All Hail Kale

Mar 09 2020 18 ep. 2k

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Wellness you can actually trust – from award-winning journalist Tim Samuels. What’s best for your mind, body, diet and mood – served with heaps of expertise & a sprinkling of wit.

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Positive Thinking For Unlucky People

Mar 09 2020 35 mins

Does positive thinking work - even if you’re one of the country’s most unlucky people? And revealing how changing your mental state can even improve your immune system.Tim Samuels brings Barrie and Margaret - and their tales of woe - face-to-face with positive-thinking gurus. Will they finally manage to alter their fortunes through a shift of attitude?Tim also hears from a lead

The Sweet Rise and Fall of Tony The Tiger

Mar 02 2020 34 mins

The fascinating story of the fat vs sugar wars - and how it’s still misinforming what we eat today. Told through the life story of Tony The Tiger as he fights for his sugary survival today.Tim Samuels hears how the scare caused by President Eisenhower’s heart attack in the 1950s led to six decades of flawed dietary advice, which still persists even today.Against this dietary wa

How to Actually Breathe

Feb 24 2020 29 mins

Is modern life making many of us breathe ‘incorrectly’ and can changing your breathing technique lower your stress? Tim Samuels puts a horizontal form of breathing to the test. He hears from ‘The Iceman’ Wim Hof, who claims the comforts of life (and clothes) have made us too soft - which is bad for our immune system and minds.An emergency doctor reveals how breathing techni

Do extreme routines work?

Feb 17 2020 31 mins

The extreme routines of the super successful and whether they really improve productivity or just make you feel guilty for not getting up super early.Tim Samuels speaks to tech entrepreneurs - including one whose last meal of the day is at noon and is always in bed by early evening - who all swear by their daily routines. Experts weigh on in whether routines themselves can breed su

Are Vitamins and Supplements Worth Swallowing?

Feb 10 2020 27 mins

The truth behind vitamins and supplements, whether we need them and which pills can actually cause serious harm. Tim Samuels also reveals the marketing secrets used to snare us in - from horny goats to snail trails; and the Mafia-like tactics of the industry which were straight out of the mob copybook. Mel Gibson makes a strange cameo too.For extra content, videos and a regular new

Can You Catch Narcissism?

Feb 03 2020 26 mins

Can too many selfies push you towards narcissism? Are we in the midst of an epidemic? Tim Samuels takes a selfie-obsessive to be wired up in a lab to see if his picture taking is becoming a danger and whether he actually qualifies as a narcissist.Experts also reveal the tell-tale signs of dating a narcissist.For extra content, videos and a regular newsletter go to www.bbc.co.uk/all

How To Be As Fit As A Footballer

Jan 27 2020 33 mins

We go behind the scenes at Manchester City to reveal the cutting-edge techniques keeping players at peak fitness, as the women’s team prepare for the local derby against Manchester United.Tim Samuels follows Scotland international Caroline Weir across the day to see what paces she’s put through (and exactly what she eats).He also hears from City legend Paul Lake, once tipped as

Should I Raise My Child Vegan?

Jan 20 2020 24 mins

A couple’s dilemma over whether or not to raise their newborn vegan, which is a contentious issue that lawmakers overseas have tried to ban.Tim Samuels brings the parents face-to-face with top dietary experts to get the latest health advice, as they make their decision. They hear exactly what it would take to safely raise a baby vegan and what we can all learn from the newest nut

Zap Your Mood Better

Jan 13 2020 36 mins

The exciting promise of technology to tackle depression and anxiety.The show put a wearable device, which sends a light current through the ear lobes, to the test. The results are fascinating.Tim Samuels explores this new frontier for mental health when visiting what’s been labelled the most depressed part of England.For extra content, videos and a regular newsletter go to www.bb

Is Exercise Insanity?

Jan 06 2020 27 mins

Revealing how much exercise our bodies and minds actually want - the very latest research. Should we essentially be aping how our caveman ancestors moved? And how burning 1600 calories can be as potent as Prozac.Tim Samuels speaks to experts like Professors Daniel Lieberman and John Ratey - and fitness fanatic Paul Olima, who has been a body double for sports stars Usain Bolt, Anth