Nama Restaurant Update 31 March Oh cruel fates! Nama closed permanently as of 31 March 2018 very shortly after this review was published. First the reasons to be sorrowful. Nama was possibly *the* destination restaurant for gluten-free, vegan, raw foods in London and beyond. Big loss! No more Truffle Pasta! No more Blueberry Cheesecake! Now the reasons to be hopeful and joyous! ...
Gluten Free Vegan Protein Bar Nutrition Comparison
Gluten Free Vegan Protein Bar Nutrition Do you eat Protein Bars? Great, me too! I follow a primarily whole foods plant based diet but protein bars fill a niche. Convenience, fallback whilst travelling, sometimes nutritious, sometimes delicious! If you care about more than just the flavour which are the best gluten free & vegan protein bars though? To answer that read this Protein Bar ...
Best Gluten Free & Vegan Protein Bars
Why eat Protein Bars? Food on the go? Post workout snack? Meal replacement? Faithful fallback whilst travelling? Convenience? Once you have your reasons to eat them which should choose? Which are tastiest? Which have the most protein and fibre to fill you up for longer? Which are packed with sugar? Which are best value? Which have real food ingredients? Find the answers to all those questions ...
London 100% Gluten Free Lu-Ma Cafe
What is wonderful in Wimbledon? Without a doubt the list includes Lu-Ma Cafe which offers a 100% gluten free and dairy free menu with plenty of veggie and vegan options. Dishes are mostly simple, mostly healthy and not at all pretentious. There are LOTS of treats available too including pancakes and some very, very lovely raw desserts. This is another place with an Instagram feed you must NOT view ...
Treat Guiltfree Essentials Low Carb Bread Mixes
Treat Guiltfree Essentials are a little known craft producer of gluten free bake mixes. After celebrating the Ocado Free From own brand launch I feel the need to sing the virtues of this tiny enterprise and personally recommend their products. Products I will very happily incorporate into my regular gluten free, low carb healthy diet rather than treat as exceptional indulgences. Treat Guiltfree ...
Free From Food Awards 2018 Top Picks
The Free From Food Awards 2018 are the thing you should follow for discovery of tremendous foods free from the things you do not want and full of the things you do. Gluten and other allergens go into that first bucket. Taste, texture, appearance, nutritional virtues and innovation fill the second. I have the pleasure of being part of the judging team for the awards. The quantity of free from ...
London 100% Gluten Free Mommi Restaurant
Mommi dazzles with compelling and charismatic Japanese Peruvian cuisine served in comfort and jazzy style. For any diner there is a wonderful experience on offer at Mommi thanks to incredible food flavours, textures and plating all delivered with passion. Do not view their Instagram feed whilst hungry! For the gluten-free diner Mommi deserves to be a top 10 destination restaurant to visit in ...
London Gluten Free Leadbelly’s Review
Leadbelly's Bar & Bistro in Canada Water has swiftly become one of my top 5 places to eat (yes, post incoming) gluten free in London. So long as you do not even think about eating the last piece of the most stupidly gorgeous cheesecake I have ever devoured I want to convince you to visit it too. It is likely to become a favorite for you too. If so, super! Please do remember the kind request ...
Personalized Nutrition Blood Glucose Testing Results & Reflections
Within this post I share my personal results and reflections from blood glucose testing using a protocol based on the Personalised Nutrition Project and the Robb Wolf 7 Day Carb Test. In a companion Blood Glucose Testing DIY Guide I describe why and how to do this yourself together with references and resources. The goal of this sharing is to provide a useful point of reference and comparison ...
Personalized Nutrition DIY Blood Glucose Testing Guide
This is a practical Blood Glucose Testing Guide covering why and how to use blood glucose testing to discover your highly personal blood glucose response to different foods. Understanding the response that different foods provoke for you enables you to make informed choices that can lead to improved health and well-being in the short and long term. Within this guide I cover the basics of what ...
The Hague Gluten Free City Guide – Updated Nov 2018
Planning to visit The Hague? I lived in the Hague prior to being diagnosed coeliac. When I first returned post diagnosis I was dismayed by how difficult it seemed, relative to London, to eat out gluten free. After many further trips I now eagerly look forward to returning thanks to having discovered plenty of wonderful places to eat out, buy food to eat in and stay. Hence this Hague Gluten Free ...
London 100% Gluten Free Bodyism Cafe Review
Bodyism Cafe is a wonderful little known cornucopia of delicious, wholesome, healthy food. It is also a very welcome addition to the tiny number of 100% Gluten Free eateries in London. I discovered Bodyism Cafe quite by accident whilst scouring Google Maps for a great place to eat gluten free near Hyde Park. The cafe is newly opened in 2017 but is co-located with a Bodyism Health Studio that has ...
The Hague Gluten Free Little V Restaurant Review
Little V Restaurant is a very highly rated restaurant in the Chinatown area of The Hague. The cuisine is Vietnamese and includes many vegetarian and gluten free options. There are dishes suited to sharing or devouring solo and a simply astounding range of drinks. The Tripadvisor for Little V features amusing discord. There seem to be almost exactly the same number of claims that the food is ...
The Hague Gluten Free Umami Restaurant Review
Umami Restaurant is a fine dining place nestled into a corner of the very popular Buitenhof square in the Hague. Umami is of course also the 'fifth' taste. 'Fifth' only because understanding of it arrived after sweet, sour, bitter and salt. At least to Western cuisine. Described alternatively as 'brothy' or 'meaty' and prominent within foods like mushrooms, seafood, sea vegetables and aged cheese ...
The Hague Gluten Free Bagels and Beans Review
Bagels and Beans is a chain of fast-casual restaurants throughout The Netherlands offering take-out & eat-in bagels, salad, yogurts, coffee & cakes with a great range of healthy options. The standardised Bagels and Beans online menu presents numerous gluten free, veggie and vegan options. There are also some unusual and very interesting dishes for the more adventurous foodie. Of course ...
