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Do i burn more calories in cold weather?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Cold weather wt loss: If you are "cold" and do not wear appropriate clothes for the climate. The answer is a qualified "yes"; a few more but not significant enough to try nudity in the arctic as a weight loss plan. Frostbite could kill you. On the other hand, if you are more active in the winter-ski snowshoe, snowboard, shovel snow and don't compensate with more food, you can lose weight and become more fit.
Answered 11/7/2015
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In theory yes: It is true that metabolism revs up a little to prevent hypothermia (we are "warm blooded") however it is not enough to loose weight and the risks outweigh the benefits so don't try to chill off your weight.
Answered 7/7/2013
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