CELEBS FIGHT FOOD INTOLERANCE TOO
2nd January 2008
They may have the choice of life’s luxuries, but it seems that more and more celebrities prefer to deny themselves foods containing gluten, wheat, dairy and other products:
Shellfish: Celeb sufferer – Billy Bob Thornton
He had no problem getting married with a vial of Angelina Jolie’s blood around his neck, yet the hard-man actor shies away from foods containing wheat, dairy, and shellfish.
Gluten: Celeb sufferer – Carol Vorderman
Detoxing helped the ‘Countdown’ queen cope with her gluten intolerance, which is also known as coeliac disease. The condition affects the digestive tract and can cause diarrhoea, weight loss and fatigue.
Wheat: Celeb sufferer – Rachel Weisz
The British actress has openly discussed her wheat intolerance, which takes bread, pasta, couscous, noodles, cakes, and drinks such as beer and vodka off the menu.
Milk: Celeb sufferer – Denise Lewis
A strong intolerance to cow’s milk and a lesser yeast intolerance hasn’t slowed Olympic medallist Denise.
Lactose: Celeb sufferer – Rachel Hunter
The supermodel said that taking a food allergy test was the best thing she ever did. She now shuns lactose, which means avoiding milk and other dairy products.