Chocolate is one of the first things most of us think we need to eliminate when we start a diet or decide to pursue a new health goal.

But chocolate, specifically natural cocoa, carries a load of minerals and nutritional benefits with it and just maybe we don't actually need to try to eliminate it from our diets.

I'm a huge fan of dark chocolate so that is what I focus on here, and I let you know my 3 favourite dark chocolate bars too.

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Not everyone enjoys the gym, and not everyone has felt comfortable going back to the gym since the pandemic.

A lot of us - including myself have found a lot of enjoyment and benefit in being able to exercise at home, but it can take a shift in mentality to make home workouts effective and efficient - without getting distracted.

Here are 6 things for how you can improve your home workouts.

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Muscles don't tone and there is no one specific training method or nutrition plan to "tone up" or "get toned". It's a myth and a marketing buzzword used by companies to get around the fear a lot of people have of getting "too big" from strength training.

But you shouldn't fear getting strong, you shouldn't fear working your muscles. You should fear (and avoid) the horrible made-up science which the fitness industry seems to keep repeating about toning up.

It doesn't happen and this short episode busts all the myths around it.

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One of the things which held me back and may do the same to you is the idea of how intimidating the gym can feel. I've been going to the gym for years now and if I go to a new gym, I STILL feel it too.

Remember there is a difference between the idea of gym intimidation in our heads and actually being intimidated by someone at the gym, which is a very serious topic.

Here's my own thoughts on it, and the how a lot of the time it is in our own heads and coming from our own self talk.

And a few thoughts on how to overcome it too.

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Most of us have been brought up on the idea that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. As someone who has seen huge benefits from intermittent fasting, I can vouch for the fact that it's not true for everyone.

So I'm going to dive into where the idea started from, why breakfast is still commonly seen as the most important meal of the day and dive a little bit deeper into the truth as well.

As an added bonus, we'll touch on one of the surprising reasons Corn Flakes were invented by John Harvey Kellogg too!

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For some reason we tend to link a good workout with how much we sweat. This can be true in some cases but it can also be a misleading, and kind of toxic way of looking at things. 

Let's dive into some truths and some myth-busting, all about getting sweaty.

PS: Sweat is not fat crying.

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I have been struggling a little bit recently. Mentally and physically I have felt low, frustrated, and just generally stuck. It can be hard to get yourself out of that kind of situation when you don't know what the root cause is. 

And I don't know what the root cause is.

But one of the things which helps me manage it is to remind myself of what I do have which I know is going well, and showing appreciation for it daily. It might be something someone else did for me, it might be someone else just being in my life, it might be something I did for myself.

But I have realised how important it is to appreciate these things, especially when times are tough.

In this episode we're diving into the kind of dark and ominous reasons why you should show appreciation and gratitude daily, and some ways to actually practice this too.

When times are tough, sometimes the best way we can lift ourselves is by lifting others. And this is as good a starting point as any.

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No diet has become as prominent on social media in recent years as the ketogenic diet, AKA the keto diet. 

While almost all trendy or new diets end up being divisive, it feels like the keto diet has taken that to more of an extreme with plenty of criticism, but also some incredibly loyal, fanatical followers of it.

I'm not here to pass judgement on anyone or their lifestyle and dietary preferences but I thought it would be interesting to trace back the history of the keto diet, with its foundation actually coming from Ancient Greece, to being a treatment for epilepsy, to the Atkins diet, to where it is today.

I hope you enjoy this adventure through the history of the keto diet!

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I recorded this episode towards the end of 2020, when I was feeling near my lowest point in the whole of this Covid pandemic.

We're all tired of Zoom, and WhatsApp, and masks, and that ominous phrase "the new normal".

There is a mental and physical fatigue which can drive us all down.

But that means it's even more important that we learn to dig deeper and look after each other.

One of the best ways to do that is in small daily acts which can spread some positivity and make someone's day brighter.

Here are 3 ways which you can action in literally a few seconds to spread some positive energy and someone else's day (and by the same token, your own day), better and brighter.

Let me know what you think and if you're able to make someone else smile today!

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Short and sweet (or vinegar-y) episode on one of the most prominent "trendy" super foods in recent years - apple cider vinegar.

I hate the taste of it. Social media and blogs seem to tout it as a solution for virtually any and every health problem.

Want to lose weight? Just get some ACV down you.

Acne? Smear your face with it.

Diabetic? You guessed it.

It's far too easy for anyone to make claims about a health food and for people to take it as fact without doing their own homework.

Fortunately, I did that homework for you.

In this episode I'll explain which health claims have and haven't been proven in studies on humans so you can decide for yourself if you want to subject your taste buds to this.

Enjoy!

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