Health Benefits of Cold Showers
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2. Targets Brown Fat
While fat is a topic of discord for many, brown fat enjoys a position of power. The activation of brown fat is known to facilitate weight loss, and cold immersion is needed for this fat to get activated.
Cold showers reduce the body temperature, and if the body is exposed to longer stretches of cold every day, it’s likely to activate brown fat. Brown fat is important in the process of thermogenesis, or heat generation. This process promotes weight reduction and may help improve blood sugar levels.2University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. ‘Scientists discover the switch that makes human brown fat burn energy.’ ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 5 August 2020, www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200805102023.htm.
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