In the beginning of 2018 we were disappointed to have missed entering our products into the Free From Food Awards, so we waited a whole year in order to enter them for 2019! In December 2018 we entered the awards and in January we sent off our products for judging. A few weeks later we found out two of the …
On 2nd & 3rd March the Scottish leg of the Allergy & Free From Show 2019 was held in the SEC in Glasgow, and as Founder of Bay’s Kitchen I was invited to speak in the Just-V show ‘theatre’! The theme of the talk was ‘Following a Low FODMAP Diet, whilst maintaining a Vegan/Vegetarian lifestyle’. My talk was at 11.45am …
As many as 20% of the British population suffers with irritable bowel syndrome, according to charity The IBS Network. The exact causes of this longstanding, incurable condition, which affects more women than men, are unclear, but among its main symptoms are abdominal pain, bloating, constipation and diarrhoea, but they can also include nausea, fatigue, headaches and backaches. It is known …
I have been suffering with IBS for around 7 years, though I was only properly diagnosed 4 years ago. Below are the top 5 resources that I use nearly everyday now, and that I wish I had known about 7 years ago! I wanted to share these with you as I think you will find them incredibly useful, supportive and …
Christmas is literally just around the corner and it’s such an exciting time of they year, with Christmas Parties, families getting together, Father Christmas visiting the little people in our lives, mint matchmakers are back on sale… I could go on! However, for those of us suffering with digestive conditions, it can actually also be a very daunting time of …
One of the reasons I developed the Bay’s Kitchen brand is because after being diagnosed with IBS and handed a scrap of paper saying ‘FODMAP’ I then spent hours upon hours for the next few months in supermarkets scanning the shelves and reading the back labels of hundreds of products to try to find something I could eat, which didn’t …
Welcome to our latest interview blog post… welcoming Kirsten Jackson! Kirsten is a Dietician, who also founded The Food Treatment Clinic. Kirsten has a passion for providing more support to help us overcome our tummy issues! I am a consultant gastroenterology dietitian and founder of The Food Treatment Clinic. I initially started working in the NHS after I graduated with …
Healthy Eating Week runs from 11-15th June 2018. Whilst we should be eating healthy as much as possible throughout the whole year, Healthy Eating Week is a great time to re-focus, get back on track, source some new recipes and improve our health. We wanted to share some of our top tips, meal ideas and other info to help you …
Sorry guys, this one is just for the girls! Living with IBS isn’t great. It can really take over your life and get you really thinking about things which never really crossed your mind before. Before I had IBS I would throw some clothes on and walk out the door, with no worries and it’d never really matter if I’d …
Whether you’re lucky enough to have the whole two weeks of Easter Holidays off, or you’re just free to enjoy the long Easter weekend, it’s a great time to work on some batch cooking and meal prepping! In order to really make use of your time to batch cook, you need a few key things… plenty of spare tupperware, space …
