This year I am very excited to be chosen as the official blogger for the Coles Gluten Free Food & Healthy Living Expo in Perth. My journey into a gluten free lifestyle was one I wished happened earlier in my life. Right from early childhood I was plagued with severe skin disease and gastrointestinal problems. I saw multiple dermatologists and immunologists, lathered myself in steroid creams until my skin turned paper thin until finally in my early thirties my iron levels plummeted to dangerous levels and I was referred onto a gastroenterologist.
Despite the initial difficultly of converting to eating an exclusively gluten free diet, within weeks my energy levels improved, my brain became clearer, my gut deflated and became much happier but most obviously; my disfiguring skin disease all but vanished. No longer did I feel like I had to hide under a paper bag! In addition to having gluten intolerance I also suffer from fructose malabsorption along with some other family members of mine however fortunately my symptoms relating to this condition are comparatively mild.
Photo used with permission from Gluten Free in WA
This year the Coles Gluten Free Food & Healthy Living Expo is held on the 15th and 16th of March at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The weekend will be an action packed two days with over 50 companies on show; including both local and national businesses. There will be gluten free food available to buy as well as gluten free beer and wine.
Over the day there will be several seminars held on varied topics including coeliac disease diagnosis and treatment, FODMAPs and healthy eating for weight control.
There will also be some lively cooking sessions with ex-Masterchef finalists Michael Weldon and Courtney Roulston hitting the stage in addition to sessions with Laila Gampfer from Rawsome and Kim McCosker from “4 Ingredients” fame.
For your chance to WIN a free double pass to the Coles Gluten Free Food & Healthy Living Expo, share with us who your favourite exhibitor at the show will be and why in the comments section below then head over and like my Facebook page and sign up to receive my Chompchomp updates by email. Good luck!
Competition Terms and Conditions
● Competition is open to all Chompchomp readers who have an Australian postal address
● The winner will be chosen by myself and the Boy based on the most interesting and creative answer written in the comments section below in addition to liking my Chompchomp Facebook page and signing up for Chompchomp updates by email.
● Entries close 5.00pm Thursday 6th March 2014
Coles Gluten Free Food & Healthy Living Expo Perth
Pavilion 3, Level 1 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Mount Bay Road, Perth Saturday and Sunday March 15th & 16th from 9.30am to 4.00pm Admission: Adults $14, Concession (aged, health, student) $10, Coeliac WA members $7, Children under 16 with a parent or guardian FREE Pre-purchase tickets Adults $12, Coeliac WA members $5Related Posts
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Hot Pot Popcorn Co. If you don’t know why then you have to find out for yourself! You won’t be disappointed. Their Kettle Corn reminds me of my Dad and makes me miss him. I haven’t had Kettle Corn that compares to the traditional Canadian way except this one!
I am excited to discover a NEW gluten free vendor !!! I love the excitement of stumbling across exotic shiny new products that I haven’t tried yet
Your Inspiration At Home! A fantastic company that sells quality flavoured oils, vinegars, baking spices, flavoured salts & sugars, coffee, teas and much more! Plus the opportunity to become a consultant with great rewards.
Chompchomp. Can’t wait for the expo missed last year as I was sick. Love the sound of chomp chomp feels delicious and fresh and yum and chompchomp
So delighted to hear you are the official blogger! Perfect for you. Thanks for sharing your story, I actually didn’t know the history. Sounds like such a drama. In other news, sorry for not commenting much lately, we’ve had a very sick pooch on our hands
Never having been to an expo before I can’t say who my favorite will be. But I sure can’t wait to take a look round.
I am glad I found your blog too, so many are from the USA it’s nice to find fellow Aussies who are going through similar things.
Looking forward to seeing well and good best cake and bread mixes and Yours Truly stumbled onto their yummy little sneaky treats and I was in heaven
Thank you to everyone that has entered! This competition has now closed. Congratulations to Barb the winner for her excellent answer!