To Burn Fat, You Could Exercise … or Shiver

[Pseudonym]

New research points to shivering as a potential aid for weight loss.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/02/140211-shivering-cold-exercise-brown-fat-white-fat-irisin-metabolism-weight-loss

 

OK, the claim may be a little shaky (LOL! See what I did there?!) but it's an interesting article, particularly on the different types of fat.

[jimmybro1]

New research points to shivering as a potential aid for weight loss.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/02/140211-shivering-cold-ex...

 

OK, the claim may be a little shaky (LOL! See what I did there?!) but it's an interesting article, particularly on the different types of fat.

I haven't read article, but isn't well know that if your cool your body has to burn more calories to warm itself up.

In the Ukraine people eat pig fat (lard) throughout the winter cheap source of caloires which helps keep them warm and alive... 

 

 

[ohjoshua]

good read