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Each month I’ll share recipes, walk ideas and provide lifestyle tips with the aim of inspiring and motivating you to lead a healthier, happier life. You deserve it!

This month’s recipe

This is my favourite dhal recipe. It’s easy to make, can be frozen in batches and the list of ingredients isn’t too exotic. You can use sweet potato instead of butternut squash if you’re short on time.

This month’s walk

One of my favourite walks is over the hill from Giggleswick to Feizor. There are some great views of Attermire scar, Pen-y-ghent and Ingleborough along the way.

It’s around 6 miles there and back (with an obligatory stop at Elaine’s tea room in Feizor), or you can do a shorter route by starting in Little Stainforth.

This month’s lifestyle fact

There is more caffeine in a cup of tea (20mg per 100g) than cola (8mg per 100g).

This month’s lifestyle tip

There is evidence that we consume around 300 extra calories a day when we are sleep deprived. Here are some tips on improving sleep quality:

1. Reduce intake of caffeinated drinks, especially after midday.

2. If you can, exercise outside in the mornings so that your body can relax in the evening. This has the added benefit of sun exposure in the morning, which helps to reset your Circadian rhythm.

3. Limit your fluid intake after 8pm to reduce toilet trips during the night.

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