Avoid This after Exercise if You Want to Drop Pounds

Avoid This after Exercise if You Want to Drop Pounds: A study concluded that cooling off with a dip in the pool after a good work-out may make exercisers more likely to eat than those who don’t go for a swim after exercising. “Test subjects ate more after water immersions than they did after sitting in a chair. Average calorie intake per person after the cold water immersion was about 489, and about 517 after the tepid water immersion. After resting in a chair, average calorie intake was about 409. Researchers found lower levels of leptin and higher levels of ghrelin after both water immersion experiments. Following water immersion more carbs and protein were eaten as well.” Since the study included only 10 participants, researchers suggested that further studies be done with larger sample sizes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Oct, 2010; 42(10)