HEALTH HACKS

Exercising in the cold burns more calories

WE HAVE different types of fat cells in our bodies. Yellow fat cells store energy from food, while brown fat cells are better at releasing energy.

The more brown fat we have, the more energy we are able to burn when exercising and even when resting. And according to studies, the body lays down more brown fat cells in colder, winter months.

It’s believed this is because the body expends more energy in cold weather to keep warm (shivering, for instance). Theoretically, doing exercise in the cold triggers the body to create more brown fat, to help burn more energy when resting.