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Scrolling through social media over the last few years, you'd think a dip in ice-cold water was the route to wellness. With premium brands making waves and celebrities from Holly Willoughby to Lady ...
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Jasmine is an associate editor at Health, where she edits health and wellness articles to be informative, easy to read, and empathetic. No one necessarily looks forward to dunking their face in ...
It’s 8am and I’m standing at the edge of my local lake at Beckenham Place Park in London, the early morning sun just beginning to peek over the trees. A layer of mist is rising from the cold water and ...