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GF Dietetics Coeliac disease + gut health dietitian 🍏
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29/04/2026

No shade to the Facebook group girlies, we’ve all been there 😅

But to be real for a moment, there is genuinely no substitute for someone who specialises in exactly this.

Your questions deserve real answers, not 47 conflicting opinions 🥴

Most of my coeliac clients come to me already gluten free — and still struggling 😔

Not because they’re doing it wrong, but because the information they’ve been given or found online is either outdated, overly cautious, or just... incomplete 🤷🏽‍♀️

🔎 Trace gluten thresholds.

🥣 Oats — the real story.

📝 Label reading that actually makes sense.

This ⬆️⬆️⬆️ is the stuff that doesn’t come up through a google search, a Facebook group or a chatGPT response.

When clients finally get the full picture, the change isn’t just in their symptoms. It’s in their confidence. Their social life. Their relationship with food 🙏

That’s why I love this work the most 🩷

Are you travelling to Italy 🔜 ?? Maybe you’re hesitant to explore the supermarkets or convenience stores because you’re ...
22/04/2026

Are you travelling to Italy 🔜 ?? Maybe you’re hesitant to explore the supermarkets or convenience stores because you’re unsure how to interpret the food labels? 😵‍💫

Here is your 5-second label 🏷️ check 🔎every coeliac needs in Italy 💚🤍❤️

One of the most empowering things you can do when travelling (or living) abroad 🗺️ with coeliac disease is learning how to confidently read labels.

Italy 🇮🇹 is one of the easiest to navigate countries in Europe for coeliacs — but understanding key terminology makes all the difference 🌟

Allergen labelling laws in Italy are similar to Australia in that they are strictly regulated.

Per esempio…

🙏 if a product says ‘senza glutine’, you can trust it

🙏 all allergens (including gluten) must be highlighted in bold within the ingredient list

Managing coeliac disease isn’t about fear or feeling restricted — it’s about knowing what to look for.

Remember 💡

✔️ “Senza Glutine” = GLUTEN FREE

✔️ Look for the Spiga Barrata certification (red crossed wheat symbol)

✔️ Scan bolded allergens in the ingredients list if you can’t see senza glutine or the Spiga Barrata symbol

✔️ Never assume something is safe just because it’s sitting in the gluten free section - check the label first!

⚠️ Aussie coeliacs — heads up on oats! 🥣 In Europe, contamination-free oats (avena) can legally be labelled gluten free / senza glutine. This is different to Australia, where no oats are classified as gluten free due to avenin — a gluten-like protein that triggers a reaction in around 10% of people with coeliac disease. If you haven’t yet completed a medically supervised oats challenge, check the ingredient list for ‘avena’ and avoid products containing it to be safe.

Save this for your next Italy trip 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
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29/03/2026

Italy is one of the most coeliac aware countries I’ve travelled to so far 🌏🙏

But awareness doesn’t replace planning or preparation..

After living here for the past five months, as a dietitian also living with coeliac, here’s what I have learned actually matters 👇⛳️

🇮🇹 Asking clearly and confidently (English is fine)
→ don’t be tempted to downplay it - I see you coeliacs who don’t like to be a burden or make a fuss but remember YOU matter 🙏

🇮🇹 Download 📲 gluten free apps before you arrive
→ e.g. Find Me Gluten Free or Gluto (specific to Italy)
→ make a short list of places near where you’re staying in advance

🇮🇹 In supermarkets 🛒 pauseee to read labels properly
→ even if it’s sitting in a “gluten free” section (side note - I’ll be sharing a gluten free Italy label guide soon!!)

🇮🇹 Always carry backup snacks 🥨🥜🍪
→ this has saved me more times than I can count 😅

🇮🇹 If you’re brave, learn a few key phrases goes a mile - i.e. I’m coeliac “Sono celiaco” (male) / “Sono celiaca” (female)
→ pronounced chel-EE-ah-ko / cheh-LEE-ah-kah

Comunque, living in Italy has reaffirmed something I tell my clients often…

Coeliac disease doesn’t mean you can no longer travel. It just means you have a to travel a little more strategically, with a little more mindfulness and forward planning 🗒️😌

And honestly? Italy is 1000% doable with coeliac disease, and 2000% worth it 🙏😋



If you’re heading to Italy soon, save 💾 this for later ✨

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