How a Sauna Helps You Lose Weight

There are many benefits to regularly using a sauna. From arthritic relief to improved blood circulation, many sauna enthusiasts are also reaping an added bonus – weight loss.

If you’re not keen on exercising, this might be your cup of tea. Spending time in a sauna is one of the easiest, most relaxing ways to lose weight. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why a sauna can help you shed some pounds:

A good workout for the body

The heat in a sauna room causes your body to work harder than it does at normal temperature. Your heart beats faster, resulting in increased blood circulation. More fat is converted to carbohydrates, which results in more burned calories. As your metabolism increases, you also use more energy, meaning there’s less of it stored as fat in your tissues. Spending 30 minutes in a sauna can cause a body to burn between 300 – 500 calories. That’s the number of calories lost in 60 minutes of regular exercise! Take note, however, that the actual weight loss can vary between different people.

Sweat out toxins

Saunas are an effective way to help get rid of toxin buildup in the body. When these harmful toxins are flushed out through sweating, it’s easier for the body to get rid of the excess fat and burn more calories. The sweating process itself burns a lot of calories. Energy is needed to convert fat and carbohydrates into more energy.

Get rid of excess salt

When you sweat, your body pushes out all the impurities as well as the excess salt stored inside you. Once the excess salt has been released, say goodbye to water retention along with the weight it carries. As an added bonus, sweating in a sauna helps you reduce levels of dangerous metals such as lead, mercury and other toxic chemicals that we regularly pick up from our environment.

Other benefits:

Improves your mood

A good sauna session has the same after-effect as a good workout. It helps you feel good because endorphins are released after your body has worked itself out.

Fights colds and other illnesses

Regular exposure to the heat in the sauna causes your body to rapidly produce more white blood cells which in turn fight infection and kill viruses. The steam in the sauna can also do wonders for congestion due to coughs and colds.

Clearer skin

Sweating clears your pores and causes dead skin to be replaced. The added circulation also hydrates your skin, making it look softer and appear healthier.

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