We work really hard to help all our Learners understand that eating a gluten-free diet doesn't need to be boring, difficult or expensive.  WELLfed has been offering food-based adult education within our community in eastern Porirua since 2016. They offer free cooking courses, with a focus on using fresh, seasonal produce and simple, nutritious recipes […]

People of all ages can have coeliac disease and it is common in countries that have a high gluten intake in the diet. International research indicates there could be up to 100,000 people in our NZ team of 5 million with coeliac disease and of those 30,000 are likely to be children under the age of […]

Lisa Jury Health Promotion Manager discusses how to tackle cross-contamination in various social settings this summer. At a Shared BBQ While eating gluten is a no-no for someone with coeliac disease eating gluten-free food cooked on the bbq or grill that has cooked gluten-containing food on it will cause cross-contamination. Pack your own bbq or […]