The Celiac Sloth

So, this may come in very handy for those who are newly diagnosed with coeliac disease, or react to gluten in other ways. 

Juvela are doing a lovely thing at the minute, where you register for their newsletters for free, and they send you a loaf of bread. They also dispatch a taster box full of staple foods, along with information of their other products, prescription help, and recipes. 

This is so great for if you want to experiment with recipes, or just want to try new products. I wish I knew about this when I was first diagnosed because, trust me, spending money on a loaf of Genius bread with a massive hole in each slice is no fun. Especially on a student budget. 

So, in the first month of my diagnosis, I struggled to find affordable gluten free alternatives to the snacks I used to love. I loved malteasters, biscuits, breakfast bars as snacks in lecture breaks. I know fruit  are affordable too, and better for you, but heck, I'm a student.

Then, I found Nakd bars! These are gluten, wheat and dairy free and they are also suitable for vegans. I have a few vegan friends who suggested these, and Tesco were doing them from 25-75p depending on the flavour, train stations usually sell them, my university shop sell them, so they are an ideal snack for people who want a sugar rush! That being said, the ingredients state that they are made entirely of fruit, and with that comes a lot of sugar. I know most gluten free alternatives are usually fattier and contain a lot more sugar, and fruit probably would be better, but that's where Nakd have an advantage over them.

Their cherry bakewell bar was the deal breaker for me, and since then I always try and pick up a couple of different flavours whenever I see them, the sugar content isn't that bad to me, as I eat mostly savoury foods anyway, but if you are trying to shed a few pounds I probably would have these in moderation.