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Easy Ways to Live Well Series 1
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This week Hugh and Steph challenge one GP surgery to tackle their compulsive snacking while taking on their own health concerns 鈥� from Hugh's stress to Steph's dodgy tummy.

Modern life is not good for us. Most of us know we are fatter, less fit and more stressed than ever before. And all of us want to be healthier, but with temptation everywhere, it's incredibly hard. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Steph McGovern are determined to help us all fight back, revealing the easy fixes to dramatically improve our diet, fitness and mental wellbeing.

This week Hugh and Steph challenge one community to test out easy solutions for their compulsive snacking. The doctors and nurses at Llandaff Surgery in Cardiff work such long hours that they live off an endless supply of cakes and biscuits to get through the day. Hugh and Steph want to trial two contrasting solutions, adding a bit of competition to spice things up. Hugh wants to test the latest science around the surprising power of peppermint, while Steph wants to test out a study that showed how putting a 25-second time delay on the snack cupboard could curb our cravings.

But if they鈥檙e cajoling others to live well, then Hugh and Steph feel it鈥檚 only fair that they walk the walk themselves. Like 40% of us, Steph suffers from a dodgy stomach but doesn鈥檛 know why. And Hugh wants to tackle what鈥檚 been called the health epidemic of the 21st century 鈥� stress.

Helping them sift through the maze of scientific research is Dr Zoe Williams, who will be helping them find smart and surprising ways of tackling their health concerns. For Hugh she suggests trying cold water therapy 鈥� essentially immersing yourself in freezing temperatures for three minutes at a time. And after a rather intimate test of Steph鈥檚 bowels, she embarks on a new regime to look after her gut health.

Steph also meets one young family struggling with screen time addiction, suggesting simple ideas to make it easier for the whole family to spend time together. Meanwhile, Hugh investigates the multi-million pound industry of electric muscle toners, who effectively sell a six-pack in a box. The question is, do they actually work?

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Mon 6 Nov 2023 14:15
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    Baxter Dury

    Almond Milk (feat. Jason Williamson)

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    Eliza Doolittle

    Rollerblades

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    Eliza Doolittle

    Back Packing

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    Robin Schulz

    No Rest For The Wicked (Robin Schulz Edit)

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    Flaws

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    Lykke Li

    No Rest For The Wicked (Remix) (feat. A$AP Rocky)

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    Marshmello

    Happier (feat. Bastille, Marshmello, Bastille)

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    Miike Snow

    Pretender

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    Gorillaz

    All Alone

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    Mako

    Breathe

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    Years & Years

    Lucky Escape

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    Tom Walker

    My Way

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    Moby & The Void Pacific Choir

    Are You Lost In The World Like Me?

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    Foals

    Olympic Airways

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    Shawn Mendes

    Life Of The Party

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    Bastille

    Things We Lost In The Fire

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    The Nat King Cole Trio

    It's Only A Paper Moon

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    Snow Patrol

    Heal Me

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    Bastille

    Things We Lost In The Fire

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    Lily Allen

    Our Time

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    Anna Meredith

    Bubble Gun

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    Icona Pop

    Cid Remix

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    Foals

    Big Big Love

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    Django Reinhardt

    All Of Me

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    Naughty Boy

    La La La (feat. Sam Smith)

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    Foals

    Spanish Sahara

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    Lifespan

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    Pompeii

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    补濒迟鈥怞

    Breezeblocks

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    Sea Power

    How Will I Ever Find My Way 主播大秀?

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    Bloc Party

    Banquet

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    James Arthur

    Impossible

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    Sea Power

    How Will I Ever Find My Way 主播大秀?

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    Years & Years

    Don't Panic

Credits

Presenter Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Presenter Steph McGovern
Participant Zoe Williams
Executive Producer Kari Lia
Producer Zoe Page
Director Jon Cowen
Production Manager Stella Stylianos
Production Company KEO Films Ltd

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