/oss/taxonomy/term/2326/all en /oss/article/did-you-know-health/mild-cold-training-weight-loss <p>Researchers from the University of Maastricht have proposed a new solution for the obesity epidemic. Instead of changing lifestyle habits or restricting calories, Dutch researchers suggest “mild cold training.” It seems that as the temperature drops, the body starts to burn fat stored in “brown fat” cells to produce heat. That should lead to weight loss, in theory at least. Still, cutting calories may be more appetizing than rolling around naked in the snow.</p> Wed, 10 May 2017 18:26:56 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2429 at /oss