In this episode, Leanne interviews Helena Hills of True Start Coffee, a company that started out making coffee – but with a difference. Not only is this coffee ethically sourced from South America where Helena lived for a while, but it’s main selling point is this: every serving contains exactly the same amount of caffeine, so you know what you’re consuming. The idea for the business came about when Helena and her husband and co-founder Simon were training for an Ironman, and using coffee pre-training for energy. Helena became frustrated when some sessions she’d find the coffee really helped her, but other times she’d suffer as a result of too much caffeine. Hence, True Start Coffee was born. In this interview, we discuss the health benefits of caffeine for wellbeing, as well as the benefits for training. We also talk about where Helena and Simon are taking the business next, so if you’re interested in coffee, health, training and business, this is going to be worth your time. Enjoy!

Things we discuss in the show:

www.truestartcoffee.com – use discount code BODYSHOT20 for 20% off EVERYTHING on the website until the end of Dec17

Blogs on coffee and it’s benefits:

12 ways coffee makes you happier, smarter & stronger

3 cups of coffee could help you live longer, new research shows

5 Reasons you should use caffeine in training

7 ways coffee ups your game (In the office too)

Caffeine & calories: Pre race fuelling ritual from a pro

From training to race day: Diet & nutrition tips for triathletes

Top 5 coffee myths: Busted

Useful links:

What’s your health IQ? Take our short test: https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/home-bodyshot-performance/health-quotient-questionnaire/?v=79cba1185463

DNA test - https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/services/the-bodyshot-performance-range/?v=79cba1185463

Bodyshot Performance website – www.bodyshotperformance.com

Remove the Guesswork BOOK by Leanne Spencer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Remove-Guesswork-Personalised-Approach-Nutrition/dp/1781332045/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Rise and Shine BOOK by Leanne Spencer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rise-Shine-Recover-burnout-back/dp/1781331650/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500650255&sr=1-1

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