Kind words
Melbourne-based writer Pip
Lincolne’s new book When LifeIs
Not Peachy (Murdoch Books,
$32.99) has been described as
“a warm hug in book form”.
Written during Pip’s own tough
times, the pages act as a guide
for when life takes a difficult turn,
expaining how to navigate your
feelings and practical strategiesto
get you back on track. Pip expains
on her blog Meet Me At Mike’s that
“Writing this book has done a bitof
what I initially dreamed it would
do, helping me to – inch by inch- focus on making helpful and
hopeful steps into the future.”
She hopes it will also help
others to inch forward in their
lives too. »
Feel-good coffee
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TIME FOR SLEEP
The Dentons High Cassic pillow is made from
moulded Softec™ Foam. It is designed for
side and back sleepers who prefer their
pillow high loft with a traditional shape. Its
superior durability gives it a longer asting
life. Avaiable from Myer. $109.95;
dentons.com.auA gluten-free myth
Gluten-free products can be found everywhere today, with
many Australians actively avoiding gluten in their diets – but
most of them aren’t reaping any benefi ts from doing so. A new
study in the Medical Journal of Australia says that around 15
percent of us now believe we are wheat sensitive, and almost
a quarter are avoiding gluten. However, only around one
percent of Australians actually have coeliac disease. The study
involved 1322 participants and the researchers say that many
of those cutting gluten from their diets had symptoms of other
gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome,
and were unnecessarily subjecting themselves to a gluten-free
diet. “Many Australians not diagnosed with coeliac disease
also avoid gluten, having reported physiological symptoms
they relate to gluten ingestion. Others avoid gluten because of
its presumed general health benefi ts, despite evidence to the
contrary.” The researchers add that “the safety of a gluten-free
diet for people with coeliac disease does not indicate that it has
health benefi ts for those who do not.”be informed