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Your alternative Christmas treats
Psychologies UK
|December 2025
Enjoy some mindful moments and fill your soul as well your stomach with these tasty, healthy snacks
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Energy is at a premium at Christmas so it's quite understandable to reach for the Quality Street every now and then. But there is an alternative: these healthy, tasty ideas are a great way to give your body much-needed nutrients when you might be running low, as well as provide you some time and space to potter quietly in the kitchen, if you need an excuse to get away from all the noise!
A mindful holiday treat — antioxidant-rich, heart-healthy, and deeply satisfying.
Ingredients
- 200g good-quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher)
This story is from the December 2025 edition of Psychologies UK.
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