Bathing for Weight Loss

I came across an interesting article today that, with some scientific merit, explains how through regular bathing you can lose weight, even eating at maintenance levels and doing no exercise;

'In a study conducted on 48 individuals, split into two groups; 12 men and women in each, we had one group bathe twice daily for three weeks and the other not bathe or wash at all. The intention was to study the effects regular bathing has on oil excretion and cell hydration.

Greasy hair and skin is basically caused by large amounts of oil that accumulate. What you eat can definitely affect your oiliness as well. Foods that are high in fat, sugar, preservatives and addictives can be a major cause of greasy hair as they can increase the oil levels in your body. If your diet regularly consists of red meat and lack of vegetables, it may cause a deficiency that leads to more oil production. The theory was those that washed away the oils would expend more stored fat replacing the oils they had stripped away.

Every individual was weighed and had their bodyfat tested before the trial began. Results were taken every week on Friday at 10am. The results were as follows;

Control Group
Average Starting Weight of men: 141lbs
Average Starting Bodyfat of men: 20%

Average Starting Weight of women: 126lbs
Average Starting Bodyfat of women: 29%

Men Week 1: 141lbs / 20%
Women Week 1: 125lbs(*) / 29%
Men Week 2: 141lbs / 20%
Women Week 2: 126lbs / 29%
Men Week 3: 141.2lbs / 20%
Women Week 3: 126.1lbs / 29%

Test Group
Average Starting Weight of men: 144lbs
Average Starting Bodyfat of men: 21%

Average Starting Weight of women: 120lbs
Average Starting Bodyfat of women: 24%

Men Week 1: 143.8lbs / 21%
Women Week 1: 120lbs / 24%
Men Week 2: 143.6lbs / 21%
Women Week 2: 119.9lbs / 23.5%
Men Week 3: 143.1lbs / 20%
Women Week 3: 119.8lbs / 23.4%

(* Suspected erroneous result)

The conclusions we drew from this were as follows;
- Although oil production uses fat stores in the human body, the effect of oil replacement on weight is minimal.
- Men tended towards losing weight more easily.
- Men's weightloss seemed to accelerate the more often they washed, where women's weightloss was fairly linear and may have been affected by outside factors such as Menstruation.
- Not washing for 3 weeks caused men to gain 0.2lbs in grime and filth. Women are cleaner, so were less affected.'

The full article can be read at www.mdreports.com/weightloss/oilbathing.htm















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