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Want to Lose Weight This Winter?
Going wild swimming in cold seas, lakes, and rivers could help, study finds.
Article Notes
Cold Water, Pulse, Pressure, and Energy
- Danish researchers recruited eight men who swam outdoors once a week.
- They found the men had a lower pulse and reduced blood pressure.
- Outdoor swimming is increasingly popular in both the UK and Denmark, and here in Shetland on Fair Isle.
Video Dispatch
Cold-Water Field Note
Winter swimming as a Fair Isle field note: water, weather, and physiological signal.
Study Result
Energy Expenditure Signal
Results point to winter swimming as an activity that could increase energy expenditure, proposing a lifestyle activity that might contribute to weight loss or weight control.
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Cold Water on Fair Isle
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Cold water at the edge.
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Winter swimming on Fair Isle.Social References