Keeping healthy on the gluten free diet
Discover a range of guidance to help you maintain a balanced and healthy gluten free diet. Find out more about essential nutrients, diet and exercise, video resources and related conditions such as diabetes.
Anyone can eat healthily whilst following a gluten free diet. There are plenty of ways to ensure you have a balanced, healthy gluten free diet, keep to a healthy weight, get enough of the important vitamins and minerals, and stay fit and active.
Keeping a balanced gluten free diet
Anyone can eat healthily whilst following a gluten free diet. Find out how you can maintain a balanced gluten free diet, with guidance on essential nutrients, vitamins, prebiotics, probiotics and supplements.
Pregnancy and coeliac disease
It’s important for pregnant women with coeliac disease to stick to a healthy, balanced, gluten free diet.
Our expert dietitian team have provided guidance to make sure you are getting enough nutrients for you and your baby.
Diet and exercise
It’s recommended that all adults do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity (such as a brisk walk) or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity (such as running) each week.
Discover guidance on how to manage your exercise routine on a gluten free diet.
Discover the difference between probiotics and prebiotics. Are they are needed on the gluten free diet?
Our gut contains a community of diverse bacteria that are essential for maintaining our health, such as helping us digest food, produce vitamins, and regulate the immune system.
Read on to discover the difference and if they are need on the gluten free diet.
Related conditions
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disease. People with coeliac disease have genes that predispose them to the condition, so if you have one autoimmune condition, there is an increased risk of having another one. Find out more about conditions that are linked to coeliac disease here.
New to the gluten free diet?
Coeliac UK has been the expert on the gluten free diet for over 50 years and we understand that gluten free living can be challenging. We are here to help, and we have the tools to support you.
Find out more about our resources for living well on a gluten free diet. From food labelling, keeping healthy, food safety standards and what happens if you accidently eat gluten.
