I’m sure we’ve all heard about the link between disorders such as autism/ADD and allergies to wheat and dairy.  We’ve heard about the Glycaemic Index and making sure our blood-sugar levels are balanced.  But how many of us are ready to put these ideas into practice in our daily lives?

I, for one, have turned a blind eye to this subject for too many years, because let’s face it, I like pizza and ice cream!  But at what cost?  That’s why this week I decided to be sensible and shift our family’s diet for good.

I will be honest: I like tofu, but I hate soya milk/yogurt, so I don’t know how to cut out dairy completely.  But the no-gluten has turned out to be surprisingly easy.  The main issue is cost.  There is corn pasta, for example, which is delicious and naturally gluten-free…but it costs twice as much as a bag of normal wheat pasta, and you can’t go and get it from your local corner shop at 7pm when you realise you’ve run out of food! Read More→