Um banho quente faz tão bem como uma hora de exercício?
How having a hot steamy BATH is 'as good for your health as an hour-long sweaty workout'
Citando:
"Having a hot steamy BATH is ‘as good for your health as an hour-long sweaty workout’:
A relaxing bath can help lower blood sugar levels, and reduce disease-causing inflammation, experts have revealed"
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"But, peak sugar level after eating was actually found to be 10 per cent lower in the participants who had a bath, compared with those who exercised.
Lead author Steve Faulkner wrote on The Conversation: “It seems that activities that increase heat shock proteins may help to improve blood sugar control and offer an alternative to exercise.
“These activities – such as soaking in a hot tub or taking a sauna – may have health benefits for people who are unable to exercise regularly."
