Miley Cyrus Goes Gluten Free

Apr
11
By Laura

Miley goes gluten free

The lastest celebrity to go gluten free is Miley Cyrus. Following recent rumours that she has an eating disorder, Miley decided to set her fans straight on Twitter.

“For everyone calling me anorexic I have a gluten and lactose allergy. It’s not about weight it’s about health. Gluten is crapppp anyway!”

“everyone should try no gluten for a week! The change in your skin, physical and mental health is amazing! U won’t go back!”

With so many articles popping up on gluten free fad dieting and a bunch of celebrities using gluten free dieting as an apparent weight loss diet it’s nice to hear someone say that “It’s not about weight it’s about health” The fact that she thinks ‘Everyone should try no gluten for a week” is a little much but then didn’t we all feel so amazed at the changes we saw when we went gluten free that we wanted to shout it to the world?

Personally I don’t care whether or not Miley Cyrus is on a gluten free diet but I’m interested in the impact celebrities going gluten free may have on how gluten free dieting and celiac disease are seen by the world.

Perhaps Miley will get be diagnosed with celiac disease and stand with the gluten free community to educate and support or perhaps gluten free dieting will stop being cool and she’ll forget all about it.

What do you think about all of this? Share your thoughts in the comments below..

 

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Gluten Free Portland, Oregon

Apr
09
By Laura

Gluten Free Chile Fried Catfish!

Awe-some!



Portland is a lovely city full of friendly locals and lots and lots of bikes. I spend a couple of days there last summer on the way back to San Francisco after getting married in Iowa. Portland is a fantastic city for gluten free travellers. There are so many eating out options that no celiac headed to Portland will need to worry about finding something safe and delicious to eat. Through research I did before arriving in Portland, recommendations from friends who live in the city and simply walking past and being excited by gluten free menus I found a whole bunch of gluten free breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert places in the city. Thank you Portland, Gluten Free Traveller was very impressed with your selection.

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Gluten Free Labelling Around The World

Apr
02
By Laura

Gluten free labelling in Argentina

Gluten free travelling and wondering what kind of gluten free labelling legislation the country you’re visiting has? You’ve come to the right place. Gluten free labelling differs hugely depending on where you are in the world so it’s important to know what you’re dealing with before you go somewhere. When you’re celiac you can’t simply rely on looking for products labelled as ‘gluten free’. You must first find out what that means where you are. In some countries there is legislation to prevent companies labelling their products as gluten free unless they fulfill high safety standards. Other countries however are free to label products with ‘gluten free’ without fulfilling any standard at all.

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Gluten Free Pineapple Chicken

Mar
28
By Laura

Pineapple Chicken

Simmering deliciousness!

This is a really simple and yummy recipe that I make quite often. It tastes great served with salad or any gluten free grain. Quinoa and rice are probably my favourites with this dish.

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What Was Your Last (Glutenous) Meal?

Mar
27
By Laura

Pre-celiac cereal

Guatemala, a few months before diagnosis

Can you remember the last gluten filled meal that you ate before gluten became your most loathed enemy? Did you know at the time that it was going to be your last?

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10 Ways To Eat An Avocado

Mar
26
By Laura

Delicious avocados!

Avocados are awesome, wouldn’t you agree? They taste great, they’re full of vitamins and minerals and they’re gluten free. Avocados are a great food for celiacs and also a very versatile food. I’ve incorporated avocados into breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Avocados are also a great food for gluten free travellers as they can be eaten as a healthy snack when you’re on the move and they can be found pretty much anywhere in the world. These are some of my favourite ways to eat an avocado..

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Tips For Gluten Free Road Tripping

Mar
20
By Laura

The northernmost tip of mainland Europe


Road tripping can be a lot of fun and a lot of that fun can be not knowing what you will discover and where you will end up. These things are a little more difficult when you are travelling gluten free but not impossible. To ensure our gluten free road trip turns out to be both safe and successful we need to be organised, plan ahead and over pack the gluten free goodies. The best road trip I’ve ever done was a gluten free one. John and I drove 4000 miles in a car we bought for £100. It took us through 9 countries in 10 days. If you’re anxious about your first or next road trip have a read at my simple tips  for gluten free road tripping.

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Gluten Free Bread Srsly

Mar
14
By Laura

Tasty sliced raisin bread

Flavoursome and tasty!

Gluten free bread. Fresh, warm, gluten free bread. Delivered to your home. Delivered to your home by bicycle. A celiac’s dream? Perhaps, but a dream which has come true for gluten free travellers living in San Francisco and the East Bay.

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Keep Your City Break Gluten Free

Mar
13
By Laura

 

Philadelphia

Atlas Mountains, Morocco

Planning a city break or a long weekend somewhere new? Gluten free travelling to a location you haven’t yet explored can be stressful if you’re aren’t ready for it. Where will I eat? What will I eat? What if I get sick? What if I don’t speak the language?

I’ve been on many gluten free city breaks and long weekends throughout Europe, the States and South America. I always have a great time and I’m always pleasantly surprised at the gluten free goodies I find. You will be too, but just incase you don’t believe me, have a read at my Gluten Free Tips For A Successful Gluten Free City Break!

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Amaranth, Gluten Free

Mar
12
By Laura

Amaranth with Thai curry

Amaranth is an exciting gluten free grain that I had been hearing about for a while but only very recently did I manage to get my hands on some. Since posting on Twitter and my Facebook page about this new discovery I’ve had a lot of questions. It appears that many of us in the gluten free community have heard of this mystery food but not many of us have tried it. I’ve been gluten free for almost 3 years now and I ate it for the first time last week.

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