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<p class="mol-para-with-font">Just the thought of it might be enough to give you the shivers.
But a cold shower every day could be the secret to a slimmer waist,
smoother skin and shinier hair — not to mention our well-being.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">In a
recent study, a blast of cold water in the morning was linked to fewer sick days
and higher energy levels.
Two-thirds of the 3,000 participants even chose to stick
with their chilly regimen once the experiment was over.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">So, isn't it about time that we all warmed to the idea?
Here, LIZ STOUT explores the benefits.</p><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-14ce02d8c356aeb4" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="955" width="634" alt="In a recent study, a blast of cold water in the morning was linked to fewer sick days and higher energy levels" class="blkBorder img-share" style="max-width:100%" /> </div> <noscript> <img id="i-14ce02d8c356aeb4" website height="955" width="634" alt="In a recent study, a blast of cold water in the morning was linked to fewer sick days and higher energy levels" class="blkBorder img-share" /> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">In a recent study, a blast of cold
water in the morning was linked to fewer sick days and
higher energy levels</p></div><p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold femail-ccox mol-style-large">KEEP A COOL
HEAD</span></p><p class="mol-para-with-font">A freezing blast of
water in the morning will do more than wake you up — it'll boost your
brain, too, according to sports psychologist Melinda Nicci.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘When an icy shower hits your skin, the natural reaction is to breathe much more heavily and deeply,
' she says.
‘This increases oxygen intake and speeds up circulation. Blood travels to your limbs
and organs faster — and brain function gets a boost.'</p><div><div data-track-module="am-related_carousel^related_carousel" data-track-selector=".rotator-panels a:not([class*=external])" data-dm-rotator-rotate="false" data-track-pos="static" data-preferred-shared-network-enabled="" data-dm-rotator-auto-init="" id="p-18" class="related-carousel with-fb-or-tw femail half" data-dm-rotator-active-class="active" data-dm-rotator-page-count="1.0" data-dm-social-article-auto-init="" data-dm-rotator-page-size="1"> <div class="rotator bdrcc"> <div class="rotator-title"> <h2>RELATED ARTICLES</h2> <ul class="rotator-pages link-xocc"> <li class="rotator-prev"><a href="#" data-page="prev">Previous</a></li> <li><a href="#" data-page="1">1</a></li> <li class="rotator-next"><a href="#" data-page="next">Next</a></li> </ul> </div> <ul class="rotator-panels link-bogr1 linkro-ccox">
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</div> </div><p class="mol-para-with-font">While it may
sound like torture, Nicci says a daily dose of cold water also
has benefits for your state of mind.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘When you choose take a cold shower, you are psychologically taking control and telling yourself you're ready to face whatever the day throws at you.'</p><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap">
<img id="i-c5f2a12dec88b061" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="440" width="634" alt="A freezing blast of water in the morning will do more than wake you up ¿ it¿ll boost your brain, too, according to sports psychologist Melinda Nicci" class="blkBorder img-share" style="max-width:100%" /> </div> <noscript> <img id="i-c5f2a12dec88b061" website height="440" width="634" alt="A freezing blast of water in the morning will do more than wake you up ¿ it¿ll boost your brain, too, according to sports psychologist Melinda Nicci" class="blkBorder img-share" /> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">A
freezing blast of water in the morning will do more than wake you up
— it'll boost your brain, too, according to sports psychologist
Melinda Nicci</p></div><p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold femail-ccox mol-style-large">FREEZE OUT FLAB</span></p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Experts say turning down the
temperature of your shower could also help you stay in shape.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">When we eat more
calories than we burn, the excess convert to white fat — a
nasty kind that fills love handles and likes to gather stubbornly around tummies, thighs and hips.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">But
we're also made up of brown fat cells, which, when exposed to the cold,
generate heat to warm us up, burning extra calories.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘Take an icy shower
every day and you'll help boost your weight loss plan by activating the calorie-burning
activity of brown fat,' says nutritionist Jenny Tschiesche.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Research by
the University of Maastricht, in the Netherlands, suggests that
regular exposure to chilly temperatures could burn off up to 9 lb a year.</p><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group">
<div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-cd4045f63a42dd53" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="476" width="634" alt="Experts say turning down the temperature of your shower could also help you stay in shape" class="blkBorder img-share" style="max-width:100%" /> </div> <noscript> <img id="i-cd4045f63a42dd53" website height="476" width="634" alt="Experts say turning down the temperature of your shower could also help you stay in shape" class="blkBorder img-share" /> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Experts say turning down the temperature of your shower could also help you stay in shape</p></div><p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold femail-ccox mol-style-large">FIGHT DISEASES</span></p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Athletes have long sworn by the muscle-mending power of ice baths,
and a cold shower could offer the same benefits.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘Though
showers might not pack the same punch, they will certainly
be beneficial,' says Dr Colin Crosby, director of sport and
exercise medicine at the BMI Hendon Hospital.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘The initial shock closes down the peripheral circulation and redirects blood to all your key organs.
