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Hi everyone - in this month's edition Health Beauty and Wellness, sees us looking at ways to stay fit and healthy. With exercise tips - motivation and accountability. We've got experts in the field of sports rehabilitation and medicine and not to mention looking and feeling good, for a new younger looking, healthier you. We look at saving energy tips and going green. This winter especially, let's be a blessing to someone out there - if not on your own, partner with someone, join hands with your community, religious group, school etc. to reach out to someone less fortunate - we can do so much more Together! Who says coffee is totally bad for you? See article on the benefits of coffee on page 7. So warm up this July with some smooth vegetable soup with bacon and feta - see recipe on page 6. And once you've set up that appointment with our specialists in their field, to use their services, relax and spoil yourself with a warm cup of hot chocolate. Enjoy! Did you know? reCONNECT Magazine is published on a Monthly Basis and distributed free of charge in the Bishopscourt, Claremont, Newlands, Lansdowne, Rondebosch, Mowbray, Observatory and surrounding areas. Additional to an audited Physical distribution, we also have an online presence. Please visit our WEBSITE: http://zamserve.co.za to find the latest copy of the reCONNECT magazine. You may ask what sets reCONNECT Magazine apart from other similar magazines. Besides our Physical distribution, we also have an online presence on Facebook, our Website and ISSUU.com We flight adverts on Facebook on average every 4-6hours (Between 07h00 and 20h00 weekdays) Our online edition of the reCONNECT Magazine take potential clients directly to your WEBSITE or Facebook page reCONNECT Magazine is an ADVERTORIAL Magazine... Allowing you to submit editorial pieces to reach more CLIENTS. Keep Warm this Winter... Bradley C Bailey
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If I start on the reasons why South Africa is in the midst of an energy crisis, I’ll just end up ranting! So rather than subject you to a rant, I’m going to accept what I can’t change and look at the things we can do. Energy and how to use less of it, is after all, a global concern. Some tips for cutting your electricity bill: • Defrost food by taking it out a few hours earlier rather than use a microwave. • Unplug appliances including cellphone chargers and your computer. • Hang laundry outside instead of using a tumble dryer. • Run the dishwasher and washing machine only on full loads. • Don’t overfill the kettle. Just boil the amount of water you need. • Turn off lights in rooms you are not using. • Use energy-efficient lightbulbs. DID YOU KNOW: If you run your pool pump for 6 hours daily, instead of 10, you can save 40% on your monthly electricity bill! Editorial by Deevra Norling, Freelance Writer. Email: deev67@gmail.com or follow on Twitter: @deevranorling
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Winter Fitness Tips: Keep yourself accountable by training with a partner. Set yourself a short term goal like starting with 10 minutes a day of either jogging on the spot, skipping or jumping jacks. Create a challenge with a friend to see who exercises the most days per week and let there be a reward for a start. A reward would be R10 per day as a fine if the other doesn't exercise. It's getting started and pushing through and enjoy while you at it! Keep Warm - Keep Fit VENUES:CRAWFORD COLLEGE OF CAPE TOWN and St. FAITH’S CHURCH HALL, PLUMSTEAD
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Recipe, Food, Catering Smooth vegetable soup with bacon and feta cheese Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 45 mins Ingredients
• 1 onion, roughly chopped • 2 leeks, roughly chopped • 2 celery spears, roughly chopped • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped • 5 large carrots, peeled and chopped • 3 potatoes, peeled and chopped • 1 butternut, peeled, seeds removed and chopped • 1 bay leaf • ½ tsp nutmeg • ½ tsp cloves
• 1 tsp paprika • 1.5 l vegetable stock • salt & pepper to taste • bacon, fried till crispy, to serve • crumbled feta, to serve
Method
In a large pot, heat some olive oil and fry the onions, leeks and celery until soft and transparent. Add the garlic and fry for another minute. Add all the vegetables and flavourings and allow to sauté for 5-10 minutes. Add the stock and reduce the heat. Cover the pot and allow to simmer gently for 30-45 minutes. When the vegetables are thoroughly cooked, remove the pot from the heat and blend the soup. I use my handheld blender for this but you can also use a blender or food processor. Season the soup to taste and serve with the bacon and feta sprinkled over.
