There's a massive misconception that gluten-free diets are reserved for the followers of fad diets and food snobs alike. There's also a massive misconception that those who follow predominantly vegan diets are crazy animal rights activists that also like to play the part of difficult dinner guest.
At one point, I kind of agreed.
As a fairly un-fussy foodie, tragedy (to my mind) struck when I was recently diagnosed with coeliac disease, alongside severe egg and dairy allergies. I then realised that the portrayal of both the coeliac and vegan camps were heavily fabricated, and as much as they are currently weight loss trends, they're also crucial dietary regimes that a select percentage of the population have to follow whether they like it or not.
Upon receiving my diagnosis, I had a kitchen to exorcise and empty cupboards to be refilled. At the time, I went through a multitude of emotions and really had no clue where to start. As a writer, I felt that my best way to deal with it all was to write about it, documenting the steps I've had to take in order to learn how to adapt to this new way of life.
In previous years, I'd suffered with eating disorders of kinds, exercise addictions and body dysmorphia. I found it increasingly worse before my diagnosis as I felt like I'd lost control of my body despite trying my hardest to look after it. It wasn't until after I found out about my coeliac and allergies that I realised my body will do what it needs to do in order to heal, and I just need to love myself in the process, so this is not a diet blog.
I was adamant to create a platform that merged this new chapter of my life with my new mindset.
And with that, Coeliac & The City was born.
At one point, I kind of agreed.
As a fairly un-fussy foodie, tragedy (to my mind) struck when I was recently diagnosed with coeliac disease, alongside severe egg and dairy allergies. I then realised that the portrayal of both the coeliac and vegan camps were heavily fabricated, and as much as they are currently weight loss trends, they're also crucial dietary regimes that a select percentage of the population have to follow whether they like it or not.
Upon receiving my diagnosis, I had a kitchen to exorcise and empty cupboards to be refilled. At the time, I went through a multitude of emotions and really had no clue where to start. As a writer, I felt that my best way to deal with it all was to write about it, documenting the steps I've had to take in order to learn how to adapt to this new way of life.
In previous years, I'd suffered with eating disorders of kinds, exercise addictions and body dysmorphia. I found it increasingly worse before my diagnosis as I felt like I'd lost control of my body despite trying my hardest to look after it. It wasn't until after I found out about my coeliac and allergies that I realised my body will do what it needs to do in order to heal, and I just need to love myself in the process, so this is not a diet blog.
I was adamant to create a platform that merged this new chapter of my life with my new mindset.
And with that, Coeliac & The City was born.
