{"id":6983,"date":"2017-08-18T16:14:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T16:14:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2017-08-18T16:14:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T16:14:14","slug":"6-ways-a-hot-bath-is-more-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/feature\/6-ways-a-hot-bath-is-more-1\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways A Hot Bath Is More Beneficial To You Than You May Think"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/p>\nHot baths aren’t for everyone. Some are too impatient for it, while others could sit in a tub for hours on end. It’s a form of cleansing one’s body, after all. However, there are more positive benefits to hot baths other than keeping you relaxed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Read the six ways a hot bath is more beneficial to you than you think:<\/p>\n
If you’ve ever looked at Dubai’s hot and humid weather outside and decided to sack off the jog in favour of a long luxurious bubble bath, you might not have\u00a0any<\/em>\u00a0cause to feel guilty…<\/p>\n Yup, it’s official – researchers at Loughborough University claim that taking a plunge may have similar health benefits to exercising.<\/p>\n They claim that ‘passive heating’ – the experience your body goes through while taking a bath – might have a positive effect on blood sugar control and the number of calories that the body burns – meaning it could be just as good for you as a long ol’ jog.<\/p>\n Pass the bath bubbles!<\/p>\n