Coeliac disease

Hi. I am not coeliac but am vegetarian, am gluten intolerant and have IBS. It is quite hard but I tend to cook from scratch, am familiar now with what I buy and check an awful lot out on line before I buy. There is a lady call Becky Excel who does You Tube videos and has also written a few recipe books. She is very good. I do eat eggs, cheese and quinoa which are rich in protein but can't eat pulses or lentils or chickpeas or black eyed peas as they react badly. It is a journey but one well worth embarking on. I am not a great gourmet so it has never really been too much of a problem but you do need to check out restaurants and sometimes I end up ordering just side dishes as there is nothing on the main menu that isn't loaded with all sorts of 'stuff'.

Oh thank you both for that information 😊

Yes it could be more difficult to get enough nutrients and calories if you don't eat meat. DD says a Paleo diet suits her but of course that means meat and fish. Legumes eg lentils and beans, could be useful for you as well as nuts.

Coeliac UK will have a lot of useful infonation

www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/your-gluten-free-hub/home-of-gluten-free-recipes/healthy-eating/following-a-vegetarian-and-gluten-free-diet/?&&type=rfst&set=true#cookie-widget

Sorry farview, you are right and it could be very difficult. If you cook from scratch it will be a bit easier than for those who rely on shop-bought meals. The main thing is to inspect every ingredient in what you buy - it's amazing how often wheat is used as a filler in some form or another.

If you enjoy cooking and baking life is a bit easier - there are loads of recipes for using flours other than wheat for biscuits and cakes but it can take a bit of practice. Google 'gluten-free' recipes and you'll get masses of suggestions (but check the ingredients carefully as some recipes are not actually gluten-free despite what they say).