According to a study, more than half of the UK population prefers showers to baths. However, the thought of cold showers sure does send a shiver to everyone’s spine except for when the weather is scorching hot outside.
A little trivia for you, Finnish folks boasts a popular activity called “avantouinti” or “ice hole swimming” wherein an individual will sweat out in saunas and jump into an ice-cold lake. Making Finland the happiest country in the world.
Cold showers or most known as the “James Bond Shower” can provide various benefits to our body and skin. To engage you further on why you should be taking one, here are benefits of cold showers you could gain:
1. WELL-CIRCULATED BLOOD FLOW
Proper blood circulation is essential to your overall cardiovascular health. Splashing yourself with cold water makes your blood to move to your organs to cope with the cold and warm your body. The stimulated circulatory system promotes a healthier and younger-looking self.
2. WASH YOUR BLUES AWAY LITERALLY
Cold showers can be a good reliever for depression. When taking one, “the blue spot” on the brain releases noradrenaline – a chemical that helps mitigate depression.
3. PROMOTES ALERTNESS
The rush of blood caused by the cold water wakes you up real good thus making yourself invigorated and energized. It’s like washing off the previous night’s sleep preparing yourself for the day ahead.
4. REVITALIZED WELL-BEING
Hot water tends to dry out your skin and hair resulting in ashy elbows and irritating itch. While on the other hand, the cold shower can close your pores and cuticles to avoid losing natural oil making your locks shinier and skin healthier.
5. STRONGER IMMUNITY
Cold showers promote increased metabolic rate producing more virus-fighting white blood cells. The cold splash activates the immune system releasing more white blood cells to warm itself up.
6. MOTIVATE WEIGHT LOSS
The human body contains two types of fat tissues, white fat, and brown fat. The White fats are the too much-accumulated calories which we don’t burn. The piling of these fats can be found in the waist, lower back, neck, and thighs which tends to be a struggle to eliminate. While brown fat, on the other hand, is the good fat. This tissue generates heat keeping your body warm.
With the study done by The New England Journal of Medicine exposure to extreme cold activates brown fat which can help to lose up to nine pounds a year if added as a regimen.
7. BETTER SLEEP AT NIGHT
Cold showers can knock you out good like a tranquilized elephant. Taking a cold shower one hour before going to bed triggers your sleep signal giving you a deeper sleep.
Remember the ALS ice bucket challenge, this campaign was started to promote awareness of the Low Gehrig’s disease or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). This cause was good for awareness but can also be a good additional regimen in keeping yourself in shape.
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