Laura Ansbro meets up with 3 more families to see how they deal with living gluten-free…

Part#2

More than 10,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with coeliac disease every year. Add in those with gluten intolerance and those avoiding gluten as a lifestyle choice, it is clear that a gluten-free diet is on the rise.

In the second part of our Gluten Freedom Series, three families give their top tips and share the challenges in managing a gluten-free diet.

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Three years ago James was diagnosed with a very rare form of gluten intolerance that causes blisters and severe itching around his major joints. His wife Mary, who does most of the cooking, and their daughter Elizabeth, 1, do not follow a gluten-free diet.

JAMES + MARY

What’s the biggest challenge?

James: I really miss everyday things like a fresh loaf of bread, or pastry. I’m a farmer, so if I eat something that aff ects me it makes for a very hard day, as no one else can fill in at short notice.