My friend Melissa asked me this morning if I had heard of all the benefits associated with taking cold showers.

I had heard of a few benefits years ago while on a trip to Death Valley and I had taken the challenge of enduring cold showers for the three day stay. I noticed I showered faster, and realized a previously non existence appreciation for warm water.

Melissa found more benefits for those who can endure the somewhat uncomfortable feeling of consistent cold showers one of them being Cold showers burn fat

When certain fats are activated in our bodies due to extreme cold, it burns calories to keep you warm, which could assist in your weight loss plan. Scandinavian researchers found that exposure to cold temperatures increased the metabolic rate of brown fat by fifteen fold, which could help a person drop nine pounds in a year if sustained. They hard part here being, could you keep up with the cold for and entire year?

Another bonus to keeping the shower dial turned to the blue

Cold showers increase mood and alertness

If your slow moving in the morning try taking a cold shower before you go to work. When cold water pours over your body, your breathing deepens in response to the shock of the cold (this is your body trying to keep you warm by increasing overall oxygen intake). Your heart rate will also increase, resulting in a rush of blood through your body that will help you get your blood and your mood pumped for the day.

For a complete list of 5 Surprising Benefits of Cold Showers click here.

 

 

Source Lifehack.org

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