Good morning friends. Maybe some of you prefer to have their exercise indoor. But did you know that exercising in the heat is a better one? It may help you eat less. I read an article which can help you specially to those who exercise regularly.
Exercisers trying to cut down on calories might want to take a run in the sun instead of a climate-controlled gym.
The study of 11 physically active men found that participants ate less immediately after working out in hot conditions. — about 97 degrees Fahrenheit (36 Celsius) — than in a more moderate, 77 degree Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius) environment. The men ate roughly 300 calories more when they worked out in moderate temperatures than when they exercised in the heat.
Findings suggest that if you exercise in a warmer environment you will eat less in the subsequent meal. It would be a good strategy for exercisers trying to lose weight. However, future studies should look at whether warm-weather exercisers just make up for the smaller meals with larger ones later in the day.
The study also found clues as to why exercising in the heat may dull appetite. After the hot workout, the men typically showed higher blood levels of peptide YY, a hormone produced in the digestive tract that serves a “fullness” signal. The men’s smaller appetites also appeared to be related to the increases in core body temperature that came with the hot workouts.
Some researchers believe that, because eating produces heat in the body, food intake is one of our natural mechanisms for controlling body temperature. This is why, anecdotally, cold environments have been said to lead to an increase in appetite.
But while a warmer environment may help curb post-exercise appetites. Exercise should not be performed in overly hot environments due to the risk of dehydration and heat illness. – The Times of India
