Does sweating in a sauna burn calories?!


Question: Does sweating in a sauna burn calories!?
Or is it just all water / toxin weight that you lose!? I know that it is very good for you, I just didn't know if this actually burns calories!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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yes, you can burn calories in the sauna, but you will be better off taking a short healthy walk!.

Most of any perceived weight loss in a sauna is due to sweating!. The loss of bodily fluids will make you lighter for a few hours, but you will get the kilos (pounds) back very soon!. You will remain thirsty and when you next drink, the fluids will be restored to your body!.

Meanwhile, increased cardiac output and the cooling process make the body use its energy resources!. Estimates range from 300 or even 500 calories per sauna session (30 minutes), making it comparable to walking or jogging!. In the sauna the only muscles working are those of your heart!. While the heart is an important muscle, you would gain more from any physical activity, be it walking or swimming!. These make your muscles grow and muscle tissue burns energy even while you rest!. Not only will you feel better after a workout, you will be burning fat 24 hours a day!.

You will sometimes hear of boxers or wrestlers going to the sauna to lose weight!. High end athletes can do this for two reasons!. First, they only need to lose weight for a few hours, when they are officially weighed!. They will drink a considerable amount of power drinks before entering the rink to get their energy back!. Second, they are constantly monitored by their physician who supposedly knows when to stop!.

I have been asked whether it makes sense to use rubber suits that promote sweating in the sauna!. Not only do I consider it unnecessary, such suits could actually be dangerous since they work by blocking the most important method your body has to adjust its temperature!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Whenever you sweat, you do not burn anymore calories!. If you run three miles and the temperature is cold outside then you will burn a little bit more calories compared to running in warm temperatures!. During the winter, your body must heat itself!. That's why you will burn a little bit more calories!. The different in calories is mathematically meaningfull, but there will not be any health benefit!. You will burn VIRTUALLY the same amount of calories exercising in the heat or cold!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You will mainly lose water but the calories you burn will be so small that's insignificant!.
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No, when you sweat it is called temporary-weight loss!. You might burn a few calories but you won't see amazing results!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Nope!. It's water weight that you're losing through your pores!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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