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Experts at the Healthy Biscuit Company have done their best to provide products suitable to many people who suffer from allergies, intolerances or digestive diseases, some of which are mentioned on this site. We will do our utmost to please those of you who are interested in what we are trying to do. If you do have any queries please see our Contact Us page.
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General Dietary Issues
If you have a food allergy or intolerance yourself, or if you are buying food for someone who does, it is essential to look at the label on any pre-packed food before you buy. Even if you have bought the product before, you should still check the label as the recipe may have changed....
Coeliac Disease
Coeliac disease is also called gluten intolerance or gluten sensitivity. It is an auto-immune disease, which means the body's immune system attacks itself. The type of reaction it causes is different to a food allergy - it doesn't cause anaphylaxis. Many people with coeliac disease don't realise they have it....
Wheat Allergy
Wheat allergy is common in the UK, particularly among babies. One of the main allergens in wheat is a protein called gliadin, which is found in gluten. Because of this, people with a wheat allergy are sometimes recommended to eat a gluten-free diet.
It is important to note that wheat allergy and coeliac disease are different conditions.
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Diabetes
Diabetes develops when the body can't use glucose properly. As a result, people with diabetes can have abnormally high levels of glucose in their blood, if the condition isn't controlled. Type 1 usually occurs in younger people, but it can develop at any....
Diverticular Disease
Diverticular disease is the medical term encompassing both diverticulosis and diverticulitis. It is derived from the term diverticulum, meaning a pocket formed in a hollow organ such as the bowel....
Vegetarians & Vegans
The important thing to remember if you are a vegetarian or vegan is that you need to eat a balanced diet to make sure you get all the nutrients your body needs. It is important to make sure you get enough protein from foods such as, pulses, nuts....
Lactose Intolerance
Lactose is a sugar found naturally in milk. It is important to distinguish between lactose intolerance and milk allergy, because milk allergy can cause severe reactions....
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Milk Allergy & Intolerance
Babies and young children can experience two types of reaction to milk: an allergy or an intolerance. An Allergy to cows' milk is the most common food allergy in childhood. When a baby has cows' milk allergy he or she can react to small amounts of....
Fats
Most people know that we should be cutting down on fat. But did you know it's even more important to try to replace the saturated fat we eat with unsaturated fat? Read on to find out how....
Sugars
Most adults and children in the UK eat too much sugar. We should all be trying to eat fewer sugary foods. Sugars do occur naturally in food such as fruit and milk, but we don't need to cut down on these types of sugars....
Polyols
Sugar free products have come a long way since they were first introduced in the fifties as products solely for diabetes and other food-related health conditions....
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