Interesting lay article about the benefit of cold adaptation

[Jcp2]

Could Being Cold Actually Be Good for You?

Researchers are exploring the health benefits of literally chilling out.

www.wired.com

Good motivation to dive cooler waters. Also, my mother was right. It’s perfectly okay to keep the house at 60° in the winter in Calgary. It’s not just saving money in utilities, it makes you a better person physiologically, not just in “character”.

 

[Marie13]

50-55F is my preferred water temp range.

I keep my place at 60F in the Chicago area winter. I’ve never liked being hot.

 

[lowviz]

64F is as low as I can negotiate...

 

[Marie13]

64F is as low as I can negotiate...

And if you didn’t need to negotiate? How low?

 

[lowviz]

58-60F jeans and a flannel shirt.

 

[happy-diver]

Look at hot sweaty people look at not hot sweaty people study complete.

Study outlay one minute and some ink