Have a cold one to burn fat

I’ve come across research suggesting that water has a thermogenic affect on fat. I’ve plus come across research suggesting that research suggesting that water has a thermogenic affect on fat is unsubstantiated and unfaithful. As that scientific tennis match continues, new research gives the advantage to those who believe the former.

Based on a study conducted in Germany, water can cause a rise in metabolism and contribute to the burning of fat. In said study, researchers found that drinking a 16 ounce glass of cold water increased the metabolism of volunteers by as much as 24 percent by their normal metabolic rate, with that increase lasting as expanded as 90 minutes.

What caused that increase? Researchers posit that it has to

do with the energy generated by the body as it warms the water during digestion. that could very well be the case, as there was no mention of the volunteers drinking warm water or any subsequent effects.

Original post by Chris Sparling

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