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Welcome to the March edition of the Essex Business and Leisure magazine. I know I always say this but I can not believe how quick this year is going. It truly does baffle me! Although I’m writing this in cold conditions I’m hoping for all you gardeners, March brightens up for you and you can all get back to the Garden you miss through the Winter. On page 16 we have an article with a few tips and we have some fantastic businesses that can help with anything you dont fancy doing your self. On page 20 this month we have an article on a common health condition called Shin Splints. I’m just starting running again and often sufer from this, so hopefully this article can be of use to you as well. We’re also very lucky to offer another great prize from the Barber Lounge in Thundersley they are offering a fantastic package for the winner on page 6 so be sure to havea look and enter! As always we have an update from the Community Saftey Partnership informing us about a Community Messaging system being offered by Essex Police. It’s a great way to keep up to date on local important news so be sure to have a quick look! Please log on to our website www.

eblonline.co.uk to see all our local Businesses and the services that they provide. We had a great response last month from both of our quizzes, and if you wasn’t lucky last month then please try again. This month’s quizzes offer you the chance to win a Men’s Haircut or the chance to win a Party for 10 children at the popular Stay & Play children’s indoor play area in Basildon. www. stay-play.co.uk 01268 491511. Last month’s Quiz winners was Abbie School, Collingwood Road, Basildon who won the Children’s Party and Kimberley Leonard from Codenham Green, who won the Hair Cut at the Barber Lounge. Congratulations to you both. If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 20th March. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 20,000 homes costs from as little as £60. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@ essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk. We do not vet our advertisers and take no responsibility for anyone who advertises with us. Please stop by and like our Facebook page (Essex Business & Leisure).

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Lemon Coconut Loaf For the Cake 120g butter, 200g caster sugar, 2 eggs 2 tbsp lemon juice, 200g self-raising flour Pinch of salt,120ml milk, 2 tsp grated lemon peel 4 tbsp dessicated coconut For the Lemon Icing 3 tbsp icing sugar 2 or 3 tbsp lemon juice Optional dessicated coconut

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to provide colour in the garden. In mild areas you can sow directly outside. Marking out irregularly shaped seedbeds and broadcasting drifts of different seed gives a more natural look. Sweet peas can be sown outside this month. Place autumn-sown sweet peas in a sunny position, perhaps on a high shelf in the greenhouse that gets plenty of light. Sow summer bedding plants in a heated propagator or under glass. Early spring is an ideal time to plant herbaceous perennials, including Geranium, Astrantia & Oriental poppies.

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If you do get shin splints, the most important message is that you should stop exercising. Continuing to exercise could cause minute stress fractures in your shinbone. Take it easy for a couple of days and seek the advice of your chiropractically trained health care provider or GP. Use an icepack or a pack of frozen peas wrapped in a towel to reduce the inflammation of the muscle. Be careful to only apply the ice for 20 minutes at a time and do not reapply until the skin has returned to its normal temperature. Listen to your body. When you exercise be conscious of how you are using your feet, focus on feeling how your muscles move. Pain and restricted movement in joints are warning signs that if ignored in the short term, you will regret at leisure later.

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4. Plan an ideal week Plan when you are going to exercise, what you are going to do and what time each day you are going to do it. Then block out that time, make the workout happen at the time you have allocated. No excuses. Knowing that you are just doing 5 minutes means you cannot use no time as an excuse.

Even just 5 minutes, is better than no exercise! We all wish we could run a marathon but even a 10 minute walk is a wonderful daily habit! You know that you want to start exercising but you just can’t seem to master up the strength to go from couch to working out or you hate exercising, even just the thought of it and you just keep putting it off. Here are some simple tips on how to start an exercise habit when you are really unfit to help you add exercise into your day and into your life. 1. Start Simple Just commit to a really simple routine, it could be a LITE workout in the online gym, some stretching or yoga. Or even just a walk to the shops. Don’t over think it. Think of bringing activity into your day and more movement. Then make that happen each and every day. There will be days when you do more and days when you only do 5 minutes. The key is to just do it. Make the time to make this new habit just happen. 2. Get some comfortable workout gear You don’t need to go out and spend loads of money, but you do want to be comfortable. So make sure you have the gear to workout out it. Then every evening before you go to bed, put that workout gear out so it is super easy to put on first thing in the morning. That way you are half way there. 3. Get some great music Now that you have got your workout gear on, and you are up into your day. Turn up some great music to get you into the mood. Trigger the brain that its time to exercise. Then get into it!

5. Measure After each workout, write down what you did. Record it down, write down how you feel. If you walked, how far did you walk? If you did weights, what weights did you lift?? These little things are milestones and moments that are going to keep you going. Take a photo, use it as a tool to inspire you, take your waist measurements. There is nothing like facts to keep you on track. Be measurable and be accountable. Maybe even put it on facebook! 7. Meet a friend for a walk at least once every 2 weeks There is nothing like accountability, met a friend for a walk, or to workout. Make appointments with people and instead of catching up over coffee, catch up for a walk instead.

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