Find out why winter is the PEAK season to work out!
Contrary to popular belief, winter is the best time to try and shed pounds!ย (Yep, summer is not the best time to lose weight).ย
Most of us like to hide our bodies underย thick, baggy jumpers in the cooler seasons โย but this time of yearย should be aย time for us to show it off in more figure-hugging gear! Find out whyโฆ
Winter Is The BEST Time To Lose Weight, Study Claims
A newย study published in the journalย Scientific Reportsย found that people who tried to actively lose weight when the temperature dropped saw great results.ย Woohoo!!!ย ย Researchersย at Kyung Hee University Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea, tracked the weight of 3,274 people who lived throughout Europe, America and Asia for a year using an app to log their food intake.
Experts then measured this against a meteorology service, called Weather Underground API, to monitor weather conditions.
The results showed that there is a link between losing weight and colder weather, and people who logged their meals regularly, especially dinner, lost the most weight.ย
Researchersย believe this is because people are more conscientious about keeping track of their meal and calorie intake during winter.
โClimate-related factors can directly change a personโs behaviour, and these factors can have a certain impact on intentional efforts to lose weight,โย says lead researcher Sang Youl Rhee.
โIn addition, various climatic factors can lead to a significant change in the level of energy expenditure in the body.
โDuring the weight-loss journey, itโs important to focus on changing the underlying behaviours that lead to obesity.
โThose who continue logging food and have an awareness around what they are eating will be most successful in losing weight.โ
However, this study doesnโt take into account exercise.ย Other studies, such as the one in the journal ofย Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, believe that spending time in the cold can help burn calories by up to 30 per cent.
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