Wickford Town News

May 2023

Sun, smiles and the spirit of community with Wickford Town News

Newsflash! We’re nearly halfway through 2023 now…hasn’t time flown! Time flies when you’re having fun and we certainly enjoyed the bank holidays in May!

With the days getting longer, we all look forward to more sunshine and smiles. Something that I personally think encourages both sunshine and smiles is the spirit of community. This issue celebrates the power of togetherness and the spirit that binds us all. As we step into the vibrant month of June, our pages come alive with the extraordinary businesses and people who make our community thrive.

As always, your Wickford Town News magazine is available to read online and 12,000 copies are also printed and delivered through the doors of homes in the community.

If you’re a local charity, group or club and you’ve got something you want to share with your community then do get in touch because we always endeavour to support the local organisations that work tirelessly to benefit the greater community.

As you read this, we are preparing the June edition of our magazine, for any article submissions, and reader comments please make sure you get this across to us before 5th June! Until next time, happy reading!

Editor of Wickford Town News enquiries@community-publishing.org

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Free help on your road to healthy weight loss with Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System

Are you struggling to lose weight healthily and to keep that weight off?

Eating a healthy low carbohydrate diet to lose weight and keep it off sounds great, but with the ever-rising cost of fresh nutritious foods, it can seem a difficult and sometimes expensive option.

Why not try the free new low carb meal planner books? They show how delicious and nutritious meals can be prepared for as little as £1.25 per person, or £5 for a family of four. Featuring a wide range of nutritious and easy to follow recipes including, breakfast pizza and portobello mushrooms, through to rainbow chicken curry and tasty low carb chocolate muffins.

A full vegetarian edition is also available, as it’s known following a low carb change to lifestyle can be awkward for vegetarians, but this introduces equally nutritious and tasty meat-free options.

Essex GP, Dr Kim Andrews, says the planners were developed to highlight the importance of maintaining good metabolic health and keeping overall health and wellbeing in tip-top condition.

Jointly developed by Colne Valley primary care network, professional chefs, local residents and partner organisations as part of Mid and South Essex ICS, the new low carb meal planners are aimed at supporting local people to lose weight and to maintain that weight loss, avoid diabetes, reduce medication needs and improve their overall physical and mental health.

Comments, from people who have already tried them show just how delighted they are at the results!

The planners are building on the success of the Freshwell Low Carb Project and previous low carb planners written by Dr Andrews, which have supported many people to improve their wellbeing.

The existing Freshwell Low Carb digital resources have now been accredited for use throughout the NHS, after receiving a certification of compliance. This means GPs working anywhere in the NHS in England, can now signpost their patients to these free digital resources.

The new ‘free’ low carb meal planners are available at: www.lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/mealplanners and through the free Freshwell low carb App.

Also available in local venues including libraries.

Both low carb planners can be downloaded for free as a PDF or can be purchased online via the Freshwell low carb website www.lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk