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Dietary Needs
Find answers about specific dietary requirements, allergens, and nutritional preferences.
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Dietary needs and allergies
Filtering by allergensWe cater for various dietary requirements such as vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free and low FODMAP. You can complete our quiz here to find the right meals for you. From our menu page, you can click the "filters, goals &
Anti-inflammatory diets
Our dietitian, Laura Tilt has written an article on the diet that you can read here. Read the articleShop anti-inflammatory
Arthritis
Our meals based on the Mediterranean diet would be best suited to your goals.Shop the range
Low cholesterol
Our heart healthy collection is best suited for low cholesterol, as it has the same characteristics as recommended for PAD (Peripheral arterial disease). Our Heart Healthy range was curated in collaboration with Heart Research UK to help you enjoy me
Coeliac disease and gluten free
Our dietitian Laura Tilt has written this article on coeliac disease. Coeliac Disease Article. Meals in our gluten free range are tested and coeliac safe.
Dermatitis
The research that has been published has had inconsistent findings. As it is an inflammatory condition, it might be worth exploring a Mediterranean diet, which has been shown to be of benefit regarding inflammation. Our Mediterranean meals would be t
Type 2 Diabetes
Read this article by dietitian Mei Wan for information on type 2 diabetes. We recommend shopping from our low carb, high protein + low calorie range of meals.
High fibre
All Field Doctor meals are at least a source of fibre because we use lots of vegetables, pulses and wholegrains. But, if you want to order meals to help increase your fibre content, you can choose ‘eat more fibre’ as a goal within our meal personalis
Low fibre
We don’t have any ‘low fibre’ options as all our meals are a least a source of fibre due to the fact they have a high vegetable content, and all our meals contain pulses. You can sort our meals by fibre content to view those with the lowest levels fi
Gastritis
There's no specific diet for gastritis but avoiding spicy foods, acidic foods and higher fat foods can help. Some people find smaller meals easier to manage too. We have a smaller meals range, and you can also choose to avoid chilli as an ingredient.
Histamine intolerance
We are considering a range of meals for histamine intolerance but it is a tricky one to develop. Read our article on histamine intolerance.
Sodium and kidney disease
Our meals are moderate for salt, and most are also high in protein, so they wouldn't be suitable for low sodium, low potassium and low protein diets.
Weight loss
Many of our meals are suitable for sustainable weight loss. Our low calorie, low carb, high protein "Lean + Lighter" range has meals from 330kcal to support your weight loss goals.If you would like to see our lowest calorie meals, click this link her
Are Field Doctor meals low residue
There isn’t a single definition of a low residue diet, but it generally refers to a low-fibre diet with softer textured foods, like cooked vegetables instead of raw, and nut butters instead of whole nuts. None of our meals are specifically low residu
Can you recommend meals to reduce acid reflux or heartburn?
There’s no specific diet to reduce heartburn, but some foods are more likely to be reported to trigger symptoms. These include spicy and fatty foods, alcohol, fizzy drinks, caffeine, citrus fruits, tomatoes, and chocolate. With Field Doctor, you can
Which of your meals would be suitable for a low GL diet?
Glycaemic Load (GL) is a way of measuring how much a food affects blood sugar levels, based on both the type and amount of carbohydrates it contains. Our meals are based on low-GI (glycaemic index) foods, like wholegrains and pulses, in balanced port
Bone health & healing
A healthy balanced diet with plenty of protein, calcium and vitamin D can support bone health & healing. Our highest protein Mediterranean meals would be the best match for you. You can see them here, which shows the highest protein meals first.Our m
Are your meals suitable for someone with kidney disease or a renal friendly diet?
There’s no single diet for kidney disease - what you can and can’t eat may change over time depending on your kidney function and medical advice. For example, you may be advised to limit foods that are high in:. A kidney specialist dietitian can help
Do you make meals suitable for a low-histamine diet or for someone with histamine intolerance?
We don’t currently cater for a low-histamine diet. This is something we’d love to develop in the future, but there are a few challenges involved. One of the biggest is that there isn’t consistent data on histamine levels in foods - and these levels c
Are any of your meals good for heart health?
Our Heart Healthy range is curated in collaboration with Heart Research UK to help you enjoy meals that support a heart-healthy lifestyle. Each meal in the collection:. You can shop the collection here:👉 Heart Healthy meals. And read more from our d
Do you have meals suitable for an anti-inflammatory diet?
There’s no single food that fights inflammation on its own. but studies have found that healthy, plant-rich eating patterns—like the mediterranean diet, which includes plenty of fruits, vegetables, wholegrains, and olive oil—are linked with lower mar