All about Coeliac Disease

The first thing to realise once you’ve been diagnosed with Coeliac disease is that there are lots of food you can eat, so be positive and optimistic about the future. With all the help and research available today, there’s no reason why you can’t enjoy a healthy, interesting and varied diet.

It must seem at the time of diagnosis that the list of foodstuffs unavailable to Coeliac patients is endless, and you are going to be almost certainly faced with a boring and unimaginative diet. But that’s not the case! It’s also probably no bad thing to revisit ones diet either.

The amount of processed and pre-prepared foods that feature in many persons diet is huge and mainly unnecessary. This is a great time to reconsider, evaluate and rethink. Try to make your new regime as healthy and freshly prepared as you can. There’s absolutely no need to compromise on taste and flavours, as you will discover. Many companies now offer a great range of specialist products to enable you to cook your favourite meals and food.

You are already aware that Coeliac disease is a permanent intolerance to gluten – i.e.. different proteins found in wheat, barley, rye and oats. By following a totally GF diet you can eliminate these proteins, thus giving your body chance to recover. You will be fully aware of the symptoms of this disease, and how unpleasant the side effects are. Our sympathies are with you. Did you know that Coeliac disease affects at least  1% of the population?

Here at My Perfect Cake, you will find that we take our responsibilities seriously. We use Doves farm flours, organic and locally sourced ingredients for our cakes. We follow strict guidelines from food intolerance companies/societies. We have separate ovens and food prep areas and have the most comprehensive sterilising and disinfecting procedures, for you peace of mind. Our aim, as you will gather from our website, is to provide healthy, natural, freshly prepared, genuinely home-baked goods. We never use preservatives, chemicals, commercially prepared mixes, stabilisers, GMO’s or additives. We have read countless papers and studies on this disease and genuinely feel that we can help and provide a much needed service to sufferers of Coeliac disease. Now it’s your turn to breathe a sigh of relief!

The following foodstuffs may contain gluten, for your information:

Deep fried foods, cheese spreads, processed meats, packaged and processed foods, crisps, stock cubes, gravy granules, mayo, pretzels, fruit barley waters, beers, alcohol,

Assorted sweets and confectionary, malt milky drinks,  etc.

Always check the labels.

Tips from My Perfect Cake:

Use separate cutlery, butters and jams. Separate storage jars. Separate toaster and bread board etc. Always wash your hands during mixed food prep.

Try to experiment with new recipes and different foodstuffs. Become a label sleuth.

It’s not a complete disaster if your new recipe fails to work out!