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Hi there, Welcome to our 2nd Christmas edition. I’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a Very Happy New Year. Christmas is one of my one of my favourite times of the year, this year has gone extremely fast and the children are all getting very excited. It is a family time and I look forward to everyone getting together and having a good time. An extra special thought goes out to people that are on their own, so if you know someone who is on their own, please make a special effort to take time and visit. The weather has turned very cold now and the heating is now on continuously, please stay warm. As you are aware, we do a lot for local charities, at the moment we are supporting Beth’s fund, Please take the time to read about Beth and how you can help support her on page 20. Please log on to our website www. eblonline.co.uk to see all our Money saving vouchers, there are some great offers and new offers updated on a monthly basis. You can register for free for monthly updates of our vouchers. Let us know your comments and if there is anything you would like to see in our magazine. You can email us at enquiries@essexbusinessandleisure. co.uk , call us on 01268 330271 or write to us at Unit 7 Durham Road, Basildon, SS15 6PH
Things you may find interesting... This month we have 2 quizzes for you:The Cliffs Pavillion are giving away 2 tickets to see Buddy Holly and Stay & Play Indoor Children’s Play Centre are offering a Party for 10 at their Indoor Play Centre. Last month’s Quiz winners were: Mrs P Coombs from Benfleet Road, Benfleet, who won tickets to see Buddy Holly at The Cliffs Pavillion and Mrs S Brown from Burlington Gardens, Benfleet, who won a Party for 10 Children at Stay & Play Indoor Children’s Play Centre in Basildon. Congratulations to you both !!
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Community Safety Update
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Index
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Why does this happen? The source of this ‘stubborn’ fat is the female hormone oestrogen. We all make oestrogen, even men can create it (think man boobs) but it’s what happens to it once it’s been produced that matters. More importantly, the amount of man-made oestrogen has increased frighteningly in the past 30 or so years. Did you know that the following things can actually mimic oestrogen INSIDE your body from the OUTSIDE: Plastic bottles, birth control pills, Teflon coating and commercial meat injected with hormones (certain meats in your supermarket – although these are slowly being reduced & withdrawn in the UK) The liver tries to detoxify oestrogen to eliminate it from the body and in doing this it sends it to the local fat stores - in the case of females this is in the lower body.
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Bethany is a happy go lucky 9yr old girl on the outside but on the inside things are very different. Bethany suffers from the extremely rare Ehlers Danlos Syndrome type 6 (Kyphosoliotic). Of which there have only been 60 cases reported worldwide. To add to this Beth also suffers from Eosinophilic Enterocolitis which leaves her body unable to tolerate any “normal” food meaning she has to be fed through a tube inserted into her bowel and fed a special mix of nutrients for 22 ½ hours a day. At this moment Bethany is the only person that Great Ormond Street are treating with this combination of conditions. She
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Humanity at the Crossroads Humanity is at a turning point and we have a choice: continue on the same destructive path of greed and competition based on market forces, and suffer even more - or build a saner and fairer way of life for everyone. For almost 40 years Benjamin Creme, artist, author and lecturer, has spoken of the awakening of humanity at this critical time. The Arab Spring and the Occupy Movement have seen millions of ordinary people demand a better world. We are witnessing the growing voice of the people calling for change. At the same time an extraordinary event is taking place: the emergence of the long-awaited World Teacher, Maitreya, and his group, the Masters of Wisdom. Maitreya is inspiring humanity to see itself as one, and to build a new civilization, where sharing the world’s resources will create justice, trust and lasting peace. The choice is ours. For more information 01702 331609 www.share-international.org
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Easy-but-so-tasty Chicken You need: 200g oats • 50g sunflower seeds • 25g pine nuts 50g pumpkin seeds • 150g mixed fruit • 5 tbsp honey 5 tbsp olive oil • 2 mashed up ripe bananas • 1 tsp cinnamon
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