Simple ways to lose weight by waking up early
In fact, it has been proven that waking up and quickly catching the early morning sunlight is a surprisingly effective way to lose weight.
According to a new scientific study from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, published in the journal PLOS ONE, getting morning sunlight is a surprisingly simple yet highly effective way to lose weight.
Researchers asked 54 participants, with an average age of 30, to wear a tracking screen on their wrists and expose themselves to morning sunlight for seven consecutive days.
They also had the experiment participants keep food diaries to record their calorie intake.
The results showed that people who absorbed more morning sunlight had lower BMI scores compared to those who had less exposure to early morning sunlight, regardless of their age, activity level, occupation, and daily diet.
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| Simple way to lose weight: bask in the early morning sunlight. (Illustrative image.) |
So, exactly why do people who "sunbathe" in the morning tend to weigh less? Two reasons have been given:
Firstly, sunbathing in the early morning is considered to synchronize the body's biological clock, meaning a person is more likely to have a natural and stable sleep schedule. And certainly, stable sleep leads to a more efficient metabolism, which, as is known, can then lead to weight loss.
Simple way to lose weight: bask in the early morning sunlight to boost metabolism. (Illustrative image.)
The second reason: morning light is much stronger than afternoon or evening light.
According to researchers, this is because there is a large amount of blue light in the morning.
Blue light is the type of light that has the strongest effect on your circadian rhythm and is commonly used to treat dark spots on the skin and aid in weight loss in beauty salons.
Simple weight loss tip: bask in the early morning sunlight to increase blue light exposure. (Illustrative image.)
Each person only needs to get at least 20-30 minutes of sunlight between 8 a.m. and noon for it to work its magic.
Check exercise charts to find out how much sunlight your body needs each day.
Or, if you're not a morning commuter, try simply waking up a little earlier and enjoying a cup of tea with the sunlight streaming down your face.
At that time, people not only had more energy to start the day but could also lose weight simply and with surprisingly effective results.
According to AloBacsi.vn
