Hydrate

It’s so important for us all to stay hydrated and drinking water should be part of our daily routine. I am a total coffee addict and for me a glass of water is not the first thing I turn to. I always have bottles of water in the fridge for the whole family. This is filtered water from the tap and not storebought water. Every morning I place into my glass some vegetables or fruit or herbs and spices and fill it with water and I keep topping this up throughout the day.

Ingredients:

Water

Plain or mixed. What do you prefer?

Infused Water Ideas:

Citrus fruit

Lemon and Ginger

Watermelon and Mint

Pineapple and Citrus

Cucumber and Mint

Strawberries and Basil

Berries

Pomegranate

Cucumber and Lime

Method:

Place your favourite ingredients into a jug or glass. Cover with water and chill in refrigerator.

It is best to leave this to infuse overnight but I normally decide on the morning what I want in my water and start drinking this at lunch time for the following 24 hours.

Additional Notes:

The flavours are up to you. Experiment with what you have in you fridge or freezer.

Equipment Used:

Jug

Glass

Water Infuse Bottle

Emma Alexander-Cook

My name's Emma. I've been living gluten-free for over 25 years, and I've been dairy-free for over five years.

Health and Auto-immune Diseases

I have auto-immune diseases and expected to be on medicine for the rest of my life, but I didn't want to live like that. My rheumatology Doctor was so supportive of the change I wanted to make, and with their help, I now manage my auto-immune diseases by being strict with my diet.

It can be quite frightening when you first find out you have to change the way you eat but for some of us' Food is our medicine.'

I have several websites, write blogs, and I'm currently in the process of writing a book.

I trained to be Holistic Health Coach, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Gluten Free Practitioner in order to heal myself, my family and others who find themselves on the same journey as myself.

Websites include:

www.emmaalexandercook.com

www.savemoneyfreezefood.com

www.livefreelovelife.com

www.cooksprojects.com

Photography

Our love for photography started on our travels. We wanted to capture images of the areas we travelled to both for our own records and for our family back at home. Some of these images were reproduced as watercolours. Our favourite images we display at home and friends often asked where we had purchased the pictures! Now you can purchase them online directly from us.

Coaching and Consultancy

Previously an IT Manager my skill set has come in very handy as I am both a Health Coach and also offer consultancy for small business starts up and fellow Health Coaches. This has included building websites and online profiles.

Our Family

Family is everything to me! We have a family of four boys where the age difference between the youngest and the eldest is 18 years. Two of our sons are also Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Emma is a Health Coach who specialises in helping individuals and families achieve their health and wellness goals. Ian runs his own business which began developing a Race Timer for diecast model cars.

http://www.glutenfreedairyfreefamily.com
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