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It's been proven that you can sleep and lose weight at the same time
Last reviewed: 02.07.2025
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Dutch experts have announced that they have discovered an effective method for successfully losing weight while sleeping.
For a long time, scientists have been observing people trying to lose extra pounds and have come to an interesting discovery. As they found out, to successfully lose weight, you need to go to bed with the window or balcony door open. Experiments have confirmed that lowering the ambient temperature in the room leads to the release of additional energy in the body to generate heat - and these are easily spent calories.
Experts definitely recommend that people losing weight open the window at night. It has been scientifically proven that fresh cool air causes a slight and non-critical cooling of the body, and a decrease in temperature on the body's surface leads to increased energy production and an acceleration of metabolic processes.
Scientists have given some explanations regarding the perfect discovery. The fact is that the human body consists of two types of adipose tissue. The first type of adipose tissue is the so-called "white" fat. Usually, its presence indicates an excess of fat deposits in a person. The body burns "white" fat only in extreme cases - with a lack of nutrition or at a low ambient temperature. The second type of adipose tissue is "brown" fat, which has its own unique function - to maintain a constant body temperature.
Scientists have come to the conclusion that the first type of adipose tissue is responsible for the collecting or accumulative function, and the second type of adipose tissue is responsible for the utilization or "burning" of fats. Thus, artificially lowering the ambient temperature in the room allows to significantly "speed up" metabolic processes.
Experts give another interesting recommendation: you should go to bed in a calm state. Scandals and emotional outbursts shortly before sleep lead to the fact that the overexcited body slows down metabolic processes and prolongs the time it takes to burn calories.
During additional experiments, it was found that sleeping indoors with open windows or an open balcony door reduces the likelihood of developing diabetes, a disease that often accompanies excess weight in humans.
Medical experts advise paying attention to the fact that sleeping in a room with cool and fresh air has a positive effect on the overall tone of the body, helps to harden and strengthen the immune system. Sleeping with an open window reduces the risk of metabolic disorders, preserves youth, and facilitates the process of falling asleep. At the same time, doctors reveal one important detail: to lose weight, it is advisable to sleep naked: this way the surface layers of the skin will cool down faster, and the natural hormonal substance - cortisol, which is responsible for the accumulation of fat in the body, will be produced in smaller quantities. A reduced level of cortisol will subsequently facilitate control over appetite, eliminate anxiety and protect against nervous breakdowns.
However, scientists warn: one should not overdo it in this matter, so as not to get a cold.
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