Dear Ethyl and Hyde,
I’ve just been diagnosed with Celiac Disease but I can’t afford gluten free food.
- Rice Cake
Ethel and Hyde is brought to you by the Student Support Centre. They advise you to take Ethel’s advice.
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Ethel says
As much as it is a terrible thing to have to live with, it is good that you know now and can improve your well being with some good eating. There are ways to eat cheaply on a gluten free diet. Rice is gluten free and a cheap food source, as are fruit and veges. All Saints’ Fruit and Veges offer a selection of seasonal fruit and veg for $3 a week, or if you are getting through them you could get the $6 a week option. You can find them online for more information. Potatoes are also gluten free and relatively cheap. Meat and poultry, along with beans, are all gluten free and can provide you with protein. Changing the way we eat is difficult, but you will feel so much better it is worth the effort of avoiding packet and processed foods which usually contain gluten. Cornflakes or eggs make a great gluten free breakfast too.
Hyde says
How could you live without BREAD? Or NOODLES? You are stuck between a T-rex and a pack of Raptors with this one. The last time I saw this happen the Raptors brought the T-rex down, leaving the pathway to escape clear and heading straight for a glutenous feast of PIZZA. NO PIZZA! I don’t care what that hag Ethel says, fruit and veges will NEVER replace spaghetti on toast, unless the fruit is grapes and they have been fermented. Wine has no gluten, neither does vodka, nor gin. BEER does though. You don’t need more money; you need a new digestive tract. Time for a transplant – doing it yourself cannot be any more damaging than having to go without BEER and NOODLES. Tinder should be able to provide a good donor. Your good health is just a swipe away.