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Are saunas and cold plunges actually good for you?

Finland has a really big sauna culture.

Saunas and cold plunges are getting really popular and people say they can boost your mood and come with all sorts of health benefits. So we sent Hannah off to try them out and see what she thought鈥�

In this episode we talk about why so many people are into saunas and cold plunges with Emilia Jansson, a 麻豆社 journalist and our resident Finn. Plus we鈥檒l hear if there鈥檚 evidence that they鈥檙e actually good for you with James Gallagher, our Science and Health Correspondent.

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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Emily Horler, Chelsea Coates and Ash Mohamed
Editor: Verity Wilde

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