Burning calories in the cold

pitbullmama

My job takes place out of doors for 10 hours per day. Its about 3 celcius and I'm hungry all day. Question is, does the body burn more calories to keep warm, or conserve them?

therealangd

It burns more calories to keep warm.

kellybstampin

I've even read that you should drink ice water because it causes the body to burn more calories warming it up in the body! Now I always throw ice in my workout water bottle before I start!

Lostpounds2

I had read that you will burn more calories in winter trying to stay warm. Most people do less outside in the cold but in your case you have to be outside, brrrrrrrrrrrr!

Lift_hard_eat_big

Look up "brown fat tissue"

Lift_hard_eat_big

Ice water trick is neglegible

MîîśÊmÿłõü

im always the aicon and have abottle of ice water by my side

ninerbuff

My job takes place out of doors for 10 hours per day. Its about 3 celcius and I'm hungry all day. Question is, does the body burn more calories to keep warm, or conserve them?

This would totally depend on your insulation. If your clothing insulates you from the cold, then keeping warm isn't an issue. If your body parts (chest, head, arms and legs) are exposed, then yes you would burn more calories to keep warm.

LisaKyle11

from what i've read/learned, a body will burn more calories trying to warm itself. so the question is, do you consider yourself really cold while working? are you dressed for the colder temperature or not? if not, then that might be a reason why you feel more hungry. if so, it must not be comfortable to be cold all/most of a 10 hour shift!