I was shocked to find out last week that some varieties of Whittard tea contain undeclared nuts in the ingredients. The tea concerned is Rooibos Cream Caramel, Sticky Toffee Pudding and Spice Chai Green Tea – all 125g packs. Tea is something I always consider as a safe drink; wherever I go I know that herbal tea and black tea or coffee are going to be safe for me. At least … [Read more...]
Dairy, wheat and egg free Cake in 3 minutes!
Sounds too good to be true right? Could it even be possible I hear you ask? Dair, wheat and egg free cake, made in a mug? Yes you read that correctly, and the best bit of all is that it only takes three minutes to cook in the microwave AND tastes really amazing. Should I be this excited about Cake in a mug? Thanks to Becci Nash, who gave my mum this recipe, I’ve had a … [Read more...]
Imagine being allergic to ALL FOODS except ice!
Imagine being allergic to ALL food! Imagine a world with no food, no variety and no taste. Or worse still, you are living in a world observing others enjoying food and yet you can only sit by and crunch on ice. I often partake in a little ice crunching in the summer if it’s in the bottom of my glass, but I’m sure I would soon get fed up with it if it was all I had to munch on … [Read more...]
Walkers Salt and Vinegar crisps contain milk
I have recently discovered that Walkers Salt & Vinegar crisps, which used to one of the few flavours that dairy allergics could enjoy, has changed its recipe to contain milk. I usually get alerts by email and text but I'm pretty sure I didn't get one about this, unless I missed it, which is possible. I thought I'd put a post on my blog in case it saves just one person from … [Read more...]
Can yoga alleviate allergy symptoms?
Can yoga alleviate seasonal allergies? A study published on iHealthBlogs.com entitled “Yoga and Seasonal allergies” talks of recent research (May 2009) where people with allergies practised Hatha yoga three times a week for ten weeks and saw marked improvements in their breathing and asthma symptoms. Another study in the Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol, showed similar … [Read more...]