{"id":5312,"date":"2017-02-08T14:13:38","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T19:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/?p=5312"},"modified":"2017-02-08T14:13:38","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T19:13:38","slug":"haleys-comet-is-making-my-cat-creaky-and-other-observations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=5312","title":{"rendered":"Haley&#8217;s Comet Is Making My Cat Creaky, and Other Observations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">When health pieces come out that seem too weird to be right, they probably are. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The article (pulled in below for your reading pleasure) makes the point, and I&#8217;ll chat about it in this video.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"735\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gl14c6jkUdg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section id=\"top-content\" class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-10 col-xs-10 col-xs-offset-1 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-offset-0 col-lg-offset-0 layout\">\n<div id=\"fA9Lz31hglDzaq\" class=\"moat-trackable pb-f-theme-normal full pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-article-article-topper\" data-chain-name=\"no-name\" data-feature-name=\"no-name\" data-feature-id=\"article\/article-topper\">\n<div class=\"border-bottom-off border-bottom-\">\n<div id=\"article-topper\" class=\"article-topper\">\n<h1 data-pb-field=\"customFields.web_headline\">ARTICLE FROM WP:<\/h1>\n<h1 data-pb-field=\"customFields.web_headline\"><strong>Trying to lose weight? The colder months might be the perfect time.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"clear\"><span class=\"pb-byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/people\/danielle-douglas\/\">Danielle Douglas-Gabriel<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">Freezing temps are no excuse to give up on fitness. As it turns out, you might stand a better chance of losing weight when it\u2019s cold.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"main-content\" class=\"col-xl-9 col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-xs-offset-0 col-sm-offset-0 col-md-offset-0 col-lg-offset-0 layout\">\n<div id=\"f0wVkVfhglDzaq\" class=\"moat-trackable pb-f-theme-normal full pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-article-article-body\" data-chain-name=\"no-name\" data-feature-name=\"no-name\" data-feature-id=\"article\/article-body\">\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"article-body\">\n<article>A new <a title=\"www.nature.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/srep40708\" shape=\"rect\">study<\/a> published in the journal Scientific Reports found that people actively trying to shed pounds had the best results when the temperature dropped. The more inhospitable the weather, the more conscientious people became about keeping track of their meals and calories.\u201cClimate-related factors can directly change a person\u2019s behavior, and these factors can have a certain impact on intentional efforts to lose weight,\u201d said Sang Youl Rhee, who led the research team at Kyung Hee University Medical Center in Seoul. \u201cIn addition, various climatic factors can lead to a significant change in the level of energy expenditure in the body.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Researchers tracked the weight loss of 3,274 people under 42 throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia with Noom Coach, a fitness app that can pinpoint the location of users. They then used a meteorology service, called Weather Underground API, to monitor conditions, and discovered that colder temperatures and lower dew points as well as higher wind speed and precipitation were all linked to the app users\u2019 weight loss.<\/p>\n<p>On average, people logged into Noom 110 days during the year-long study, or roughly every three days. Men tended to use the app more frequently than women and were more likely to lose weight. People who logged their meals regularly, especially dinner, lost the most weight.<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0\u201cDuring the weight-loss journey, it\u2019s important to focus on changing the underlying behaviors that lead to obesity,\u201d said Rhee, an endocrinologist. \u201cThose who continue logging food and have an awareness around what they are eating will be most successful in losing weight.\u201d<\/div>\n<p class=\"interstitial-link\"><i><\/i>Other studies have explored the relationship between cooler temperatures and burning fat, including one in <a title=\"www.cell.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cell.com\/trends\/endocrinology-metabolism\/home\" shape=\"rect\">the journal of Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism<\/a> that said spending time in the cold can boost calorie burn by up to 30 percent. Yet those studies primarily examined the molecular breakdown of fat, not the behavioral connection between temperature and weight loss.<\/p>\n<p>Chronicling meals, physical activity and weight have been proven in previous studies to be effective ways to lose weight. A <a title=\"www.sciencedaily.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2008\/07\/080708080738.htm\" shape=\"rect\">Kaiser Permanente study<\/a> of 1,700 people found that those who kept a daily account of what they ate lost twice as much weight as those who kept no record.<\/p>\n<p>Noom, which launched in 2012, lets users choose from a variety of courses, ranging from 16 to 22 weeks, designed to prevent or manage chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Courses are created by physicians and come with a coach to guide users through the process. One week might be dedicated to understanding triggers to unhealthy foods you\u2019re eating while another focuses on getting you to try a variety of veggies.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ff1CjR1hglDzaq\" class=\"moat-trackable pb-f-theme-normal pb-1 pb-feature pb-layout-item pb-f-page-newsletter-inLine\" data-chain-name=\"no-name\" data-feature-name=\"no-name\" data-feature-id=\"page\/newsletter-inLine\">\u201cIt\u2019s a cognitive behavior-based program, meaning you\u2019re trying to understand what makes you have certain habits and behaviors and change your thinking around those behaviors and habits,\u201d said Artem Petakov, president and co-founder of Noom. \u201cThere are different exercises to make you more mindful and more likely to problem-solve around those areas.\u201d<\/div>\n<p>Petakov said Noom has worked with other researchers, including a team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, on wellness studies. In this case, the team at Kyung Hee approached the company, which has 45 million users worldwide, to get a diverse collection of anonymous data.<\/p>\n<div>The study did not take exercise into account, but Petakov said that\u2019s not necessarily a shortcoming.<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe popular notion is that physical activity is the key to achieving weight loss, but the truth is it\u2019s more about nutrition,\u201d Petakov said. \u201cWhen it\u2019s colder, you have more time to focus on the nutrition aspects, cooking more for example, and just have more time to dedicate to it without as many distractions as far as going outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When health pieces come out that seem too weird to be right, they probably are. 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