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Yes, Nordic countries like Sweden and Finland have a long history of taking saunas, but now they're popping up in Britain too. Have you ever been for a sauna, Georgie? I have, yes, and if I'm honest, I'm not a huge fan. I don't really like being too hot. It's uncomfortable. What about you, Neil? Oh, really? I quite like a sauna. You feel really refreshed afterwards.

James wants to find out if saunas are all they're cracked up to be. He means are they as good as people say. And that's exactly what we'll be finding out in this episode, along with some useful new words and phrases. And remember, you can practice all the new vocabulary from this episode with the quiz and worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.

But now I have a question for you, Georgie. The word sauna comes from the Finnish language, but what does it mean? Does it mean a. sweat, b. hot water or c. bathhouse? I'm going to guess c. bathhouse.

OK, well we'll find out if you're right at the end of the programme. In recent winters, saunas have grown in popularity in the UK. BBC reporter James Gallagher met some people going to Moor a Sauna, a beach sauna in South Wales. He asked them why they love saunas so much. Hello everyone! Who loves a sauna? Me!

The first speaker says saunas make her feel at ease, a phrase meaning comfortable and relaxed. And the next speaker thinks saunas are great if you feel tense, an adjective meaning worried and unable to relax. Saunas make the final speaker feel like she's reset. You might already know the word reset to mean turning a computer off and on again when it's not working. But used in connection with a person, reset means to start again after a rest so that you feel better about life.

Damian discusses the evidence from Finland, a country where 90% of the population are regular sauna goers. And it's impressive, a 40% reduction in deaths from all causes. But it's important to remember that this is based on observational data, information collected from watching people's natural behaviour and not from controlled medical trials.

And I said bathhouse, am I right? You are absolutely correct. Well done. Yay! OK, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned in this episode. If something is not all it's cracked up to be, it isn't as good as people say. When someone's at ease, they feel comfortable and unstressed, whereas a tense person is worried and unable to relax. When someone resets, they start again after a rest, which has made them feel better about life.

Observational data is information collected from watching people's natural behaviour without interfering in it. And finally, if you turn your nose up at something, you reject it because you think it's not good enough for you. Once again, our six minutes are up, but if you want to improve your English with more trending topics and useful vocabulary, you'll find plenty on our website, bbclearningenglish.com. See you again soon, but for now, it's goodbye. Goodbye!

Yes. Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Manjaro have been a hot topic this year. The drugs are modified versions of natural hormones which make us feel full when released into the body. Weight loss drugs are injected into the tummy and replicate this effect, but last much longer. The idea is that you feel full for longer, eat less and lose weight.

Mutta ensin minulla on kysymys sinulle, Neil.

Well, I am 99.9% certain that I know the answer, Georgie, so I don't want to spoil it for our listeners. So we'll just find out at the end. OK then. For radio listener Lynn Massey-Davis, weight loss drugs have been life-changing. Using the drug Manjaro, Lynn lost 20 kilograms in six months and now feels happier than ever about her weight, something she discussed with Greg Foote, presenter of BBC Radio 4 programme Sliced Bread. What's it like to be on it?

Weight loss drugs help Lynn reduce food noise, a term for intrusive and unwanted thoughts about food. In fact, Lynn says her unwanted food noise has gone into the ether, meaning it has completely disappeared.

Azenpic was the first drug on the market. When something is on the market, it's available for sale. Azenpic was designed for diabetes, but doctors noticed that patients lost weight as a side effect. A side effect is an unexpected secondary effect of a drug or medicine. It's usually an undesirable effect, although not in this case as it helped people lose weight.