The reason why you can’t lose weight in summer is actually related to two major culprits! Doctor Liu Boen: 2 breathing exercises to get rid of cold factor obesity

The weather is hot in summer, and people have poor appetite and eat less. It seems to be the best season to lose weight. However, Liu Bowen, a famous weight loss doctor, said that this statement was completely overturned this summer because two exogenous "cold factors" were ignored. Coupled with the influence of the "artificial hibernation effect", everyone has become fatter because of the air-conditioning. Reminder: You can do some simple exercises, such as deep abdominal breathing and three long and two short abdominal breathing exercises, which will help fight the obesity problem caused by the two major cold factors in summer.

Summer obesity is related to two "cold factors": drinking cold drinks and breathing air conditioning

Liu Bowen, executive director of the Taiwan Obesity Education and Prevention Association and a specialist in obesity and weight loss, said that recently some mature office women have come to see doctors because they have gained a lot of weight in a short period of time. After a detailed interview, we found that they all had one thing in common, that is, they were afraid to go out because of the hot weather. As soon as they entered the office, they turned on the strongest air conditioner and even had to put on winter coats to keep warm. In addition, because the weather was hot and dry, I had to drink at least two glasses of ice drinks every day. As a result, after a month, I gained an average of 4 kilograms.

Artificial hibernation effect, reduced metabolic rate leads to obesity

Analyzing the reasons, it is closely related to two external "cold factors". In the past, everyone had an idea about weight loss, which was that the weather was hot in the summer and people had less appetite, so they would eat less. This would make people lose weight faster, so people believed that summer was the best season to lose weight. However, this statement and idea was completely overturned this summer. Because this summer is so hot that we have to stay in air-conditioned rooms, we end up eating more. Coupled with the influence of the "artificial hibernation effect", many people have gained weight due to the air-conditioning this summer.

Dr. Liu Boen said that the so-called "artificial hibernation effect" means that for every degree the human body temperature drops, the metabolic rate will decrease by 12%. Once the metabolic rate drops, the body temperature will also drop, and gastrointestinal motility will slow down. The stomach is prone to bloating and constipation, or it is difficult for the body to excrete water, resulting in edema. These factors are all causes of obesity. In addition, the body's physiological temperature will drop, and the enzyme responsible for breaking down fat will react more slowly. Staying in an air-conditioned room for a long time will cause weight gain.

Several patients who stayed in air-conditioned rooms all the time were found to have a significant decrease in pulse, heart rate and metabolic rate after examination and measurement. Their weight increased by 1-4 kilograms within a month, which can be said to be the result of an "artificial hibernation effect" that led to obesity.

In fact, it is not just the cases mentioned above. Many people have encountered similar troubles this summer. Several patients who stayed in air-conditioned rooms all the time were found to have a significant decrease in pulse, heart rate and metabolic rate after examination and measurement. Their weight increased by 1-4 kilograms within a month, which can be said to be the result of an "artificial hibernation effect" that led to obesity.

In such hot weather, you really can’t live without air conditioning, but don’t make yourself fat. In addition to not setting the air-conditioning temperature too low, you should also allow yourself to sweat for at least half an hour a day, drink plenty of water and less sugary drinks. Even if you stay in an air-conditioned room, force yourself to do some simple exercises, such as deep abdominal breathing and three long and two short abdominal breathing exercises, which will help fight obesity caused by the two major cold factors in summer.

★Deep abdominal breathing

The way to perform deep abdominal breathing is to practice abdominal breathing in a standing position, and try to shrink your abdomen as much as possible. You can practice it for about 20 minutes every day during lunch and office breaks, and it is best to practice until you sweat. Its function is to utilize the principle of abdominal muscle movement. In addition to increasing the oxygen content in the blood, it can also eliminate abdominal visceral fat and improve metabolic disorder syndrome through local abdominal movement.

Three long and two short aerobic breathing exercises to improve metabolic disorder syndrome

In addition, you can also do the "three long and two short aerobic breathing exercise". You may want to try it:

★Three long and two short abdominal breathing exercises

Step 1: Place your palms on your abdomen.

Step 2: Place the index fingertips of both hands about three fingers above the navel (i.e., Zhongwan acupoint).

Step 3: Place the tips of your left and right middle fingers about four fingers below your navel (i.e. Guanyuan acupoint).

Step 4: Place your left and right thumbs about two fingers away from each side of your navel (i.e., the Tianshu point).

Step 5: Press down three times in a row with your thumb, index finger and middle finger at the same time.

Step 6: Rest for 2 seconds, then repeat step 5.