Over the last two decades gluten has gained notoriety. Yes, it is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening protein for individuals with Coeliac Disease, but it also has its benefits in the food industry. Today, we will look into the food science behind gluten.

Here’s the ultimate easy meal! This cheat’s spinach and ricotta lasagne uses pre-made spinach and ricotta ravioli and can be assembled in just 5-10 minutes.

What makes good mental health and well-being? What are some of the fundamental principles that help keep us mentally well and that we can use and practice daily in our lives? This article discusses the key concepts of 5 Ways to Wellbeing as determined by experts from across the globe.

The Health At Every Size (HAES) approach might not be what you think that it is. HAES encourages exercising, learning about good nutrition and selection of whole foods, and it focuses on re-learning behaviours to support good health.

If you are stuck for ideas for gluten-free snacks, worry no longer. Healthy gluten-free sweet and savory snacks can be made at home. Banana pancakes, fruit smoothies, popcorn or guacamole are fast to make with little clean-up time afterwards.

Anxiety among children and adolescents has been on the rise for decades and our predisposal has been widely speculated. What is fueling this generational incline and what can we learn moving forward?

Stiff muscles are a “pain”. They restrict our movement and because of it we move around even less, which is the opposite of what we should be doing. It’s time to learn how with just a few simple adjustments we can stretch more effectively to relieve our muscle and joint pain and stiffness.

Roasted chicken thighs paired with grapes and caramelised shallots – so delicious! Serve on a creamy pumpkin/potato mash and top with feta and rocket.

Does science bring good news with new and developing treatments in Coeliac Disease and are we looking at a vaccine or a pill? Also, are immune-suppressing drugs still the medication of choice?

Meditation reduces blood pressure and stress levels, anxiety, depression and research suggests that it can also help with irritable bowel syndrome and tension-related pain. But before we can achieve these benefits, we need to understand our behaviour patterns and how our mind works. This article reflects on some of the issues many of us are facing and how meditation might help put us back on track.

These sausage rolls use gluten-free cream cheese pastry which gives a lovely crisp. Pork sausages can be substituted with any other good quality sausages that are gluten-free such as chorizo or chicken and fennel. Serve with a fruity chutney and watch them disappear off the plate!

Are gluten-free products and snacks healthy and good for us? Yes, they might not have gluten, but are we aware of the fillers and additives in them? Also, does “healthy” have the same meaning for the food manufacturer as it has for the consumer?