I know what you're thinking: "take a cold shower?! Why would I want to do that?". For most of us, a cold shower only happens when we are last in line for the bathroom, or when somebody makes our shower go from hot to cold. We become angry at these people for making us endure this inconvenience. But it turns out that they are doing a solid favor for your health, your waistline and your body-boosting. I invite you to consider five surprising benefits of cold shower.
1. Cold showers burn fat There are two kinds of fat in our body: white fat and brown fat. White fat is the body fat we all know and struggle to get rid of. When we consume more calories than our body needs to function, and we don't burn those calories for energy, they are stored as white fat, which tends to accumulate at our waist, lower back, neck and thighs. Here is the good news: when brown fat is activated due to extreme cold, it burns calories to keep us warm, which could provide a helpful assist in our weight loss plan. |
2. Cold shower increases mood and alertness As you can imagine, being hit with icy water in the morning is going to wake you up pretty quickly. When cold water pours over your body, your breathing deepens in response to the shock of the cold. Your heart rate will also increase, resulting in rush of blood through your body that will help you get energized for the day. |
4. Cold shower gives you attractive hair and skin
If you would like to reduce the appearance of acne, cold shower could do the job. Hot water dries out your skin, while cold water tightens your cuticles and pours, preventing them from getting clogged. You can also use cold shower for shinier, more attractive hair, as the cold water can "seal" the pours and the scalp, not letting the dirt in. |
5. Cold shower improves emotional resilience
Do you get anxious, angry or bothered easily?
Cold shower can help. Seriously, train your nervous system to be more resistant to stress. Cold shower acts as a small form of oxidative stress on your nervous system. And overtime, the body adapts to this and it strengthens your nervous and immune system.
Do you get anxious, angry or bothered easily?
Cold shower can help. Seriously, train your nervous system to be more resistant to stress. Cold shower acts as a small form of oxidative stress on your nervous system. And overtime, the body adapts to this and it strengthens your nervous and immune system.
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