| Changing your diet to become gluten and dairy | | | | Note brands of specific items that you know are |
| free can seem a daunting prospect. But with | | | | safe and stick to these. But keep checking these |
| some careful planning gluten and dairy free recipes | | | | labels periodically as ingredients do change. |
| can become second nature. This article gives ten | | | | #6 - Keep an eye on the oven. |
| top tips for making them easier. | | | | Gluten free baking needs to be more closely |
| #1 - Planning is key. | | | | monitored as it is more sensitive to being under |
| Ensure that you always plan your meals a few | | | | or over cooked. |
| days in advance. Make lists of all the ingredients | | | | #7 - Cover your baked goods. |
| that you're going to need for your recipes. | | | | Your food will dry out much quicker, so make |
| #2 - The perimeter of the supermarket is your | | | | sure that it's covered to keep the moisture inside. |
| friend. | | | | #8 - Freeze baked goods for a better texture. |
| The safe foods tend to be found around the | | | | Divide up into portions and freeze it once it has |
| edge of the supermarket. Fresh vegetables, fruit, | | | | cooled. |
| meat, fish and rice can usually be found here. | | | | #9 - Cook more. |
| #3 - Don't just shop in the supermarket. | | | | Whenever you are cooking, try to always cook |
| Learn to look for your foods in health food | | | | for more people than you are feeding. Bag the |
| stores, farmer's markets and online. | | | | extra, label it clearly and freeze it. This enables |
| #4 - Plain foods are best. | | | | you to build up a store of healthy fast food that |
| Whether it's fresh, frozen or tinned, your safest | | | | you can use when you don't have time to cook. |
| bets are with food that isn't processed or | | | | #10 - Practice. |
| covered in sauce and seasoning. | | | | Use these tips and learn from your mistakes, but |
| #5 - Always read the label. | | | | above all practice! |