Drop the temp

Save on your electricity bill during winter and lose a few kilos by letting your house stay a little on the cold side.

When the body is exposed to slightly colder temperatures, it produces brown fat instead of regular white fat cells, which burns energy to create heat, according to a study published in Obesity Reviews.

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