Updated 30th June 2022
I finally got chance to pop into Off The Wheaten Track for a bite to eat the other Friday. This place had been on my wish list of places to eat ever since it had opened earlier in the year.
Off The Wheaten Track is a 100% gluten free deli and cheese specialist, situated in the lovely town centre of Altrincham.
I consider myself to be a very lucky coeliac, as the route to my diagnosis was a quick and straightforward one, thanks to the keen eye of my GP. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for many people. It’s been said that in the UK it can take on average 13 years to get a medical diagnosis for coeliac disease. Alarming statistics, considering the crippling and serious health implications undiagnosed coeliac disease can have on so many people.
Thought it may be handy to pop all the interesting coeliac disease articles that I have come across in one place. They’re insightful and informative snippets, that you may like to have a browse through with a cuppa or glass of wine when you have a moment.
Updated 11th October 2022
One of the main reasons why it can be so hard to pinpoint a coeliac disease diagnosis, is that there are apparently over 200 known symptoms for this serious autoimmune condition. Also, to achieve an accurate test result for coeliac disease, you need to have been including gluten within your diet six weeks prior to being tested.
If you’ve been fancying a great pie, look no further than Voakes Free From gluten free pies. They’re packed full of the most wonderful flavoured fillings, and encased in perfect crisp pastry, which leaves you wondering how can they possibly be gluten free?! Well they really are!
I know right now you will be so daunted with your recent coeliac diagnosis – don’t you worry, it’s going to be OK. Don’t be hard on yourself and expect to know everything, it’s impossible. I’m still learning 17 years down the line. Taking ‘baby steps’ and being a bit of a ‘sponge’ in the beginning will allow you to slowly absorb great gluten free hints and tips and help you as a shiny new coeliac!
What I would love to do right now is transport every single bit of gluten free information in my head to you, as I would love for you to feel the same way about the diet as I do! However, I appreciate that’s just not possible. So, for now, I just will scratch the surface with a few things that I hope may help you as you start your gluten free journey!
Updated 7th January 2021
After reading a blog post dated 8th December 2020 on Coeliac Uk’s website, I’ve updated the following post about the suitability of including malt vinegar within a gluten free diet.
There has always been a lot of confusion over whether or not it is safe to include malt vinegar within a gluten free diet. In the past, the advice from Coeliac UK was as follows: Due to the fermentation process, the level of gluten in malt vinegar falls less than 20 parts per million, which is trace level and deemed safe for people who have coeliac disease.
For the full update from Coeliac UK regarding barley malt vinegar and barley malt extract please click here.
I feel this new guidance from Coeliac Uk is a good move and brings with it much needed clarity about the whole malt vinegar/malt extract subject.
For quite a while now I have only purchased dedicated gluten free cereals, and about a year ago, switched the vinegar we use at home to white wine vinegar instead of malt vinegar.
Hope you found the information within this article helpful.
Liz x