Beat Winter Blues, Multi-Vitamins & Daily(ish) Wins

The Wellness Scoop

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Mental Health

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🗓️ 27 November 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

This week we’re diving into everything you need to feel a little brighter and more grounded through the winter months, from simple ways to lift your mood to the truth about frozen food and how to choose a multivitamin that actually meets your needs without the huge price tag. We break down the biggest nutrition myths, explore why frozen produce often rivals fresh, unpack global food labelling systems, and share the small daily(ish) habits that make consistency feel easier and more sustainable. Plus, practical family-friendly meal planning ideas, winter wellbeing rituals and the listener questions you’ve asked us most. Get Dr David Hamilton's book, 'The Joy of Actually Giving a F*ck' Recommendations: The Advent of Change Calendar Caroline Flack documentary on Disney+ Victoria Beckham on the Call Her Daddy podcast And from our amazing listeners: Georgia: Sainsbury's Taste the Difference dark chocolate - delicious, single origin and made from three ingredients Amy: Bank the Food app - discover which items food banks in your area are most in need of Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Fergus from the BBC Country Farm magazine podcast. We're sponsored by the
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