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In the past, washing with cold water was done until the Greeks came and discovered heating systems in the first century BC. The Greeks also relied on washing with cold water and took it as a way to stimulate blood circulation and achieve some other benefits for health.
Benefits of washing with cold water
There are many benefits to washing with cold water, including:
- Burn fat: The types of fats inside the body are divided into two parts: White fat is harmful and must be eliminated, and brown fat is beneficial to the body in producing energy and giving it warmth, as showering with cold water reduces the body temperature, and thus brown fat burns calories in order to warm it and provide it with energy, and thus helps burn fat and aid in losing weight.
- Strengthening athletes' muscles: Athletes usually take a cold shower after training, which helps treat sore muscles and return them to normal.
- Improve mood and increase activity: As cold water narrows the blood vessels, the body then needs to re-pump the blood from the heart to these vessels in order for them to return to their original position. This helps eliminate toxins and impurities present in these vessels, and brings activity to the body. This is suitable for those who feel lazy. In the morning when they go to work.
- Strengthening the immune system: Bathing with cold water raises metabolic rates and increases red blood cells in the blood. This protects the body from diseases such as influenza, and also strengthens the immune system.
- Beneficial for hair and skin: It reduces the appearance of acne, narrows and tightens the pores of the skin, and gives the hair a beautiful shine, unlike hot water, which dries the skin, hair and nails.
Additional benefits of washing with cold water
There are more benefits to washing with cold water, including:
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- Improving the breathing process, as cold water opens the lungs, allowing a larger amount of oxygen to enter and deepening breathing.
- Increasing and improving the secretion of hormones, such as increasing the number of sperm in men. It also works to increase the secretion of insulin in the blood, which increases the rate of burning sugar.
- Regulating body temperature and activating its repair systems.
- Increase heart muscle activity and strengthen it.
