# Keeping it Cool

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-it-cool/39472>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 2, 2000, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-it-cool/39472 "2000-11-02T23:29:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-it-cool/39472/1 "2000-11-02T23:29:33Z")

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I was wondering, is there any validity to the idea that to aid in keepongyour weight down you should keep youself somewhat chilled…drink ice cold water…A/C etc. I guess the idea is that the body needs to burn calories when you are colder.

I am not advocating this as a weight loss regimen, because it certainly won’t shed the pounds. Eat right, exercise, etc. But it should at least be the right direction.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Lao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dr.Lao](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Lao)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-it-cool/39472/2 "2000-11-02T23:34:53Z")

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Cecil addressed this:

[Can you lose weight by keeping the thermostat turned down?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_313.html)

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**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-it-cool/39472/3 "2000-11-02T23:35:35Z")

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But isn’t being colder slowing down your metabolism as well? One of the reasons many animals hibernate, perhaps?