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Hi there, Welcome to our July edition It’s hot! Might even be too hot, for some of you. In my opinion bring on the 100 days of summer they promised us. Fingers crossed I can get a day or two to myself to relax in the garden and top up my tan. For those of you feeling the heat we have our great car garages offering amazing prices on Air Con recharges and don’t forget Stay & Play for an air conditioned break from the sun and Stay & Splash for a dip in the paddling pool with the little ones to really make the most of it. As always we’ve tried to find you all some great articles to read this month. There are plenty more fantastic riddles for those of you who enjoy the stress of figuring them out, or looking at the answers after 5 minutes if you’re like me. We also have some tips on painting your fences and sheds in our gardening section. I did mine a couple of weeks back and I can see why Tom Sawyer was so reluctant. Please don’t forget to see the Danny Green Funds update this month as well. We have donated
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them a half page and only just about managed to squeeze in all the amazing things this local charity has done recently. In this months kids quiz we have a Beauty & the Beast DVD up for grabs. Remember you’ve got to be in it to win it! Last month’s quiz winner was Nicola Homan from Nordland Road who won the DVD. Congratulations, enjoy your DVD! If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 18th July. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 15,000 homes costs from as little as £60. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@eblmagazines.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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OUR HEAD SCRATCHERS OF THE MONTH Hello again everyone! Anyone still sitting there trying to work out the answers from last month? For your sake I hope not, but be to be safe be sure to shower before you start cracking on with these ones! Nice easy one to start... What has a head and a tail, but no body? Too easy, I reckon. One more simple one and then we’ll get down to business! What has an eye but can not see?
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Festival Essentials Despite the obvious of your tent, money and tickets, I would say these are my top 10 tips for gear you should consider taking.
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elevated core temperature maintained during your heat training to make sure that you’re truly getting the heat acclimation benefits, says Minson. 5 to 10. The number of days you need to train in the heat. “To really heat acclimate the way we’re talking about, someone has to really go out and exercise in the heat for five to ten days, with pretty significant exposure at times,” Minson says. Just be sure to follow warm-weather precautions to keep from overly stressing your body. Elevating your core body temperature so much that you pass out (or worse!) during a workout is not going to score you any points in the fitness department, so it’s up to you to know your limits. “People just need to be wise enough to listen to their bodies,” says Cedric Bryant, Ph.D., a fitness expert for the American Council on Exercise. “It isn’t a ‘no pain, no gain’ situation.” Try these tips to stay safe when the heat is on.
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Drink up. You obviously sweat more as it gets hotter and more humid, so you’ve got to make sure you’re replacing all those fluids as you run, bike, or do other workouts in such extreme weather. Dr. Bryant recommends consuming 16 to 24 ounces of water a couple hours before exercising in hot temperatures. Past that, he says to take in another six to eight ounces of fluids every 15 to 20 minutes of exercise. Mind the humidity. Humidity is also a huge factor to take into account, and it’s something Minson’s study didn’t test for. “The principle way in which the body cools itself during exercise is through sweat,” Dr. Bryant says. Bryant says to consider moving activity indoors on days that are extremely hot and humid, since it just makes the environment particularly stressful on your body. Don’t go overboard. Finally, know that you can still be in good shape without heat acclimating. Minson and Bryant each say they only recommend it to very fit, competitive athletes who need to be ready for weather extremes and/or want to get an edge.
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