Winter Health Boosters: Coffee and Hot Chocolate by Deevra Norling
Crazy about Coffee! Coffee often gets a bad rep, but is actually loaded with antioxidants and has numerous health benefits: 1) It helps burn fat – thereby helping to keep off those unwanted kilos known to pile on during winter! 2) It lowers your risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. 3) It lowers your risk of Type 2 Diabetes. 4) It makes you happier and less likely to suffer from depression. Warm up with Hot Chocolate Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, contains antioxidants. Cocoa is rich in flavonoids which help reduce cardiovascular disease. Other benefits include: 1) Hot cocoa helps you relax, especially if you make it with milk. 2) It lowers blood pressure. 3) It keeps you looking younger, thanks to those antioxidants! 4) Flavonoids prevent blood clots. DID YOU KNOW: A mug of hot cocoa has nearly twice the amount of antioxidants as a glass of red wine
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WIN WITH HILLSONG AFRICA FOUNDATION: WE CANNOT DO EVERYTHING, BUT WE MUST DO SOMETHING. The Hillsong Africa Foundation acts as a catalyst of hope in the Western Cape, igniting a social movement to ‘be the change that you want to see’. Over the years, our team has joined hands with communities to inspire, incubate and grow positive change. Each initiative works to address the root of the need, breaking the cycles of poverty from the inside out. Nearly 25% of South African’s are unemployed – a statistic that both Hillsong Africa Foundation and our communities are passionate about changing. In response, the Brick Making Project enables local entrepreneurs to start their own businesses that increase local skills development and employment access. Hillsong Africa Foundation provides seed capital and pairs each entrepreneur with a business development coach to achieve sustainability within 1 year of the start-up. Get involved today by becoming a business coach or by donating seed capital. In digging deeper, we found that unemployment rates are linked to low literacy rates in South Africa. And so, Hillsong Africa Foundation took the initiative to partner with primary schools and their surrounding communities to increase the quality of education – a project called READBABYREAD. This project boosts literacy rates by first equipping classrooms with essential resources, then strengthening teachers through professional development and finally by encouraging social cohesion of communities to love, enjoy and participate in reading together. Help READBABYREAD by joining our school volunteer team or throwing a fundraising / advocacy party in your local book club or exercise group. Get involved and be the change you want to see in the community. Follow on Instagram and Twitter: hillsongafricaf Email: info@hillsongafrica.com Donate: www.hillsongafrica.com/donate-online
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LEADING YOUR BUSINESS BY MAKING GOOD CHOICES The average business person is often called upon to make choices "on the spot" or have to think "on their feet". How often after we made a decision "on the spot", we regret having made it? Even though at the time, we thought that it was made in the best interest of the business. The secret to preventing such situations lies in the art of "making your decisions" before you have to make them. This prevents one from making convenient, emotional or popular choices, when challenged. Most people only resort to decision making during a crisis. The best time to prepare for good decision making is: Before the crises. This is the time when we are driven to make decisions based on our emotions or circumstances. These are the moments we need to ensure that we have strong values in place. Values upon which all our future decisions are based. It is said that as "Vision" is the head of ones dreams, VALUES are the Heart. It speaks to who you are. Before the crisis (the good times), is also the best time to think about bad times before they arrive. This is also the time to see potential problems.....Remember that "what got you there, won't keep you there" and that things will go wrong! It is therefore wise to have the plan before the disaster strikes! "THINK OF EVERY POSSIBLE WAY YOUR PLANE MIGHT CRASH". Spend time preparing for potential problems and have a contingency plan in place. As preparation is an integral part of all successes, you will find that preparing to make good decisions will help DURING THE CRISES to: Make courageous, value-based decisions not comfortable ones. You will also be able to make priority decisions, deciding on the first (main) things first. Having made your decisions before you had to make them, will enable you to take initiatives during a crisis. Whilst everyone will be sitting around thinking, you will be busy Leading your business through a crisis due to good decision making! "THERE IS A CHOICE YOU HAVE TO MAKE IN EVERYTHING YOU DO, SO KEEP IN MIND THAT IN THE END, THE CHOICE YOU MAKE MAKES YOU!"
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