除了凉凉，低温还有这些好处

　　When the weather dips into the single digits, most of us want to do nothing but pe back under the covers. But before you curse the winter weather, remember there are a few benefits of cold.
　　当气温下降到个位数时，大多数人什么都不想干，钻到被窝里。但在你咒骂冬天的寒冷前，你要知道低温带来的几个好处。
　　Cold burns calories低温可以帮助燃烧卡路里
　　We’ve spoken before about ‘brown fat’, a type of fat found naturally in parts of the body. Brown fat burns calories, unlike nasty white fat which stores it. In a 2012 study, researchers found that cold weather seemed to trigger a browning effect on fat, resulting in more calories burned per day. It is similar to the effect as you get from cryotherapy, except not so extreme. But this knowledge may still bring you some comfort when you find yourself cold and shivering.
　　之前，我们谈论过＂棕脂肪＂，一种自然存在于身体中的脂肪。与讨厌的白脂肪储存卡路里不同，棕脂肪燃烧卡路里。在2012年的一项调查中，研究人员发现寒冷似乎可以促使脂肪产生褐变反应，从而每天燃烧更多卡路里。你可以在超低温冷疗中得到类似的效果，唯一不同的是，你不用忍受那种低端寒冷。这些认知会让你在瑟瑟发抖时得到安慰。
　　Coldweather is less hospitable for disease carrying bugs寒冷可以抵御病虫害
　　Any farmer will tell you this. A mild winter means a rise in bugs and insects, because they are able to survive and breed all winter. Cold weather kills off the bugs, giving us respite and protecting us from the illness that they can spread. Winter swimming, cold showers and cryotherapy can also keep us healthier. Regular exposure to cold boosts our immune system making us more resistant to disease and illness.
　　任何一个农民都会这么说。一个暖冬意味着发生病虫害的几率大大增加，因为他们能在温暖的环境中生存繁衍。然而寒冷会使这些害虫不能生存，给我们喘息的机会，并保护我们不受到它们传播的疾病所带来的伤害。冬泳、冷水澡和超低温冷疗能使我们更健康。经常暴露于寒冷的环境中，能加强免疫系统抵抗疾病的能力。
　　Cold weather can reduce inflammation寒冷可以减少炎症
　　Of course – it is the opposite effect to the sultry and humid summer when we find ourselves feeling swollen and uncomfortable. Cold temperatures reduce inflammation and pain all over. If you are really suffering then cryotherapy is a proven, efficient and painless fix for inflammation, and definitely more comfortable than standing outside in the moisture laden air.
　　显而易见的是——与让人觉得浮肿不舒服的闷热潮湿的夏天相比，这完全是相反的。寒冷能消除全身的炎症。如果你确实受到炎症的困扰，那超低温冷疗是一种已经被证明的有效的、无痛苦的消除炎症的方法，比站在充满湿气的室外更舒适。