DOING this every morning could be making you fat, according to a new study.
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If you just cant seem to shed the pounds, you might want to take a closer look at your morning routine.
Next time youre running around getting ready for work, it might be worth throwing the curtains open. This is because letting some natural light in could actually lower your BMI, research reveals.
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According to a new study, published in PLOS One, getting ready in the dark could be the reason youre struggling to lose weight.
Researchers from Northwestern University got 54 adults in Chicago to wear wrist trackers to record their exposure to light and their sleep habits for a week.
Alongside this, they all kept a food diary so the researchers could count up their calorie intake.
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They also counted for activity level, age, caloric intake, season and sleep habits.
Results revealed that the earlier in the day the participants were exposed to light, the lower their body mass index (BMI) was.
In fact, BMI rose by a whopping 1.28 points for every hour light exposure was delayed.
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So, if you want to lose weight and slash your body fat percentage its best to whip open your curtains as early as possible.
Also, if you work inside away from any natural light make sure you go out for a walk at lunchtime especially in the winter.
Previous studies have revealed that exposure to light can affect your circadian rhythms, which can affect tuner levels so maybe this is an explanation for the weight gain.
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