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The only plausible explanation is that it's at a cost of other functions that are vital long-term but can be turned down temporarily? Such as reduced creation o
by pi-e-sigma 3y ago
The only plausible explanation is that it's at a cost of other functions that are vital long-term but can be turned down temporarily? Such as reduced creation of new blood cells etc.
- awfulneutral 3y agoCouldn't your body burn more or fewer calories passively and release the energy as heat? Or you could make more or fewer micro movements throughout the day, in a way that adds up to whatever your body thinks energy expenditure should be?
- pi-e-sigma 3y agoLowering body temperature would be precisely one of these things you can do short term to maintain the same calories expenditure but would be unhealthy if prolonged.
- agos 3y agoyes, both of these things happen! I don't have the studies at hand, I remember I read this as part of Slime Mold Time Mold series on obesity
- dtmaurath 3y agoThis is it! Well based on what I have learned across books and podcasts, namely Dr. Andy Galpin's discussion with Andrew Huberman, Ultra Processed People and Racing Weight. The shutdown of these systems is believed to give them a break and is one of the reasons that regular exercisers have better health (just think why is exercise even healthy? It wouldn't seem so. Spike cortisol, burn a ton of energy, stress joints, jostle around the organs. Seems bad to me but of course its not). Or you can find out for yourself. Touch your stomach during a run on a hot day. Its cold. Digestion is slowed and blood pulled away from the gut. N of 1. But I do not eat much more on the days I run 15 miles on the trail vs days off. I do not need to due to these adaptations.