Living Gluten-Free For Dummies - UK, UK Edition

Whether you have a wheat allergy, gluten intolerance, coeliac disease, or simply want to enjoy the benefits of a diet free from wheat, barley and rye, then this book is for you. It explains the basics of gluten intolerance and the medical problems associated with it, plus practical guidance on how to make the transition to a gluten-free lifestyle. Packed with delicious recipes, tips on eating out, and updated information on new food labelling legislation, testing methods and product availability, Living Gluten-Free For Dummies is your essential guide to making gluten-free living easy. Includes new and updated content on: What you can and can t eat on a gluten-free diet, and how readily available gluten-free foods are in the UK Shopping with success and deciphering newly-introduced food labels Cooking crowd-pleasing gluten-free meals using an increasing range of gluten-free products Raising happy gluten-free kids

Whether you have a wheat allergy, gluten intolerance, coeliacdisease, or simply want to enjoy the benefits of a diet free fromwheat, barley and rye, then this book is for you. It explainsthe basics of gluten intolerance and the medical problemsassociated with it, plus practical guidance on how to make thetransition to a gluten-free lifestyle.Packed with delicious recipes, tips on eating out, and updatedinformation on new food labelling legislation, testing methods andproduct availability, Living Gluten-Free For Dummies is youressential guide to making gluten-free living easy.Includes new and updated content on:* What you can and can't eat on a gluten-free diet, and howreadily available gluten-free foods are in the UK* Shopping with success and deciphering newly-introduced foodlabels* Cooking crowd-pleasing gluten-free meals using an increasingrange of gluten-free products* Raising happy gluten-free kids

Introduction 1Part I: Ready, Set, Going Gluten-Free 9Chapter 1: Getting Started: Going Gluten-Free 11Chapter 2: Going Gluten-Free: Who's Doing It and Why 25Chapter 3: Taking a Closer Look at Coeliac Disease 45Part II: Digging Deeper into Living Gluten-Free 61Chapter 4: Grasping the Ground Rules of the Gluten-Free Diet 63Chapter 5: Scrutinising the Evidence: Making Sure It's Gluten-Free 93Chapter 6: Acquiring a Taste for Nutritious Gluten-Free Health 109Part III: Taking the Plunge: How to Go Gluten-Free 135Chapter 7: Going Gluten-Free Right Now: A Quick-Start Guide 137Chapter 8: Making Sense of Smart Gluten-Free Shopping 147Chapter 9: Tips and Techniques for Gluten-Free Cooking and Eating at Home 161Part IV: Scrumptious Recipes for Gluten-Free Food 177Chapter 10: First Things First: Breakfast and Brunch 179Chapter 11: Stylish Starters 201Chapter 12: Sensational Soups, Salads and Sides 225Chapter 13: Mastering Mouth-Watering Main Meals 247Chapter 14: The Sauce Resource 267Chapter 15: Making Your Own Pizza, Pasta, Tortillas and Breads 285Chapter 16: Sweet Treats 301Part V: Living - and Loving - the Gluten-Free Lifestyle 317Chapter 17: Getting Out and About: Gluten-Free Eating Away from Home 319Chapter 18: Raising Happy, Healthy, Gluten-Free Kids 337Chapter 19: Beating the Gluten-Free Blues: Overcoming Emotional Obstacles 359Part VI: The Part of Tens 377Chapter 20: Ten Tips to Help You (Or Your Child) Love the Gluten-Free Lifestyle 379Chapter 21: Ten Reasons to Join Coeliac UK 383Index 393