The gluten-free diet - Peter Rawcliffe

Coeliac disease is a medically well-defined condition in which wheat gluten causes damage to the absorbing area of the gut, so interfering with the absorbtion of nutrients and causing vitamin and mineral deficiencies. it is estimated that it effects more than one person in every thousand. However following a gluton-free diet can prevent nutritional problems and help keep the sufferers healthy. In this fully revised and highly recommended guide, Dr Peter Rawcliffe and Ruth James offer reassuring and pratical advice to sufferers of coeliac disease, discuss symptoms and diagnosis, and introduce the gluten free diet with nutritional advice and a wealth of delicious recipes for every occasion. Fully tested from a medical and taste point of view, these recipes will improve the health of coeliac sufferers, while satisfying the rest of the family.