Gluten-Free Cherry Cake

It is a delicious cake with low sugar content and full of nuts: walnut and almond. It is excellent for breakfast with honey and marmalade.

The preparation takes 15 minutes and the baking 50 minutes.

Ingredients:

4 medium	Eggs
50g 50g	Brown sugar Honey
100g	Gluten-free flour (Dove Farm)
40g	Maize flour
10g	Potato starch
1 tsp	Baking powder
1 tsp	Xanthan gum
150 g	Pitted and cut fresh cherry
60g	Walnut chopped
60g	Almond chopped

Method:

·      Set the oven to 180⁰C

·      Separate two eggs Into 2 bowls

·      Mix the flours, with xantan gum and baking powder

·      Wisk the egg whites until gets hard

·      Add two more eggs, the sugar and honey  to the egg yolks,  mix them until gets white.

·      Add all the remaining ingredients and mix them well.

·      Finally add the egg whites to the mixture.

·      Place into a baking tin about with 20 cm diameter

·      Place the baking tin into the preheated oven for 50 minute

Delicious cake with no flour

This cake is suitable for gluten-free diet. The preparation does not require special cooking skills. It is easy to make. The cake contains seeds and nuts, so it provides omega 3 fatty acids.

Ingredients:

eggs	3 medium
sugar	½ mug
maple syrup	1 tbsp
ground poppy seeds	1 mug
ground almond	1/3 mug
ground walnuts	1/3 mug
ground sunflower seeds	1/3 mug
butter  melted	30g
sodium bicarbonate	1 tsp

Method:

Beat the eggs in a medium bowl

Add the ingredients one by one and mix them  well

Transfer the mixture into a baking tin with about 20 cm diameter

Place it into the 180 ⁰C preheated oven

Baking time 30 minutes

Diet for Preventing Dehydration

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It is time to be prepared for the hot summer days. In this place you learn about the symptoms of dehydration, the action to prevent dehydration and the essential foods for keeping hydrated.

Symptoms of dehydration:

·      increased thirst.

·      dry mouth.

·      tired or sleepy.

·      decreased urine output.

·      headache.

·      dry skin. And

·      dizziness.

Action to prevent dehydration:

·      Drink plenty of water. Take a container of water or sports drink with you when you exercise, and try to drink at least every 15 to 20 minutes.

·      Avoid high protein diet

·      Avoid any alcohol, they increase dehydration

·      Wear lightweight and light colour clothing.

Foods that can contribute to your fluid intake:

·      Cucumber contains 95% of water. It also provides you with dietary fibre vitamin C, potassium and magnesium. Example: a cup of cucumber slices is nearly as thirst quenching as a glass of water.

·      Strawberries contain 91% of water, vitamin C also provide folate, a vitamin B that’s essential for the healthy growth of new cells.

·      Watermelon contains 92% of water. It is a good source of vitamin C and, also has lycopene, an antioxidant that may help protect against heart disease and some types of cancer.

·      Salad greens contain more than 90% of water and nutrients such as dietary fibre, vitamin C, vitamin B6, beta- carotene, vitamin K, thiamine, potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron.

·      Regular plain yogurt is 85% to 88% water. You’ll get calcium, vitamin B12 riboflavin and probiotics.

Recipes:

Cucumber salad:

Ingredients:

Cucumber	1 sliced
Lettuce	sliced
Ruccola	Handful
Roasted buckwheat	½ cup
Pumpkin seeds	½ cup
Yogurt	½ cup

Melon and strawberry salad:

Ingredients :

Strawberries halved	200g
Melon cubed	200g
Lemon juice freshly squeezed	½
Walnuts	Handful