Healthy Life Essex Newsletter - December 2008

Welcome to our Christmas 08 Newsletter.

Don’t worry if you have not got time to read all our interesting articles now – they will make excellent reading when the festivities are over!

Just a little bit of our news first. On 26^th November our organisation (previously Design 2 Manage Ltd) became a Community Interest Company and the name of the organisation is now officially Healthy Life Essex C.I.C. This is testimony to the value of the work we are doing for the community. Please do continue to support us by telling all your contacts about www.HealthyLifeEssex.co.uk

The following are brief introductions to the new articles added, sorted in to areas of interest. Some areas do overlap, so don’t be surprised if the same article appears more than once. .

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Countryside & Wildlife

Country Walking in Essex
We have yet to visit the 2 new walks we have added to the site. If you have done these walks yourself, or we inspire you to do them, do let us have your comments:
Aubrey Buxton.
A walk in the north-west of the county, near Stanstead Airport. Parking is available in the Essex Wildlife Trust car park and the Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve itself is well worth a detour at the beginning or end of the walk.
Roman River Valley.
A delightful walk in the north-east of the county. Enjoy rolling countryside, wooded streams and marshlands. A fantastic place for wildflowers, so do take an identification book with you.

Water Voles in Essex - by Darren Tansley BSc (hons) MIEEM,
Water for Wildlife Officer - Essex Wildlife Trust
Find out more about these fascinating creatures that were most famously immortalised in the character of ‘Ratty’ in the 1908 classic children’s story, The Wind in the Willows.

Otters in Essex - by Darren Tansley BSc (hons) MIEEM,
Water for Wildlife Officer - Essex Wildlife Trust
An extension to our previous article an Otter Summer. What is happening to the otters in Essex?.

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Charities

The Cinnamon Trust - by Averil Jarvis, founder and chief executive.
The Cinnamon Trust is a national charity founded especially to help with any problem or worry besetting elderly or terminally ill pet owners, including day-to-day care. They also welcome volunteers!

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Health/Therapies

Beating the Winter Blues – seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
by Melanie Fryer.
It may be the Festive Season but many people find they become very SAD this time of year. Our article can help you understand why so many of us get depressed this time of year and ways to help cope with the feelings of depression.

Prostrate Cancer – preventing and reversing by Patrick Holford.
This cancer is on the rise and is now most common cancer among men. It is certainly advisable for all men over 50 to take preventative action NOW! (Article courtesy of Patrick Holford’s 100% Health Club)

Diabetes in Children.
Article provided by the South East Essex Diabetes Primary Care Service.
Type 1 diabetes can be a very challenging condition, particularly for children. Find out more about controlling the condition in order to avoid emotional and behavioural problems and potential health complications.

Rahanni Celestial Healing. - by Carol Anne Stacey.
Find out more about Rahanni and the incredible spiritual and physical journey Carol has been on since she was visited by Melchizedek, an Ascended Master in 2002.

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Environment 

South East Essex Women’s Environmental Network
Community Food Project.)
Last month we introduced you to South East Essex Women’s Environmental Network. They have now been allocated an allotment on the Manchester Drive, Leigh-on-Sea site for a community food project. Find out how you could get involved and grow your own food!

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Gardening 

South East Essex Women’s Environmental Network Community Food Project.)
Last month we introduced you to South East Essex Women’s Environmental Network. They have now been allocated an allotment on the Manchester Drive, Leigh-on-Sea site for a community food project. Find out how you could get involved and grow your own food!

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Spirituality 

Rahanni Celestial Healing. - by Carol Anne Stacey.
Find out more about Rahanni and the incredible spiritual and physical journey Carol has been on since she was visited by Melchizedek, an Ascended Master in 2002.

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We hope you have enjoyed this newsletter and managed to read most, if not all, of the articles! If you have any comments to make or you would like to submit articles yourself please do contact us.

And don’t forget, www.HealthyLifeEssex.co.uk is a Social Enterprise with a mission to help the community, so do pass this e-mail on to your family, friends and colleagues. They can Subscribe here. Maybe place a link on your website. (either a text link or e-mail us and we will send you a button or banner.)

Finally Jill and Mike at Healthy Life Essex would like to wish you all a

Very Happy Christmas

and a

Healthy & Prosperous New Year

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