A lady taking a cold shower. [photo/omgvoice.com]
Cold showers come with the following benefits.
It helps to reduce body fat. When you take a cold bath your body uses extra calories to maintain an optimum temperature of cells. Your body also changes the unhealthy fats hence contributing to weight loss.
Boosting energy level. When you take a cold shower it activates the endorphins in turns it reduces the fatigue and exhaustion that can be from a long day or from strenuous exercise.
It helps to build pain tolerance. When the endorphin are triggered pain reduces.People with chronic pain headache are especially advised to take cold showers for the same reason.
Help to reduce depression and anxiety. Cold water has significant electrical impulses from the outer nerve endings to the brain, which could result in an anti-depressive effect it also helps with mood boost, lessening stress and anxiety.