Cutting out sugar, gluten or dairy can be challenging. So many of today’s popular food products contain these ingredients. Knowing where to shop can be crucial to your success.
So we have compiled a list of the best places in South Africa to purchase a wide range of sugar, gluten and dairy free products.
Retailers
1. Jackson’s Real Food Market
Jackson’s is a real food market. Meaning everything good from organic to grass-fed, to the best in vegan, paleo, low carb/low sugar, gluten free and other diet-specific foods. It is also all organically soured and non GMO.
2.Dischem
Dischem has a great range of healthy products at a reasonable price, and this includes all of your ‘free from’ ingredients as well. There Caring Candies range is a must try for healthy sweets that taste like the originals.
3. Calorie Conscious
Calorie Conscious is an artisan bakery with a focus on health. They make gluten free, wheat free and sugar free meals. They take a hands-on approach to making each of their specialist ‘free from’ products, embracing more wholesome alternatives and creating exceptionally tasty foods.
4. Wellness Warehouse
Wellness Warehouse has a site as well as stores and stocks everything you need to lead the healthy lifestyle of your choice. Definitely work checking out.
5.The Bryanston Organic & Natural Market
The Bryanston Organic & Natural Market has, for the past 40 years carried the accolade of being Johannesburg’s original outdoor market and is a great source of all health conscious foods.
6. Local Retailers
Woolworths, Pick N Pay, Spar & Checkers all have gluten free products. However, the extent of their range can depend on teh location of the stores.
Websites
1.Faithful To Nature
Faithful to Nature is a great online organic shop that is accessible to you across country. It has everything you need form all of your ‘free from’ ingredients as well as all the tools you may need to prepare your healthy diet options.
2.Yuppiechef.com
We were surprised too! Yuppiechef.com has all of your ‘free from’ ingredients as well as cook books and home and kitchenware appliances.
3.HonestChocolate.co.za
Ok we had to get here at some point because who can live without chocolate? HonestChocolate.co.za ensures that you will never have to. They sell preservative, emulsifier, additive, dairy and processed sugar-free raw chocolate that still tastes delicious!
4. Sugar Free Sweets
Speaking of sugar free treats, suagrfreesweets.co.za will help you to get your sweet fix while cutting out the sugar.
Product Ranges
1. Daisy Health
Gather around my gluten free friends. Daisy Health should be at the top of your list for gluten free products. They have a great range and share some really tasty recipes.
2. Life Bake
Life Bake has products without:
- added sugar,
- added yeast,
- preservatives,
- GMOs,
- artificial sweeteners or,
- added oil.
They’re also vegan and naturally cholesterol free.
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