Value soya milk... What is it good for?...

Absolutely nothing... Say it again!!


Sadly the title says it all. I try to see the positive in most things but when it comes to value Soya milk positivity is no where to be seen.

From ASDA or Morrison's to TESCO's the universal truth is their value soya milk sucks!

Admittedly sweetened Soya is usually better than unsweetened (which is close to undrinkable) however that's not saying much.


In tea or coffee you need to pack a cuppa with sugar to disguise the taste. Which is not very healthy. Plus many cheap Soya milks will curdle in hot drinks, which is not much use. If you have strong tasting cereal you may get away with using value sweetened Soya for breakfast. You can use value Soya in porridge if you are stuck without any water, however I would recommend you use honey to aid with flavouring.


I would not recommend using any value Soya as a drink on its own.


The fact is, value Soya is not worth it, as its mid priced Soya rivals are only 10p - 20p more expensive and taste so much better!


A tea break is to be enjoyed not endured... But the choice is yours.


Take care,

Dom O'Neill

I Was Sick of Feeling Sick

Freefrom means bye bye battered fish, cheap chips and vinegar.

Like many Freefromers I started off as a normal guy eating sandwiches, pasta and pizza almost everyday (I was at university and all that stuff was easy to cook).

However, I was noticing that I was ill a lot and I mean a lot.

I would wake up with no energy, feeling sick, splitting headaches (at the back of my head), spots in my vision plus my stomach was never right (bloated, tight and uncomfortable).

I went to the doctors a couple of times for advice. Sadly, I may as well have asked the cat, as they were useless!!

Don’t get me wrong, if you are bleeding profusely or a part of you has fallen off, docs are great. When it comes to diagnosis eating disorders docs are as useful as a chocolate tea pot (some lactose based irony for you there).

However, my girlfriend at the time was gluten and lactose intolerant and as we were eating together I started experimenting with free from foods. I started slowly, dumping cheap pasta, refined white breads and cows milk from my diet.

The difference in my life was amazing. The sickness, headaches and spots in my vision stopped almost over night and for the first time in about seven years I had energy again! Good times!!

However, that was just the start...

Are you a fellow Freefromer? How did you find out? Let me know your story.