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Rocknerd8 t1_iw6dwlh wrote

So does this mean that having the heating on constantly makes us more disposed to gaining weight because the absence of environmental factors found in nature?

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hyggety_hyggety t1_iw6xla8 wrote

An old model weight loss trick was turning the thermostat down, so we been knew for a long time.

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AAAlexandraAAA t1_iw6zayu wrote

Yeah, but you need to move too. Too cold and the need of bed and cozy blankets increases drastically :)

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AaronfromKY t1_iw7527y wrote

I mean if you're shivering you're burning calories.

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VoilaVoilaWashington t1_iw7lbqu wrote

What they're saying is that if you turn down the heat, and as a result just cozy into bed, you're not going to lose weight.

You need to actually experience the cold, not work around it.

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Aporkalypse_Sow t1_iw8ionh wrote

Except for me. Sleeping in the cold allows me to actually sleep instead of lie awake cold and sweaty. Which gives me the rest needed to actually function through the day.

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lemmikens t1_iw93jm9 wrote

We have a smart thermostat and lately it's been setting our temperature while we sleep to like 63 instead of 70... I definitely have been getting better sleep, maybe that's why

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Aporkalypse_Sow t1_iw97m2i wrote

Could be. I turn into a nuclear furnace when I sleep. And if the crazy ptsd dreams hit, I usually end up tangled in the blankets and feel like a fresh mummy. Soaked and stuck.

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PsychoEngineer t1_iw9g0k8 wrote

We do the exact same. 70 is like sticky/horribly hot for me; 60-63 is perfect and I sleep like a rock; 67+ and I toss and turn all night.

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Last-Initial3927 t1_iw7zp37 wrote

I actually love shivering! It’s a specific neurological motor plan that involves radial muscle fiber firing. Super cool physiology if anyone is keen to read about it more.

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_Old_Greg t1_iw8syjs wrote

I definitely am! Got some juicy links or do I have to get off my ass and google it myself?

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Ciobanesc t1_iw86fzz wrote

Not just burning calories, but burning fat calories. It is a direct way to burn fat.

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dr_eh t1_iw7n8o6 wrote

I tried this but it backfired, my body temperature just went too low

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5oLiTu2e t1_iwavp15 wrote

Tell us more! What was the time span?

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dr_eh t1_iwexgcf wrote

About a week. Also did the ice baths. Now my normal temp is like 35.6, the internet says I should be dead but here I am.

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Divers_Alarums t1_iw70eni wrote

I remember a recent study done on humans that found the opposite. Cold indoor temps induced people to put on weight.

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upstateduck t1_iw75k5d wrote

definitely my experience

Gain 10 lbs every winter and lose 9 lbs every summer. Works fine until 40 years go by...

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23cowp t1_iw814hs wrote

I have a hunch a good amount of that effect may also be sunshine onto the skin.

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bluebook21 t1_iw71xv4 wrote

You know it could be the behaviors to compensate as mentioned by others. I know scarcity and harsh conditions change eating habits. Mice can't order pizza.

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MRSN4P t1_iw8sq6k wrote

> Mice can't order pizza.

Okay, new study idea…. What if mice could order pizza with the push of a button?

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bluebook21 t1_iw9mayg wrote

Dude, let's get on it! First of all, there's gonna be pizza.

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Leafstride t1_iw9u70g wrote

I'm fairly sure there have been unlimited vs limited food button studies done on some animals.

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westhewolf t1_iw7a342 wrote

Yah, makes sense to me. We aren't mice. We can change our clothes and have other strategies to stay warm, which generally involve being sedentary. Mice on the other hand have no choice but to move around and shiver to stay warm.

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Accomplished-West687 t1_iw7di4k wrote

and we've been doing the whole clothes, fire, shelter thing across cultures for a very long time

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Nauin t1_iw7t0gz wrote

That makes sense with how crazy adaptive our bodies are, of course it would start storing fat to better insulate our organs and keep them working in cold environments. Pretty much every mammal in arctic or tundra environments have a big layer of fat or blubber for protection.

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bigspicycucumber t1_iw90m3d wrote

I had the covid booster and my lymph nodes were huge! I went camping and spent the whole night shivering. I woke up the next morning and the lymph nodes were gone. I attributed it to increased metabolism (e.g. blood flow, lymph drainage) but this source is nice to back it up.

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