EPISODE · Nov 7, 2023 · 16 MIN
7. Cold Water: the Key to Weight Loss?
from Who Told You That · host Doctor P
Could the key to losing weight really be as simple as learning to love cold water? Our team discuss the science behind all things cold and how temperature affects our calorie burn rate.0:00 – What’s got the team fired up today?1:10 – Introducing the “Health Geek” aka Gary Breka2:40 – Presenting today’s TikTok3:30 – How do we keep a (relatively) stable body temperature? What’s the role of food in keeping us nice and toasty?5:20 – What do “the Cold” and Ozempic have in common?6:00 – Understanding the statement “water is 29x more thermogenic than air”.7:05 – Does the scientific literature agree with Gary (hint: almost!)7:25 – When Gary talks about Michael Phelps expending 10,000 calories in a cold swimming pool, is this a number to make us go wow or whatever? Putting Gary’s data into context.10:00 – Trust me bro!10:30 – Time to do some math including BMR calculations for our elite athlete as well as Dr. P, a regular human!14:00 – Tess and Dr. P sum up their thoughts so far before leaving you all on the edge of your seats for part 2!
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Could the key to losing weight really be as simple as learning to love cold water? Our team discuss the science behind all things cold and how temperature affects our calorie burn rate.
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