Don’t you just love it!
A new “Study” (Just in time) about lowering our thermostats; just in time for the EPA to drive our energy costs through the roof through Crap and Trade.
All for our new glorious hope and change!
Well, if you freeze to death, you won’t be eating anymore. Thus, reducing your caloric intake . . . . .
Well.... that explains all those skinny Eskimos!
Are Canadians thinner than Mexicans? Norwegians skinner than Spanish? New Yorkers skinner than Floridians?
Really the only thing new here is the specifics. It’s been pretty well known that the big calorie burner when at rest is keeping warm, make your body work harder to keep warm burn more calories.
When I get cold, I feel like taking a nap. I would be impressed if that helped me lose weight.
Basic thermodynamics at work here....the bigger the difference between your body’s core temperature and room temp, the greater the rate of heat transfer from your body...the more energy your body has to expend to maintain your core temp....the more calories your body has to burn.
Same reason drinking one quart of ice water burns at least 68 calories.
Excellent idea! Human resources in offices can have their unsightly obesity trend reversed by responsible policymakers locking those thermostats lower and enforcing the settings. So what’s the lowest temperature that hefty human resources can stand? No pain, no gain!
[Little irony and sarcasm there. Please, boss, don’t do it! Oh, please don’t!]
Shivering burns calories.