dangers of cross contamination!
If you’ve been living a gluten free lifestyle for sometime, you’ve no doubt mastered the perils of eating out. If you’ve only recently been diagnosed, you may still be learning the ropes.
Day to day eating is already tough enough when you’re unable to consume gluten. But travelling long haul to far flung and unfamiliar places? Well that’s a whole other ball game.
In your home town or city, you can rest comfortably knowing where all the good stuff is at. You know where to get your favourite gluten free energy bars and you know which restaurants cater for coeliacs. But all that goes out of the window when you travel to long haul destinations.
We’ll save general travel advice for another post; in this article we’re going to pin down ways you can stay safe (and healthy) as a gluten-free traveller on long haul flights.
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Alright, I’m going to be straight with you: I haven’t been on a typical “date” in over 5 years. I’m in a happy relationship and obviously haven’t needed to date since meeting my partner.
But this article, and my advice, is useful in more situations than just your typical “date”.
I travel a lot, which means eating out in foreign countries with language barriers. I also take my partner on 1 or 2 date nights each week, and I also meet business contacts for food 2 or 3 times per week.
I do a lot of eating out with people I don’t know but who I need to impress. And who wants to be a burden for their partner?
Diagnosing the cause of any ill-symptom takes a great deal of wisdom; often validated with a medical degree.
But once you’re diagnosed with Coeliac disease, gluten sensitivity or any other food induced illness, you can sleep easy knowing the cause of your symptoms.
Whether your symptoms are stomach pain, brain fog, hives or something else; they’re often caused by the food you’ve put into your own mouth.
High Noon is an up and coming hard seltzer brand with tropical fruit flavors like pineapple, lime, and grapefruit.
High Noon Spirits Company based in Modesto, California produces this popular alcoholic seltzer product that is comparable to White Claw, Truly, and Bud Light Seltzer. High Noon | Sun Sips featured vodka and soda seltzers in six fruit flavors.
Arnold Palmer is regarded as one of the greatest golfers in history. He was known for his charisma and was credited as helping popularize golf and bring it to the masses. In his career he won 62 PGA tour titles and is 5th on the tour’s all time victory list!
Iced Tea and Lemonade, the original Arnold Palmer drink, is credited to the golfer because he frequently requested it throughout his career. The alcoholic version, which is typically made with vodka, is often referred to as the John Daly.
MillerCoors began selling the malt-based version of the beverage under the Arnold Palmer Spiked name in early 2018.
100 Grand is a candy bar produced by the Ferrara Candy Company, a subsidiary of Ferrero. Ferrero also is known for Butterfinger, Crunch Bar, Ferrero Rocher, and Ferrero Raffaello. It is an American favorite and weighs 1.5 ounces and is made with chewy caramel, milk chocolate, and crispy rice crunchies. It was originally called the … Read more
Being stuck at home, making sourdough bread has been a big trend during the Coronavirus lockdowns. And why should people who can’t have gluten be left out? These are the best gluten free sourdough recipes! Find articles about creating sourdough starter, baking the bread, and more. 1. Gluten Free Sourdough Bread Recipe by GF … Read more
OH HENRY! is a popular American chocolate bar that consists of two peanutty caramel fudge bars in rich milk chocolate. It was first introduced in 1920, by the Williamson Candy Company of Chicago, the company behind the original OH HENRY. According to rumors, Oh Henry! was originally named after a boy who frequented the Williamson … Read more
Chex Mix is a wildly popular snack mix in the United States produced by General Mills. Featuring a tasty blend of Chex cereal, pretzels, chips, and mini breadsticks, this savory and salty snack is big for school lunches!
Barefoot Wine was started by Davis Bynum in his garage in 1965. Today it’s a popular wine and alcoholic beverage brand around the world.
Barefoot Wine was started by Davis Bynum in his garage in 1965. Today it’s a popular wine and alcoholic beverage brand around the world.
The 5th Avenue is a candy bar consisting of peanut butter crunch layers coated in milk chocolate. It is produced and marketed by The Hershey Company.
Corona Refresca is a new spiked refresher from Corona with various tropical flavors. Surging along with the spiked seltzer market, malt beverages and drinks are also growing. But are they gluten free?