BRB, we have a steamy date in the tub!
They tracked the calorie burn at minute 60, and also measured blood sugar levels 24 hours later.
The 60-minute cycle burned many more calories, but the hot bath was definitely not inconsequential.
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The tub time also triggered an anti-inflammatory response similar to the one you’d achieveafter exercise.
Worth noting: This was an extremely small and short-term study, and all of the participants were men.