Once you step out of the cold, blood flow to the periphery increases.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘All the extra
oxygen-rich blood helps repair tissue faster, and gives the metabolism a boost.'</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">This sudden increase
in circulation also stimulates immune cell production, triggering the release of white blood cells responsible for fighting off disease, according to studies by the Thrombosis Research Institute in London.</p><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-d9354e64aa5b3998" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="784" width="634" alt="Athletes have long sworn by the muscle-mending power of ice baths, and a cold shower could offer the same benefits" class="blkBorder img-share" style="max-width:100%" /> </div> <noscript> <img id="i-d9354e64aa5b3998" website height="784" width="634" alt="Athletes have long sworn by the muscle-mending power of ice baths, and a cold shower could offer the same benefits" class="blkBorder img-share" /> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Athletes have long sworn by the muscle-mending power of ice baths, and a
cold shower could offer the same benefits</p></div><p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold femail-ccox mol-style-large">HAPPY CHILLS</span></p><p class="mol-para-with-font">We're often told
that laughter is the best medicine — but the real reason it makes us feel good is that we suffocate slightly when we're doing it,
says Dr James Jackson, a psychology lecturer at Leeds
Trinity University.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">And a cold shower, it seems, can be just
as good at helping us unwind.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘When we laugh hard, and breathing is interrupted, the body is exposed to low-level stress, which triggers the release of our natural pain-killing endorphins,' says Dr Jackson.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘A similar reaction will happen when you take an ice-cold shower.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘Cold water hitting your
skin triggers a "good stress" shock reaction, to which the brain responds by releasing
feel-good chemicals.</p><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-f8ac9236caf1a5c3" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="796" width="634" alt="We¿re often told that laughter is the best medicine ¿ but the real reason it makes us feel good is that we suffocate slightly when we¿re doing it, says Dr James Jackson, a psychology lecturer at Leeds Trinity University" class="blkBorder img-share" style="max-width:100%" /> </div>
<noscript> <img id="i-f8ac9236caf1a5c3" website height="796" width="634" alt="We¿re often told that laughter is the best medicine ¿ but the real reason it makes us feel good is that we suffocate slightly when we¿re doing it, says Dr James Jackson, a psychology lecturer at Leeds Trinity University" class="blkBorder img-share" /> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">We're often told that laughter is the best
medicine — but the real reason it makes us feel
good is that we suffocate slightly when we're doing it,
says Dr James Jackson, a psychology lecturer at Leeds Trinity University</p></div><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘For this reason, regular cold showers could be particularly therapeutic for anyone
struggling with stress or depression.'</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Other evidence suggests that lowering the temperature of the brain can relieve inflammation, which has been linked to depressive illness.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold femail-ccox mol-style-large">SMOOTHER SKIN</span></p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Standing under
a stream of hot water may feel nice, but it takes its toll
on your skin.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Hot water breaks down the
skin's natural oils, stripping it of moisture — and shower
gel only makes matters worse.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘Cold water is much kinder
to skin and far less likely to dry it out,' says
cosmetic dermatologist Dr Mervyn Patterson.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘But
the main positive impact is in altering the surface blood
flow.
Sudden exposure to cold water constricts the fine surface blood
vessels, so that pore size is instantly reduced.</p><div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> <img id="i-599d01a24be84477" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" website height="951" width="634" alt="Standing under a stream of hot water may feel nice, but it takes its toll on your skin. Hot water breaks down the skin¿s natural oils, stripping it of moisture ¿ and shower gel only makes matters worse" class="blkBorder img-share" style="max-width:100%" />
</div> <noscript> <img id="i-599d01a24be84477" website height="951" width="634" alt="Standing under a stream of hot water may feel nice, but it takes its toll on your skin. Hot water breaks down the skin¿s natural oils, stripping it of moisture ¿ and shower gel only makes matters worse" class="blkBorder img-share" /> </noscript> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Standing under a stream of hot water
may feel nice, but it takes its toll on your skin.
Hot water breaks down the skin's natural oils, stripping it of moisture — and
shower gel only makes matters worse</p><img src="https://picography.co/page/1/600" style="max-width:420px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;"></div><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘You should immediately
see some improvement in skin tone directly afterwards, especially if you're prone to redness.'</p><p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold femail-ccox mol-style-large">GET AN ICY
SHINE</span></p><p class="mol-para-with-font">Blasts of cold water might not repair existing hair damage, but it will give
your locks instant gloss, says celebrity stylist Mark Woolley.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘When you rinse your hair with
cold water, the low temperature triggers a sudden rush of blood that flows directly to
the hair follicle and flattens the cuticle, so your hair
looks instantly shiny.'</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">This increased blood
flow can help promote new hair growth, too.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘Lots of
my clients now routinely ask for a cold rinse after their
shampoo,' says Woolley.</p><p class="mol-para-with-font">‘It might give you a bit of a
shock at first, but make it a regular part of your haircare regime and it
will soon become second nature.'</p></div>
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