Another one of the great benefits of far infrared saunas is weight loss. Studies have shown that you can burn up to 600 calories in a single thirty minute sauna session—here’s how:
Infrared heat gently warms the tissues and penetrates up to 1.5 inches. As the tissues are warmed, blood vessels dilate and your heart rate increases. At the same time, your body begins to sweat to get rid of the excess heat that has built up in heated tissues. Your body now is working to get rid of heat. As it does so energy is burned. (Calories) All this happens as you sit and enjoy the sauna!
To maximize the amount of calories burned it is important to stay well hydrated. (Research has shown that a well hydrated person will burn calories at a higher rate.) We recommend using chilled purified water because cold water causes your body to burn even more calories—actually 9 calories per cup!
Losing weight requires that you “burn up” more calories than you consume. It takes roughly 3500 extra calories per day to add one pound of fat to your body. So if you want to lose weight faster it’s important to moderate your caloric intake.
At the very least, you cannot increase your intake of food and expect to lose weight. So take a pass on that extra piece of cake. In the long run you’ll be glad you did.
Look at how this compares to other forms of exercise for 30 minutes:
As reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA):
"A moderately conditioned person can easily sweat off 500 gms. in a sauna, consuming nearly 300 kcal - the equivalent of running 2 - 3 miles. A heat-conditioned person can easily sweat off 600 - 800 kcal with no adverse effects. While the weight of the water loss can be regained by rehydration with water, the calories consumed will not be." (See the benefits of our water ionizers)
A Clearlight sauna can generate up to three times the sweat produced in a conventional sauna. When combined with a regular exercise program, a far infrared sauna regimen can help you achieve your weight loss goals. And with the far infrared sauna you are not just sweating: When you periodically rehydrate yourself with pure water during a sauna session you are also helping your body to flush out toxin-rich fats.
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