You do not mean that. If you work up a sweat for half an hour with a brisk walk, it turns out that an hour of bathing has the same effect.
Researchers at Loughborough University came to this surprising conclusion. For the study, a number of participants had to lie in a bath for an hour with a heat of 40 degrees Celsius. The other group of participants went cycling on an exercise bike for half an hour. Both groups were served a light meal after the activity, after which their body temperature was measured and their energy expenditure was studied.
It turned out that taking a bath consumes quite a bit of energy. It had increased by 80 percent in this group. Body temperature rose by one degree in all participants. Even though the group of cyclists burned more calories, the researchers concluded that an hour in the bath was equivalent to walking for half an hour. The blood sugar level also remained more stable after taking a bath.
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