HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT ANYTHING?

For the first time, a study shows that it is sufficient to lower the temperature to increase our energy expenditure. Now it is well known, any additional expenditure of energy helps to lose weight! What and what can we expect?

At rest as we spend energy

Even while sleeping, we spend energy is well known. Indeed, at any time, our body must provide basic functions like breathing for example.

There is another essential feature that the agency has to pay is thermogenesis. When the ambient temperature is normal and comfortable, like that which prevails in our homes or office type work places, the body expends energy, but moderately. However, as soon as the temperature drops, it mobilizes more energy in reactions of protection against the cold and production of heat energy to maintain body temperature at 37 ° C.

In the energy balance, all energy spending accounts, as well as the inputs. Our weight, more or less, depends on the balance of this balance.

Keep our bodies at the right temperature consumes energy

The idea is not to recommend a stay at the North Pole in an igloo to all people who wish to lose weight. However, the fact of reducing a few degrees the temperature of our home and workplace can it help us to lose weight?

This issue has been explored by a team of researchers.

Energy expenditure was calculated in volunteers placed in two different situations 12 hours each: a housing where the temperature was maintained either at 24 ° C or 19 ° C. Their movements were measured and they were similar in both situations.

Scientists and find that prolonged moderate decrease in ambient temperature was enough to increase energy expenditure.

With 5 ° less, energy expenditure increased by 6%, with no particular physical effort!

6% spending more is a lot, especially when you know how hard it was possible to lose not even a kilo diet, jogging, gym, power walking ...

In practice, this generally means losing 3-4 pounds in a stable manner, provided they do not increase their food intake.

Note that in this study, the additional energy expenditure was accompanied by an increase in free fatty acids, insulin and a decrease in blood sugar, parameters that change in the direction of good health .

A person who tolerates few degrees less, it's worth it down the thermostat to its weight, health and also for the environment!