swimmin wets the appetite

SWIMMING WETS THE APPETITE

I encourage all my clients to change their daily workouts; some swim as part of their weekly routine. One question comes up constantly.
“Why am I so hungry after I swim?”
Researchers are not really sure why it happens. They are sure that appetite does increase after a swim. Research has proven that a cold water sport, yes even if your pool is heated to 85 degrees, causes your body to lose heat. The blood vessels in your skin constrict. When the skin constricts, it prohibits the release of hormones that suppress appetite during and after exercise. Rudy Dressendorfer, PHD, University of Alberta, points out that your body is not responding with more hunger, your body just didn’t get the message to release hormones responsible for suppressing hunger.
Her research proved that those people who exercised in cool water consumed 44% more calories following their swim than those who worked out in warmer temperatures. Dressendorfer found that those who followed up their workout with 5 ~10 minutes of walking or cycling out of the cool water, did not feel the same levelof hunger.
Knowledge is the key to changing a response. Break the cycle of overeating after swimming by being aware and prepared. Have a good snack handy and keep swimming!